Most Affordable Universities

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions.

50 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate State
1 United States Merchant Marine Academy

Public

 $945 $96,770 79% NY
2 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Public

 $3,195 $35,495 35% GA
3 Dalton State College

Public

 $3,283 $37,491 26% GA
4 Elizabeth City State University

Public

 $3,412 $33,776 46% NC
5 Grace Mission University

Private Non-Profit

 $3,480 $0 63% CA
6 College of Coastal Georgia

Public

 $3,483 $35,382 24% GA
7 University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Public

 $3,571 $37,126 45% NC
8 University of Florida-Online

Public

 $3,876 $56,398 78% FL
9 Fayetteville State University

Public

 $3,969 $37,831 39% NC
10 Middle Georgia State University

Public

 $4,432 $39,624 25% GA
11 Georgia Gwinnett College

Public

 $4,458 $36,756 20% GA
12 Western Carolina University

Public

 $4,532 $43,085 60% NC
13 Brigham Young University-Idaho

Private Non-Profit

 $4,656 $40,447 55% ID
14 Sinte Gleska University

Public

 $4,714 $15,889 5% SD
15 Huntsville Bible College

Private Non-Profit

 $4,730 $25,470 N/A AL
16 Selma University

Private Non-Profit

 $4,800 $0 24% AL
17 Florida Atlantic University

Public

 $4,879 $45,647 63% FL
18 Florida Polytechnic University

Public

 $4,940 $77,545 50% FL
19 Georgia Southwestern State University

Public

 $4,980 $42,047 34% GA
20 University of North Georgia

Public

 $5,009 $43,085 38% GA
21 Clayton State University

Public

 $5,068 $41,633 35% GA
22 Fort Valley State University

Public

 $5,392 $28,649 45% GA
23 Savannah State University

Public

 $5,498 $27,494 27% GA
24 Fort Hays State University

Public

 $5,633 $44,428 49% KS
25 Florida State University

Public

 $5,656 $49,814 84% FL
26 Columbus State University

Public

 $5,751 $39,190 43% GA
27 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Public

 $5,785 $36,153 56% FL
28 Kennesaw State University

Public

 $5,786 $47,863 47% GA
29 Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

Public

 $5,801 $20,816 26% NM
30 Columbia Southern University

Private For-Profit

 $5,808 $55,140 35% AL
31 Georgia Southern University

Public

 $5,905 $44,423 52% GA
32 Albany State University

Public

 $5,934 $35,579 25% GA
33 Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Public

 $5,970 $39,997 31% OK
34 University of West Georgia

Public

 $5,971 $41,000 43% GA
35 Curtis Institute of Music

Private Non-Profit

 $6,000 $31,201 89% PA
36 Valdosta State University

Public

 $6,007 $39,416 41% GA
37 Florida Gulf Coast University

Public

 $6,118 $45,029 57% FL
38 Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York

Private Non-Profit

 $6,150 $0 N/A NY
39 University of the District of Columbia

Public

 $6,152 $36,358 30% DC
40 Ohio University-Eastern Campus

Public

 $6,178 $48,991 18% OH
41 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Public

 $6,178 $48,991 13% OH
42 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

Public

 $6,178 $48,991 18% OH
43 Pathways College

Private Non-Profit

 $6,180 $0 N/A AZ
44 America Evangelical University

Private Non-Profit

 $6,200 $0 N/A CA
45 Aspen University

Private For-Profit

 $6,264 $29,448 N/A AZ
46 Montana State University-Northern

Public

 $6,269 $45,045 36% MT
47 Utah Valley University

Public

 $6,270 $46,825 40% UT
48 Carolina College of Biblical Studies

Private Non-Profit

 $6,276 $34,156 N/A NC
49 University of West Florida

Public

 $6,360 $42,204 57% FL
50 University of Central Florida

Public

 $6,368 $47,137 75% FL

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most affordable metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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