Colleges with the Lowest Cost of Attendance

Colleges with the Lowest Cost of Attendance, ranked by annual cost of attendance. Published attendance budget before grant aid. Four-year colleges with at least 1,000 undergraduates. Online-only schools are excluded. This page lists all 1,175 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1Indiana University-KokomoKokomo, Indiana$11,83786%1065$4k$50k46%2,35296 mi 2University of Puerto RicoBayamon, Puerto Rico$12,50135%—$8k$34k37%2,8514 mi 3Dalton State CollegeDalton, Georgia$12,719——$5k$40k25%4,553284 mi 4Atlantic UniversityGuaynabo, Puerto Rico$12,986——$6k$25k39%1,4514 mi 5CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, New York$13,90554%1280$3k$63k57%16,2891 mi 6Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton, Georgia$13,95676%990$7k$35k36%3,20899 mi 7Indiana University-NorthwestGary, Indiana$13,98973%1055$5k$43k37%2,6615 mi 8CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, New York$14,11080%1010$5k$49k21%13,580< 1 mi 9Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, Puerto Rico$14,113——$8k$24k34%4,4683 mi 10CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, New York$14,12157%970$3k$58k51%10,6961 mi 11CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, New York$14,15158%1140$3k$61k54%10,5433 mi 12CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, New York$14,17048%1280$3k$76k72%16,1541 mi 13Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, Texas$14,187100%—$1k——1,750174 mi 14CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, New York$14,21257%1080$3k$56k56%11,590< 1 mi 15Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusSan Juan, Puerto Rico$14,214——$8k$24k31%4,5403 mi 16Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, Puerto Rico$14,224——$7k$26k31%7,86814 mi 17CUNY York CollegeJamaica, New York$14,33064%880$4k$57k32%4,3454 mi 18CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, New York$14,36764%1120$4k$63k53%12,5503 mi 19CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York$14,40360%1260$4k$66k57%12,505< 1 mi 20University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, Puerto Rico$14,49881%909$8k$28k46%1,8831 mi 21CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeBrooklyn, New York$14,77186%920$6k$46k20%3,2333 mi 22Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, Georgia$14,77186%1023$8k$38k20%2,544190 mi 23College of Staten Island CUNYStaten Island, New York$14,79592%1040$6k$54k34%9,6572 mi 24University of GuamMangilao, Guam$14,961——$9k$36k37%2,515< 1 mi 25University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, Puerto Rico$15,11855%—$9k$36k50%8,5722 mi 26Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, Ohio$15,352——$11k$55k25%2,043164 mi 27Louisiana State University at AlexandriaAlexandria, Louisiana$15,55092%1022$7k$42k34%5,63297 mi 28Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, Texas$15,55844%993$4k$48k46%6,667102 mi 29Purdue University NorthwestHammond, Indiana$15,57172%1024$6k$48k43%5,6715 mi 30University of Puerto Rico at CayeyCayey, Puerto Rico$15,90953%955$10k$31k50%2,06912 mi 31Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, Puerto Rico$16,05742%—$9k$25k43%2,9063 mi 32Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, Puerto Rico$16,06534%—$9k$27k41%2,4042 mi 33Inter American University of Puerto Rico-FajardoFajardo, Puerto Rico$16,19027%—$9k$23k38%1,0721 mi 34Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, Puerto Rico$16,32440%—$9k$30k35%3,4767 mi 35Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanSan German, Puerto Rico$16,38042%—$9k$25k43%2,5698 mi 36Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, Indiana$16,41184%1072$8k$48k39%3,170239 mi 37Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, Puerto Rico$16,62538%—$9k$25k39%2,2201 mi 38Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, North Carolina$16,65282%959$8k$40k38%5,76281 mi 39The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas$16,83094%985$5k$50k51%28,66645 mi 40Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan, Puerto Rico$16,83770%—$10k$31k39%2,6074 mi 41Indiana University-EastRichmond, Indiana$16,95467%1061$8k$47k40%2,589146 mi 42Savannah State UniversitySavannah, Georgia$17,191——$8k$38k28%2,8338 mi 43University of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce, Puerto Rico$17,19352%—$11k$31k46%2,2782 mi 44University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, North Carolina$17,26193%1056$10k$43k44%5,33066 mi 45Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, Indiana$17,36484%1081$9k$45k40%3,93327 mi 46Clayton State UniversityMorrow, Georgia$17,41568%958$8k$49k40%4,348214 mi 47California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, California$17,42794%—$5k$60k55%15,02352 mi 48Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, Rhode Island$17,45492%990$9k$56k48%5,0494 mi 49Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, North Carolina$17,70164%1019$6k$40k44%1,9751 mi 50University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, Puerto Rico$17,71059%—$11k$31k52%2,6691 mi 51University of the Virgin IslandsCharlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands$17,77199%938$7k$39k28%1,5181 mi 52University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, Georgia$18,17768%1106$10k$50k37%16,146227 mi 53University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, Wisconsin$18,19975%1090$12k$51k40%2,8442 mi 54California State University-FullertonFullerton, California$18,26991%—$7k$63k70%38,54616 mi 55California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California$18,40391%—$4k$59k53%19,56218 mi 56University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei, Hawaii$18,41095%985$10k$52k50%2,5193 mi 57East Central UniversityAda, Oklahoma$18,45958%1049$9k$45k34%2,467360 mi 58Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurant, Oklahoma$18,59476%1087$8k$45k32%3,018304 mi 59Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, Oklahoma$18,67265%1003$10k$44k30%1,498530 mi 60University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin$18,71986%1050$14k$55k59%9,40545 mi 61Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, New Mexico$18,94092%964$5k$39k45%3,357545 mi 62Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, New York$18,96663%1147$11k$70k53%9,5527 mi 63University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, Maine$19,052——$11k$40k27%2,65919 mi 64University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, Maine$19,113100%—$7k$41k52%1,913107 mi 65Albany State UniversityAlbany, Georgia$19,333——$12k$41k31%5,956101 mi 66Minot State UniversityMinot, North Dakota$19,33965%1051$13k$52k45%2,062440 mi 67University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, Wisconsin$19,36689%1120$13k$53k48%6,3411 mi 68University of Puerto Rico-CarolinaCarolina, Puerto Rico$19,39655%932$13k$31k37%2,4044 mi 69Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, Utah$19,41682%—$10k$50k61%9,289390 mi 70Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport, Louisiana$19,46151%1090$7k$47k38%2,153169 mi 71California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, California$19,52294%—$6k$59k50%8,57770 mi 72University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao, Puerto Rico$19,54755%—$13k$30k47%2,5294 mi 73Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, Missouri$19,56897%1065$12k$43k42%3,019489 mi 74University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, Wisconsin$19,59376%1220$16k$60k71%9,277167 mi 75Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, West Virginia$19,60197%1034$11k$49k51%2,34454 mi 76Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon, Georgia$19,617100%1083$12k$41k25%6,574161 mi 77University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada$19,63896%1094$10k$55k51%24,622233 mi 78Wilmington UniversityNew Castle, Delaware$19,644——$16k$54k20%7,9062 mi 79University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin$19,65287%1090$14k$56k46%6,87742 mi 80Empire State UniversitySaratoga Springs, New York$19,699——$12k$54k41%7,585122 mi 81Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, Kentucky$19,72568%1087$8k$50k52%8,246184 mi 82Universidad del Sagrado CorazonSanturce, Puerto Rico$19,72858%—$13k$32k52%4,442< 1 mi 83California State University-StanislausTurlock, California$19,73998%—$6k$63k53%8,38546 mi 84West Virginia State UniversityInstitute, West Virginia$19,77296%955$11k$40k39%1,321211 mi 85University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, Wisconsin$19,78182%1150$14k$54k57%4,205131 mi 86The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, Texas$19,836100%962$9k$51k50%21,005361 mi 87University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior, Wisconsin$19,86093%1090$12k$50k42%1,8071 mi 88Cameron UniversityLawton, Oklahoma$19,862——$11k$40k31%2,492389 mi 89Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, Georgia$19,87966%994$10k$37k41%2,684162 mi 90University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona$19,909——$14k$38k21%85,991163 mi 91Fort Hays State UniversityHays, Kansas$19,90990%1089$13k$49k48%9,733648 mi 92University of West FloridaPensacola, Florida$19,94758%1138$9k$49k59%9,3302 mi 93Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, North Carolina$19,99282%1157$13k$49k60%10,024233 mi 94Fairmont State UniversityFairmont, West Virginia$20,01899%996$9k$47k44%2,590162 mi 95Montana State University BillingsBillings, Montana$20,054——$17k$44k30%2,626662 mi 96University of North Texas at DallasDallas, Texas$20,06484%940$6k—42%2,878226 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.