Cheapest colleges in the U.S., by state

We rank 1256 colleges by net price after aid across 45 states and 9 regions. Pick a state or region to see cheapest colleges near you.

Top 50 nationwide

#	College	Type	Net price / yr
1	Texas A&M University-Central Texas · Killeen, TX	Public	$1,113
2	CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY	Public	$2,446
3	CUNY Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY	Public	$2,943
4	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College · New York, NY	Public	$2,978
5	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice · New York, NY	Public	$3,046
6	Gods Bible School and College · Cincinnati, OH	Private	$3,138
7	CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY	Public	$3,482
8	CUNY City College · New York, NY	Public	$3,486
9	California State University-Dominguez Hills · Carson, CA	Public	$3,659
10	CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY	Public	$3,830
11	California State University-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA	Public	$4,113
12	Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah · Brooklyn, NY	Private	$4,382
13	Berea College · Berea, KY	Private	$4,483
14	New College of Florida · Sarasota, FL	Public	$4,536
15	Dalton State College · Dalton, GA	Public	$4,694
16	CUNY York College · Jamaica, NY	Public	$4,734
17	CUNY New York City College of Technology · Brooklyn, NY	Public	$4,783
18	Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel · Monroe, NY	Private	$5,023
19	College of Staten Island CUNY · Staten Island, NY	Public	$5,115
20	Northern New Mexico College · Espanola, NM	Public	$5,216
21	California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton, CA	Public	$5,646
22	California State University-Stanislaus · Turlock, CA	Public	$5,671
23	Oak Valley College · Rialto, CA	Private	$5,805
24	California State University-Bakersfield · Bakersfield, CA	Public	$5,825
25	CUNY Medgar Evers College · Brooklyn, NY	Public	$5,881
26	California State University-San Bernardino · San Bernardino, CA	Public	$5,918
27	Beulah Heights University · Atlanta, GA	Private	$5,970
28	Indiana University-Northwest · Gary, IN	Public	$5,970
29	Coppin State University · Baltimore, MD	Public	$6,007
30	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College · Tifton, GA	Public	$6,061
31	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus · Portales, NM	Public	$6,199
32	Indiana University-Kokomo · Kokomo, IN	Public	$6,276
33	University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	Public	$6,351
34	Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK	Public	$6,352
35	California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA	Public	$6,480
36	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, TX	Public	$6,500
37	Antioch College · Yellow Springs, OH	Private	$6,602
38	Allegheny Wesleyan College · Salem, OH	Private	$6,740
39	New Mexico State University-Main Campus · Las Cruces, NM	Public	$6,747
40	Sinte Gleska University · Mission, SD	Public	$7,075
41	Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid · Far Rockaway, NY	Private	$7,125
42	Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	Private	$7,131
43	Christ Mission College · San Antonio, TX	Private	$7,157
44	Northern Kentucky University · Highland Heights, KY	Public	$7,168
45	Elizabeth City State University · Elizabeth City, NC	Public	$7,237
46	Wilberforce University · Wilberforce, OH	Private	$7,349
47	Fayetteville State University · Fayetteville, NC	Public	$7,360
48	United States Merchant Marine Academy · Kings Point, NY	Public	$7,506
49	Oklahoma Panhandle State University · Goodwell, OK	Public	$7,557
50	California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA	Public	$7,599