Best Value U.S. Colleges
CollegeSimply ranks 1045 four-year colleges by value: academic quality from our Best Colleges ranking weighed against the average net price students actually pay. Low sticker price alone does not mean good value. These schools deliver strong outcomes relative to what families pay after financial aid.
Princeton University leads our 2027 value rankings with a 10 out of 10 academic rating and an average net price of $15,313. The top value public university is University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Also high value: California Institute of Technology, Williams College and Harvard University.
Compare net price, aid, and academic ratings across the full list below. See how value scores are calculated on our methodology page. Filter by state or sort by cost to find affordable schools worth applying to.
Rocky Mountain College
- Private 4 Year
- Billings, MT
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Rocky Mountain College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate aviation and equestrian studies. The campus sits in Billings, Montana's largest city, near the Yellowstone River.
- SAT Range 893-1133
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $20,791
The University of Montana Western
- Public 4 Year
- Dillon, MT
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Montana Western is a small public university known for Experience One block scheduling and undergraduate programs in education and equestrian studies. The residential campus is in Dillon, a small town in southwestern Montana.
- SAT Range 890-1120
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,745
Concordia University Nebraska
- Private 4 Year
- Seward, NE
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Concordia Nebraska is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and theology. Students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Seward.
- SAT Range 1040-1235
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $24,158
Midland University
- Private 4 Year
- Fremont, NE
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Midland is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. Most students live on the residential campus in Fremont, northwest of Omaha.
- SAT Range 963-1170
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $26,643
University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Public 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- Aug 1 application deadline
UNO is a public university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and information technology. The urban campus sits in midtown Omaha.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $13,662
University of Nevada Las Vegas
- Public 4 Year
- Las Vegas, NV
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4.0 | 3 reviews
- Jun 1 application deadline
UNLV is a large public university known for undergraduate hospitality and hotel management. The urban campus sits near the Las Vegas Strip.
- SAT Range 1010-1240
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $11,553
Franklin Pierce University
- Private 4 Year
- Rindge, NH
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Franklin Pierce is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and sports management. The rural campus sits near Mount Monadnock and Pearly Pond in southwestern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 1057-1282
- Avg GPA 2.97
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $26,152
Keene State College
- Public 4 Year
- Keene, NH
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- Dec 1 application deadline
Keene State is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education and occupational safety studies. The compact campus sits in the small city of Keene in southwestern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 970-1170
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $19,997
Rivier University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- Oct 16 application deadline
Rivier is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Nashua in southern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 1055-1175
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,584
Centenary University
- Private 4 Year
- Hackettstown, NJ
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Centenary is a private university known for undergraduate equine studies and education. The main campus is set in the residential town of Hackettstown in northwestern New Jersey.
- SAT Range 990-1170
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $22,640
Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
- Private 4 Year
- Teaneck, NJ
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FDU is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and international studies. The suburban Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck sits close to New York City.
- SAT Range 908-1180
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $16,920
Felician University
- Private 4 Year
- Lodi, NJ
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- Jun 1 application deadline
Felician is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The main campus is in suburban Lodi in northern New Jersey, with a second campus in nearby Rutherford.
- SAT Range 890-1150
- Avg GPA 3.05
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,569
Georgian Court University
- Private 4 Year
- Lakewood, NJ
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Georgian Court is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The historic Lakewood campus occupies a former Gilded Age estate with formal gardens.
- SAT Range 1043-1251
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $20,457
New Jersey City University
- Public 4 Year
- Jersey City, NJ
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NJCU is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The urban campus sits in Jersey City across the Hudson River from Manhattan.
- SAT Range 890-1140
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $16,724
Kean University
- Public 4 Year
- Union, NJ
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4.1 | 7 reviews
- Aug 15 application deadline
Kean is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and design. The suburban campus in Union sits near New York City.
- SAT Range 930-1150
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $12,708
Montclair State University
- Public 4 Year
- Montclair, NJ
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Montclair State is a large public university known for undergraduate education and the performing arts. The suburban campus sits in northern New Jersey near New York City.
- SAT Range 910-1210
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $17,669
Saint Peter's University
- Private 4 Year
- Jersey City, NJ
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Saint Peter's is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The urban Jersey City campus sits across the Hudson River from Manhattan.
- SAT Range 970-1150
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $13,775
Stockton University
- Public 4 Year
- Galloway, NJ
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Sep 1 application deadline
Stockton is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and marine science. The wooded campus sits in New Jersey's Pinelands near Atlantic City.
- SAT Range 1030-1230
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $20,761