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Cheapest colleges: published price under $20,000 a year

Core colleges whose published tuition and fees plus on-campus room and board come to under $20,000 at the in-state or standard rate, lowest first. This is the sticker price for 2023-24 (the newest year IPEDS has released), before any grants, and it does not include books, travel or personal costs. See the lowest net price list for what families pay after aid.

Source: IPEDS 2023-24 published prices

169 colleges

169 colleges

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CollegeStateTuition, fees, room and boardDistance
Brigham Young University-IdahoID$9,724 · 2023–24
University of GuamGU$9,998 · 2023–24
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanPR$10,672 · 2023–24
Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOK$11,490 · 2023–24
Universidad Central de BayamonPR$11,948 · 2023–24
Elizabeth City State UniversityNC$12,491 · 2023–24
Urshan UniversityMO$12,904 · 2023–24
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePR$13,003 · 2023–24
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonPR$13,072 · 2023–24
Middle Georgia State UniversityGA$13,282 · 2023–24
Montana State University-NorthernMT$13,295 · 2023–24
Dalton State CollegeGA$13,411 · 2023–24
Fort Valley State UniversityGA$13,764 · 2023–24
Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityOK$14,182 · 2023–24
Fort Hays State UniversityKS$14,405 · 2023–24
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityGA$14,554 · 2023–24
Universidad Adventista de las AntillasPR$14,850 · 2023–24
Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityOK$14,960 · 2023–24
Albany State UniversityGA$15,000 · 2023–24
Savannah State UniversityGA$15,118 · 2023–24
North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC$15,130 · 2024–25
Fayetteville State UniversityNC$15,271 · 2023–24
Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusNM$15,309 · 2023–24
Utah Tech UniversityUT$15,382 · 2023–24
The University of Montana-WesternMT$15,534 · 2023–24
Universidad del Sagrado CorazonPR$15,560 · 2023–24
University of Wisconsin-SuperiorWI$15,714 · 2023–24
Valdosta State UniversityGA$15,714 · 2024–25
East Central UniversityOK$15,784 · 2023–24
Valley City State UniversityND$15,794 · 2023–24
University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC$15,805 · 2025–26
University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWI$16,020 · 2023–24
Mississippi Valley State UniversityMS$16,024 · 2023–24
University of Hawaii at HiloHI$16,086 · 2023–24
Clayton State UniversityGA$16,172 · 2023–24
Brigham Young UniversityUT$16,216 · 2023–24
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL$16,220 · 2024–25
University of the Virgin IslandsVI$16,262 · 2023–24
University of Wisconsin-River FallsWI$16,264 · 2023–24
Idaho State UniversityID$16,280 · 2023–24
Western Carolina UniversityNC$16,296 · 2023–24
Weber State UniversityUT$16,309 · 2025–26
Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOK$16,317 · 2025–26
Brigham Young University-HawaiiHI$16,354 · 2023–24
Black Hills State UniversitySD$16,400 · 2023–24
Mississippi University for WomenMS$16,479 · 2023–24
University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWI$16,489 · 2023–24
Montana State University BillingsMT$16,506 · 2023–24
Harris-Stowe State UniversityMO$16,526 · 2023–24
University of Science and Arts of OklahomaOK$16,640 · 2023–24
Louisiana State University-AlexandriaLA$16,648 · 2023–24
University of Arkansas at MonticelloAR$16,688 · 2023–24
Minot State UniversityND$16,692 · 2023–24
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithAR$16,705 · 2023–24
Dickinson State UniversityND$16,858 · 2023–24
Georgia Southern UniversityGA$16,898 · 2023–24
New Mexico Highlands UniversityNM$16,934 · 2023–24
Southern Utah UniversityUT$16,985 · 2025–26
Mayville State UniversityND$17,023 · 2023–24
Delta State UniversityMS$17,032 · 2023–24
University of North FloridaFL$17,299 · 2023–24
University of Maine at AugustaME$17,318 · 2023–24
Chadron State CollegeNE$17,326 · 2023–24
Kentucky State UniversityKY$17,400 · 2023–24
University of Central OklahomaOK$17,408 · 2023–24
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusAR$17,421 · 2023–24
The University of Tennessee-MartinTN$17,488 · 2023–24
Texas A & M International UniversityTX$17,496 · 2023–24
Wiley UniversityTX$17,500 · 2023–24
Purdue University NorthwestIN$17,516 · 2023–24
University of Wisconsin-Green BayWI$17,527 · 2025–26
Wayne State CollegeNE$17,594 · 2023–24
University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWI$17,611 · 2023–24
University of West GeorgiaGA$17,613 · 2023–24
Langston UniversityOK$17,614 · 2023–24
Rogers State UniversityOK$17,674 · 2024–25
University of Maine at Fort KentME$17,785 · 2023–24
University of Arkansas at Little RockAR$17,807 · 2023–24
Southern University at New OrleansLA$17,830 · 2023–24
University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI$17,871 · 2024–25
Emporia State UniversityKS$17,898 · 2023–24
Sul Ross State UniversityTX$17,922 · 2023–24
University of Houston-VictoriaTX$17,993 · 2023–24
Northeastern State UniversityOK$18,007 · 2023–24
Texas CollegeTX$18,008 · 2023–24
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryNC$18,115 · 2023–24
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroPR$18,119 · 2023–24
University of North Carolina at GreensboroNC$18,127 · 2023–24
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffAR$18,141 · 2023–24
Le Moyne-Owen CollegeTN$18,176 · 2023–24
Cameron UniversityOK$18,205 · 2025–26
Winston-Salem State UniversityNC$18,219 · 2023–24
Peru State CollegeNE$18,296 · 2023–24
Louisiana State University-ShreveportLA$18,357 · 2023–24
Florida State UniversityFL$18,396 · 2023–24
Dakota State UniversitySD$18,443 · 2025–26
Henderson State UniversityAR$18,565 · 2023–24
Wright State University-Lake CampusOH$18,604 · 2023–24
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLA$18,613 · 2023–24
California State University-FresnoCA$18,614 · 2023–24
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNM$18,672 · 2023–24
Grambling State UniversityLA$18,673 · 2023–24
Tennessee State UniversityTN$18,688 · 2023–24
CUNY Hunter CollegeNY$18,706 · 2023–24
University of Houston-Clear LakeTX$18,760 · 2023–24
Morehead State UniversityKY$18,780 · 2023–24
University of Central ArkansasAR$18,780 · 2023–24
University of West FloridaFL$18,792 · 2023–24
Alcorn State UniversityMS$18,804 · 2023–24
University of Central FloridaFL$18,804 · 2025–26
Western New Mexico UniversityNM$18,808 · 2023–24
Utah State UniversityUT$18,811 · 2025–26
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointWI$18,817 · 2025–26
Arkansas State UniversityAR$18,854 · 2023–24
University of Wisconsin-StoutWI$18,860 · 2023–24
South Dakota State UniversitySD$18,861 · 2023–24
Coppin State UniversityMD$18,876 · 2023–24
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL$18,937 · 2025–26
Alabama State UniversityAL$18,938 · 2023–24
University of South DakotaSD$18,940 · 2024–25
Tougaloo CollegeMS$18,942 · 2023–24
University of FloridaFL$18,996 · 2024–25
McNeese State UniversityLA$19,056 · 2023–24
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK$19,088 · 2025–26
Columbus State UniversityGA$19,090 · 2024–25
University of Alaska FairbanksAK$19,090 · 2023–24
Pittsburg State UniversityKS$19,092 · 2024–25
The University of Tennessee SouthernTN$19,106 · 2023–24
Nicholls State UniversityLA$19,111 · 2023–24
Northern State UniversitySD$19,145 · 2023–24
University of West AlabamaAL$19,156 · 2023–24
University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWI$19,174 · 2024–25
University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWI$19,175 · 2025–26
University of the CumberlandsKY$19,175 · 2023–24
College of Coastal GeorgiaGA$19,184 · 2025–26
University of IdahoID$19,196 · 2023–24
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySD$19,200 · 2023–24
Central State UniversityOH$19,214 · 2023–24
Southern University and A & M CollegeLA$19,214 · 2023–24
Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO$19,254 · 2023–24
University of Maine at Presque IsleME$19,290 · 2023–24
Adams State UniversityCO$19,329 · 2023–24
Missouri Southern State UniversityMO$19,337 · 2025–26
University of Louisiana at MonroeLA$19,372 · 2023–24
Indiana University-South BendIN$19,395 · 2023–24
Lane CollegeTN$19,400 · 2023–24
Florida Polytechnic UniversityFL$19,422 · 2024–25
West Liberty UniversityWV$19,426 · 2023–24
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX$19,521 · 2023–24
University of Maryland Eastern ShoreMD$19,534 · 2023–24
University of North Texas at DallasTX$19,544 · 2023–24
Bellevue UniversityNE$19,569 · 2023–24
Louisiana Tech UniversityLA$19,572 · 2023–24
Montana Technological UniversityMT$19,580 · 2023–24
University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC$19,707 · 2025–26
Lewis-Clark State CollegeID$19,718 · 2023–24
California State University-NorthridgeCA$19,743 · 2023–24
Thomas UniversityGA$19,780 · 2023–24
University of Alaska SoutheastAK$19,780 · 2023–24
Rust CollegeMS$19,820 · 2023–24
Indiana University-SoutheastIN$19,833 · 2023–24
Lincoln UniversityMO$19,842 · 2023–24
Fairmont State UniversityWV$19,940 · 2023–24
Shepherd UniversityWV$19,950 · 2023–24
Voorhees UniversitySC$19,975 · 2023–24
University of Alaska AnchorageAK$19,978 · 2023–24
University of Nebraska at OmahaNE$19,980 · 2023–24
Calvary UniversityMO$19,996 · 2023–24
University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM$19,999 · 2023–24

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