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
Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

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$5,143
Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS

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$5,430
Armstrong State University

Savannah, GA

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$5,439
Savannah State University

Savannah, GA

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$5,498
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture

Santa Fe, NM

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$5,561
North Georgia College & State University

Dahlonega, Georgia

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$5,600
Augusta State University

Augusta, Georgia

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$5,622
Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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$5,656
San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus

Calexico, California

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$5,706
Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

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$5,751
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee

Okmulgee, OK

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$5,774
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL

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$5,785
Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

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$5,786
University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus

St. Petersburg, FL

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$5,821
Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

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$5,832
Southern Polytechnic State University

Marietta, Georgia

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$5,839
The University of Montana Western

Dillon, MT

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$5,874
Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

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$5,912