Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
These are the least expensive postsecondary schools in the U.S. in terms of tuition and fees for in-state students, as of May 2013-14, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Tuition for out-of-state residents is often higher, if not significantly higher, at these schools, however. This list includes schools that offer at least a Bachelor's degree, which typically requires a four-year education, although some degrees may be completed at an accelerated pace. Haskell Indian Nations University, in Lawrence, Kansas, claims the number one spot, but only offers admission to Native Americans. Tuition and fees will range from school to school, but other variables could come into play, such as scholarships or grants.
All data reflects the 2013-2014 school year, and comes from the National Center for Education Statistics. (http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/)
Institution | City | State | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment |
Haskell Indian Nations University | Lawrence | KS | $80 | 742 |
West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Parkersburg | WV | $2,172 | 3461 |
Turtle Mountain Community College | Belcourt | ND | $2,250 | 602 |
Brazosport College | Lake Jackson | TX | $2,295 | 4127 |
Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia | PA | $2,425 | 168 |
Oglala Lakota College | Kyle | SD | $2,588 | 1551 |
Midland College | Midland | TX | $2,597 | 5233 |
Cathedral Bible College | Myrtle Beach | SC | $2,600 | 156 |
University of Hawaii Maui College | Kahului | HI | $2,670 | 4076 |
Great Basin College | Elko | NV | $2,700 | 3181 |
College of Southern Nevada | North las Vegas | NV | $2,700 | 34177 |
Northern Marianas College | Saipan | MP | $2,820 | 1109 |
Northwest Florida State College | Niceville | FL | $3,064 | 6708 |
Chipola College | Marianna | FL | $3,120 | 2160 |
Sinte Gleska University | Mission | SD | $3,154 | 689 |
St Petersburg College | Clearwater | FL | $3,233 | 31820 |
South Texas College | McAllen | TX | $3,246 | 31232 |
Georgia Regents University | Augusta | GA | $3,276 | 8468 |
Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Keyser | WV | $3,336 | 1660 |
Miami Dade College | Miami | FL | $3,426 | 66298 |
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture | Santa Fe | NM | $3,560 | 422 |
Langston University | Langston | OK | $3,815 | 2533 |
Brigham Young University - Idaho | Rexburg | ID | $3,850 | 27692 |
Dalton State College | Dalton | GA | $3,910 | 5015 |
New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas | NM | $4,000 | 3690 |
Northern New Mexico College | Espanola | NM | $4,060 | 1681 |
University of North Georgia | Dahlonega | GA | $4,210 | 15455 |
Dixie State University | Saint George | UT | $4,291 | 8350 |
Fort Hays State University | Hays | KS | $4,358 | 13441 |
University of Wyoming | Laramie | WY | $4,404 | 12778 |
Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City | NC | $4,429 | 2421 |
Nevada State College at Henderson | Henderson | NV | $4,482 | 3377 |
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary | Jacksonville | TX | $4,500 | 123 |
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | AR | $4,528 | 7170 |
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus | Portales | NM | $4,558 | 5847 |
Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | NC | $4,605 | 6179 |
Western New Mexico University | Silver City | NM | $4,723 | 3560 |
Brigham Young University - Hawaii | Laie | HI | $4,770 | 2882 |
Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | FL | $4,790 | 30759 |
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | Chickasha | OK | $4,866 | 918 |
Apex School of Theology | Durham | NC | $4,900 | 767 |
Weber State University | Ogden | UT | $4,990 | 25115 |
Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus | GA | $5,035 | 2806 |
Summit Christian College | Scotts Bluff | NE | $5,075 | 29 |
Armstrong State University | Savannah | GA | $5,085 | 7101 |
Utah Valley University | Orem | UT | $5,086 | 30564 |
University of the District of Columbia | Washington | DC | $5,138 | 5011 |
Clayton State University | Morrow | GA | $5,153 | 7261 |
The University of Texas - Pan American | Edinburg | TX | $5,173 | 20053 |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant | OK | $5,315 | 3826 |
Louisiana State University at Alexandria | Alexandria | LA | $5,337 | 2229 |
Savannah State University | Savannah | GA | $5,415 | 4772 |
North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | NC | $5,422 | 10561 |
San Diego State University | San Diego | CA | $5,422 | 10561 |
Winston - Salem State University | Winston-Salem | NC | $5,468 | 5399 |
Columbus State University | Columbus | GA | $5,514 | 8156 |
Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College | Monsey | NY | $5,540 | 53 |
Chadron State College | Chadron | NE | $5,600 | 3056 |
McNeese State University | Lake Charles | LA | $5,701 | 8341 |
San Diego State University - Imperial Valley Campus | Calexico | CA | $5,706 | 883 |
Southern Polytechnic State University | Marietta | GA | $5,732 | 6549 |
Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | CO | $5,744 | 22752 |
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Tallahassee | FL | $5,785 | 10743 |
Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | GA | $5,818 | 24629 |
Luther Rice University | Lithonia | GA | $5,832 | 1277 |
California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside | CA | $5,963 | 5732 |
Albany State University | Albany | GA | $6,024 | 4260 |
California State University - Dominguez Hills | Carson | CA | $6,100 | 14670 |
California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton | CA | $6,186 | 38325 |
California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach | CA | $6,240 | 35586 |
University of Florida | Gainesville | FL | $6,263 | 49878 |
California State University - Fresno | Fresno | CA | $6,287 | 23060 |
California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | $6,344 | 23258 |
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona | CA | $6,350 | 22501 |
University of North Florida | Jacksonville | FL | $6,353 | 16083 |
The University of West Florida | Pensacola | FL | $6,357 | 12588 |
Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley | GA | $6,438 | 3180 |
San Francisco State University | San Francisco | CA | $6,450 | 29905 |
California State University - Channel Islands | Camarillo | CA | $6,471 | 5140 |
California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock | CA | $6,491 | 8917 |
Florida International University | Miami | FL | $6,496 | 47663 |
Florida State University | Tallahassee | FL | $6,507 | 40909 |
California State University - Northridge | Northridge | CA | $6,525 | 38310 |
University of Hawaii at Hilo | Hilo | HI | $6,536 | 4043 |
California State University - East Bay | Hayward | CA | $6,550 | 14526 |
California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino | CA | $6,550 | 18398 |
California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento | CA | $6,628 | 28811 |
California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos | CA | $6,649 | 11300 |
Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | CO | $6,725 | 9676 |
Humboldt State University | Arcata | CA | $7,144 | 8293 |
Western State College of Colorado | Gunnison | CO | $7,343 | 2404 |
Saint Louis Christian College | Florissant | MO | $8,215 | 245 |
College of Biblical Studies - Houston | Houston | TX | $9,801 | 498 |
Virginia College- Macon | Macon | GA | $13,240 | 451 |
Berea College | Berea | KY | $23,170 | 1623 |