United States Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

Cheapest Public Colleges in the United States by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 656 public colleges in the United States with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in the United States? Athens State University tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $0. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published price. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tution with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeSimply Best Value Colleges in the United States list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of United States Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

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$4,202
Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

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$4,439
Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

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$4,453
Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

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$4,458
South Texas College

McAllen, TX

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$4,230
Madison Area Technical College

Madison, WI

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$4,607
Midland College

Midland, TX

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$2,970
Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland, WA

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$4,710
Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Keyser, WV

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$4,752
Seattle Community College South Campus

Seattle, WA

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$4,865
Seattle Community College Central Campus

Seattle, WA

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$4,865
Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

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$4,879
Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland, Florida

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$4,940
Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

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$2,580
Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus, GA

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$4,980
University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA

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$4,995
Northern New Mexico College

Espanola, NM

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$5,064
Clayton  State University

Morrow, GA

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$5,068