Lowest In-State Tuition: Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelors or Higher


Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

About the study

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/)

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InstitutionCityStateTuition & FeesEnrollment
Haskell Indian Nations UniversityLawrenceKS$80742
West Virginia University at ParkersburgParkersburgWV$2,1723461
Turtle Mountain Community CollegeBelcourtND$2,250602
Brazosport CollegeLake JacksonTX$2,2954127
Curtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphiaPA$2,425168
 Oglala Lakota CollegeKyleSD$2,5881551
Midland CollegeMidlandTX$2,5975233
Cathedral Bible CollegeMyrtle BeachSC$2,600156
University of Hawaii Maui CollegeKahuluiHI$2,6704076
Great Basin CollegeElkoNV$2,7003181
College of Southern NevadaNorth las VegasNV$2,70034177
Northern Marianas CollegeSaipanMP$2,8201109
Northwest Florida State CollegeNicevilleFL$3,0646708
Chipola CollegeMariannaFL$3,1202160
Sinte Gleska UniversityMissionSD$3,154689
 St Petersburg CollegeClearwaterFL$3,23331820
 South Texas CollegeMcAllenTX$3,24631232
Georgia Regents UniversityAugustaGA$3,2768468
Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyserWV$3,3361660
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiFL$3,42666298
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native CultureSanta FeNM$3,560422
Langston UniversityLangstonOK$3,8152533
Brigham Young University - IdahoRexburgID$3,85027692
Dalton State CollegeDaltonGA$3,9105015
New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas VegasNM$4,0003690
Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanolaNM$4,0601681
University of North GeorgiaDahlonegaGA$4,21015455
Dixie State UniversitySaint GeorgeUT$4,2918350
Fort Hays State UniversityHaysKS$4,35813441
University of WyomingLaramieWY$4,40412778
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth CityNC$4,4292421
Nevada State College at HendersonHendersonNV$4,4823377
Baptist Missionary Association Theological SeminaryJacksonvilleTX$4,500123
University of Arkansas - Fort SmithFort SmithAR$4,5287170
Eastern New Mexico University - Main CampusPortalesNM$4,5585847
 Fayetteville State UniversityFayettevilleNC$4,6056179
Western New Mexico UniversitySilver CityNM$4,7233560
Brigham Young University - HawaiiLaieHI$4,7702882
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonFL$4,79030759
University of Science and Arts of OklahomaChickashaOK$4,866918
Apex School of TheologyDurhamNC$4,900767
Weber State UniversityOgdenUT$4,99025115
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericusGA$5,0352806
Summit Christian CollegeScotts BluffNE$5,07529
Armstrong State UniversitySavannahGA$5,0857101
Utah Valley UniversityOremUT$5,08630564
University of the District of ColumbiaWashingtonDC$5,1385011
Clayton State UniversityMorrowGA$5,1537261
The University of Texas - Pan AmericanEdinburgTX$5,17320053
Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurantOK$5,3153826
Louisiana State University at AlexandriaAlexandriaLA$5,3372229
Savannah State UniversitySavannahGA$5,4154772
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboroNC$5,42210561
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoCA$5,42210561
Winston - Salem State UniversityWinston-SalemNC$5,4685399
Columbus State UniversityColumbusGA$5,5148156
Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical CollegeMonseyNY$5,54053
Chadron State CollegeChadronNE$5,6003056
McNeese State UniversityLake CharlesLA$5,7018341
San Diego State University - Imperial Valley CampusCalexicoCA$5,706883
Southern Polytechnic State UniversityMariettaGA$5,7326549
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenverCO$5,74422752
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahasseeFL$5,78510743
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesawGA$5,81824629
Luther Rice UniversityLithoniaGA$5,8321277
California State University - Monterey BaySeasideCA$5,9635732
Albany State UniversityAlbanyGA$6,0244260
California State University - Dominguez HillsCarsonCA$6,10014670
California State University - FullertonFullertonCA$6,18638325
California State University - Long BeachLong BeachCA$6,24035586
University of FloridaGainesvilleFL$6,26349878
California State University - FresnoFresnoCA$6,28723060
California State University - Los AngelesLos AngelesCA$6,34423258
California State Polytechnic University - PomonaPomonaCA$6,35022501
University of North FloridaJacksonvilleFL$6,35316083
The University of West FloridaPensacolaFL$6,35712588
Fort Valley State UniversityFort ValleyGA$6,4383180
San Francisco State UniversitySan FranciscoCA$6,45029905
California State University - Channel IslandsCamarilloCA$6,4715140
California State University - StanislausTurlockCA$6,4918917
Florida International UniversityMiamiFL$6,49647663
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeFL$6,50740909
California State University - NorthridgeNorthridgeCA$6,52538310
University of Hawaii at HiloHiloHI$6,5364043
California State University - East BayHaywardCA$6,55014526
California State University - San BernardinoSan BernardinoCA$6,55018398
California State University - SacramentoSacramentoCA$6,62828811
California State University - San MarcosSan MarcosCA$6,64911300
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand JunctionCO$6,7259676
Humboldt State UniversityArcataCA$7,1448293
Western State College of ColoradoGunnisonCO$7,3432404
Saint Louis Christian CollegeFlorissantMO$8,215245
College of Biblical Studies - HoustonHoustonTX$9,801498
Virginia College- MaconMaconGA$13,240451
Berea CollegeBereaKY$23,1701623
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