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Most Affordable Colleges 2026

Quality universities with the lowest in-state tuition

50 universities ranked • Source: US Dept of Education
#1
Grace Mission University
Fullerton, CA · Private
C
#2
University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL · Public
B-
#3
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC · Public
C
#4
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · Private
C
#5
Huntsville Bible College
Huntsville, AL · Private
C
#6
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL · Public
C+
#7
Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland, FL · Public
C
#8
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · Public
B-
#9
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA · Public
C
#10
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL · Public
C
#11
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, PA · Private
B
#12
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL · Public
C
#13
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC · Public
C
#14
Aspen University
Phoenix, AZ · Private
C
#15
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · Public
C
#16
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL · Public
B-
#17
Nevada State University
Henderson, NV · Public
C
#18
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public
B+
#19
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL · Public
C+
#20
City Vision University
Kansas City, MO · Private
C+
#21
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · Public
B-
#22
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private
C
#23
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC · Public
C
#24
Florida International University
Miami, FL · Public
B-
#25
Bridges Christian College
New Orleans, LA · Private
C
#26
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Killeen, TX · Public
B
#27
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ · Public
C
#28
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus
Washington, DC · Private
C
#29
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC · Public
C
#30
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC · Public
C
#31
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public
B-
#32
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR · Public
C
#33
World Mission University
Los Angeles, CA · Private
C
#34
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY · Public
C
#35
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · Public
B-
#36
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Public
B
#37
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA · Public
C
#38
California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA · Public
C+
#39
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA · Public
B-
#40
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · Public
B
#41
Bethlehem College & Seminary
Minneapolis, MN · Private
C
#42
Manna University
Fayetteville, NC · Private
C
#43
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Public
C
#44
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC · Public
C
#45
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA · Public
C
#46
CUNY City College
New York, NY · Public
B+
#47
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · Public
C
#48
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · Public
B+
#49
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York, NY · Public
B-
#50
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA · Public
C+

Methodology: Rankings are generated from verified data provided by the US Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS. We use real outcome data — not surveys. Each university is scored based on the specific criteria for this ranking category. Last updated: March 2026.

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