The analysis includes the cost of tuition only for the 2017-18 academic year reported by four-year schools to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where do residents pay the lowest in-state tuition?
Rank
State
School
Enrollment
2017-18 tuition
1
Kansas
Haskell Indian Nations University
820
$480
2
New York
United States Merchant Marine Academy
927
$1,020
3
California
Antelope Valley College
14,105
$1,124
4
California
Cypress College
15,941
$1,140
5
California
MiraCosta College
14,801
$1,152
6
California
MiraCosta College -
--
$1,152
7
California
Modesto Junior College
17,684
$1,162
8
California
Bakersfield College
22,710
$1,325
9
Arizona
Dine College
1,396
$1,410
10
Florida
Broward College
43,700
$1,415
11
California
Feather River Community College District
1,973
$1,461
12
California
Foothill College
15,369
$1,554
13
Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
3,396
$2,082
14
Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
4,927
$2,083
15
Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico-Cayey
3,766
$2,083
16
Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
13,314
$2,083
17
Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
4,150
$2,117
18
Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
3,630
$2,117
19
Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado
1,469
$2,117
20
North Dakota
Turtle Mountain Community College
584
$2,250
21
Puerto Rico
Colegio Universitario de San Juan
1,528
$2,370
22
Florida
College of Central Florida
7,375
$2,570
23
Tennessee
Pentecostal Theological Seminary
400
$2,596
24
South Dakota
Oglala Lakota College
1,301
$2,684
25
California
Grace Mission University
223
$2,840
26
Florida
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
10,480
$3,074
27
Florida
Florida Gateway College
3,197
$3,100
28
Florida
Daytona State College
12,706
$3,109
29
South Dakota
Sinte Gleska University
568
$3,154
30
Hawaii
University of Hawaii Maui College
3,342
$3,158
31
Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
3,920
$3,158
32
Florida
South Florida State College
2,722
$3,165
33
Georgia
South Georgia State College
2,542
$3,254
34
Georgia
Bainbridge State College
2,468
$3,270
35
Georgia
Georgia Highlands College
6,013
$3,288
36
Georgia
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
2,783
$3,416
37
Washington
Bellingham Technical College
2,426
$3,461
38
Puerto Rico
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico
555
$3,462
39
Washington
Clark College
10,318
$3,613
40
Washington
Olympic College
6,527
$3,693
41
Washington
Bellevue College
13,506
$3,699
42
Texas
Brazosport College
4,315
$3,735
43
Washington
Wenatchee Valley College
3,440
$3,779
44
Washington
Seattle Central College
6,705
$3,795
45
Colorado
Colorado Mountain College
5,806
$3,808
46
Alaska
Ilisagvik College
188
$3,820
47
Washington
Edmonds Community College
8,348
$3,822
48
Georgia
Gordon State College
3,901
$3,828
49
North Dakota
Bismarck State College
3,976
$3,832
50
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City
6,131
$3,836
51
North Dakota
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
268
$3,870
52
Illinois
Christian Life College
52
$3,900
53
North Dakota
Sitting Bull College
282
$3,910
54
Georgia
Middle Georgia State University
7,714
$3,924
55
Washington
Highline College
6,750
$3,936
56
American Samoa
American Samoa Community College
1,253
$3,950
57
Washington
Green River College
8,050
$3,975
58
Washington
Grays Harbor College
1,973
$3,993
59
Idaho
Brigham Young University-Idaho
44,821
$4,018
60
Texas
South Texas College
33,700
$4,020
61
Northern Marianas
Northern Marianas College
1,038
$4,038
62
New Mexico
Navajo Technical University
1,675
$4,070
63
Puerto Rico
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa
369
$4,120
64
Washington
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
3,652
$4,137
65
Washington
Tacoma Community College
6,699
$4,146
66
Georgia
Dalton State College
5,188
$4,212
67
Colorado
Aspen University
2,729
$4,230
68
North Dakota
United Tribes Technical College
483
$4,252
69
Washington
North Seattle College
6,266
$4,302
70
Washington
Centralia College
3,265
$4,343
71
Washington
Peninsula College
2,173
$4,347
72
Washington
Yakima Valley College
4,101
$4,409
73
Georgia
University of North Georgia
18,219
$4,421
74
Puerto Rico
Universidad Teologica del Caribe
320
$4,432
75
Washington
Northwest Indian College
579
$4,437
76
Washington
Whatcom Community College
4,507
$4,460
77
Georgia
College of Coastal Georgia
3,529
$4,496
78
Washington
South Seattle College
6,346
$4,515
79
Texas
Tyler Junior College
11,493
$4,524
80
Washington
Columbia Basin College
6,489
$4,554
81
Alabama
Huntsville Bible College
139
$4,560
82
California
Angeles College
167
$4,608
83
Michigan
Henry Ford College
12,653
$4,694
84
Texas
University of North Texas Health Science Center
2,381
$4,735
85
Delaware
Delaware Technical Community College-Owens
--
$4,848
86
Delaware
Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington
--
$4,848
87
Delaware
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
14,479
$4,848
88
Michigan
Schoolcraft College
11,339
$4,942
89
New Mexico
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
582
$4,960
90
North Carolina
Elizabeth City State University
1,357
$4,986
91
Puerto Rico
Humacao Community College
517
$5,002
92
Kansas
Fort Hays State University
14,658
$5,009
93
Utah
Dixie State University
8,993
$5,080
94
Mississippi
Southeastern Baptist College
45
$5,165
95
Wyoming
University of Wyoming
12,366
$5,217
96
Virgin Islands
University of the Virgin Islands
2,370
$5,235
97
Virgin Islands
University of the Virgin Islands-Albert A. Sheen
--
$5,235
98
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
2,396
$5,250
99
Puerto Rico
Caribbean University-Carolina
438
$5,264
100
Puerto Rico
Caribbean University-Ponce
1,062
$5,264
101
Puerto Rico
Caribbean University-Vega Baja
384
$5,264
102
Texas
Grace School of Theology
315
$5,280
103
Georgia
Reformed University
--
$5,300
104
Kentucky
Simmons College of Kentucky
203
$5,310
105
Missouri
Harris-Stowe State University
1,464
$5,340
106
Georgia
Georgia Southwestern State University
2,954
$5,341
107
Puerto Rico
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
7,360
$5,370
108
Washington
Renton Technical College
3,587
$5,377
109
Maryland
Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary
72
$5,400
110
Alabama
Columbia Southern University
21,442
$5,415
111
Georgia
Clayton State University
6,996
$5,419
112
Guam
Pacific Islands University
67
$5,428
113
South Carolina
W L Bonner College
35
$5,436
114
Georgia
Armstrong State University
7,157
$5,439
115
Utah
Brigham Young University-Provo
34,240
$5,460
116
Puerto Rico
Dewey University-Hato Rey
828
$5,475
117
New York
Fashion Institute of Technology
9,261
$5,483
118
Montana
The University of Montana-Western
1,505
$5,502
119
Guam
University of Guam
3,875
$5,578
120
Florida
University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee
2,068
$5,587
121
Missouri
City Vision University
137
$5,600
122
Georgia
Georgia Gwinnett College
12,052
$5,634
123
Utah
Utah Valley University
34,978
$5,652
124
Florida
Florida State University
41,173
$5,656
125
Ohio
Kent State University at Stark
5,015
$5,664
126
Georgia
Albany State University
3,041
$5,675
127
Indiana
American College of Education
3,844
$5,675
128
Virginia
Virginia Baptist College
112
$5,680
129
Utah
Weber State University
26,809
$5,712
130
Indiana
Vincennes University
18,897
$5,737
131
Georgia
Savannah State University
4,955
$5,743
132
District of Columbia
University of the District of Columbia
4,318
$5,756
133
Missouri
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
4,298
$5,760
134
California
America Evangelical University
--
$5,770
135
Texas
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
6,673
$5,782
136
North Carolina
Grace College of Divinity
112
$5,800
137
Puerto Rico
American University of Puerto Rico
804
$5,811
138
Puerto Rico
Universidad del Turabo
17,167
$5,820
139
Puerto Rico
Universidad Metropolitana
13,636
$5,820
140
Puerto Rico
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
1,976
$5,860
141
Puerto Rico
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
1,930
$5,860
142
Montana
Montana State University-Northern
1,207
$5,861
143
Maryland
Faith Theological Seminary
133
$5,870
144
Puerto Rico
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
5,292
$5,872
145
Puerto Rico
University of Phoenix-Puerto Rico
223
$5,892
146
Puerto Rico
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
4,722
$5,898
147
Oklahoma
Langston University
2,420
$5,936
148
North Carolina
Winston-Salem State University
5,151
$5,941
149
New Mexico
New Mexico Highlands University
3,322
$5,954
150
Alabama
Troy University-Support Locations
--
$6,000
151
Arizona
Western International University
1,658
$6,000
152
Puerto Rico
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
4,821
$6,000
153
Texas
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
174
$6,000
154
New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
6,010
$6,013
155
New Mexico
Western New Mexico University
3,427
$6,066
156
Minnesota
Bethlehem College & Seminary
195
$6,080
157
Michigan
Lake Michigan College
4,059
$6,105
158
Georgia
Georgia Military College
8,234
$6,124
159
Georgia
Columbus State University
8,407
$6,134
160
Texas
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
12
$6,150
161
Tennessee
Huntington College of Health Sciences
208
$6,155
162
Indiana
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis
--
$6,165
163
Indiana
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Vincennes
--
$6,165
164
Oklahoma
Cameron University
4,846
$6,180
165
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
1,207
$6,196
166
Puerto Rico
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan
1,690
$6,200
167
Wisconsin
College of Menominee Nation
394
$6,200
168
Georgia
Georgia Christian University
363
$6,220
169
Georgia
University of West Georgia
13,308
$6,226
170
Texas
Baptist University of the Americas
231
$6,240
171
Puerto Rico
Universidad Central de Bayamon
1,665
$6,260
172
Alaska
University of Alaska Fairbanks
8,283
$6,262
173
Oklahoma
Northeastern State University
8,109
$6,327
174
Kansas
Emporia State University
5,887
$6,345
175
Georgia
Kennesaw State University
35,018
$6,347
176
Florida
The University of West Florida
12,966
$6,360
177
Utah
Midwives College of Utah
241
$6,400
178
Florida
University of South Florida-Main Campus
42,861
$6,410
179
Louisiana
Southern University at New Orleans
2,430
$6,421
180
Mississippi
Mississippi Valley State University
2,455
$6,422
181
Puerto Rico
Atenas College
1,005
$6,465
182
Texas
University of Houston-Downtown
14,251
$6,470
183
Puerto Rico
Columbia Central University-Caguas
1,540
$6,480
184
Indiana
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Anderson
--
$6,518
185
Indiana
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Lafayette
--
$6,518
186
Kansas
Grantham University
8,637
$6,540
187
Nebraska
Summit Christian College
37
$6,560
188
California
California State University-Fresno
24,405
$6,585
189
Florida
Hobe Sound Bible College
203
$6,595
190
Oklahoma
East Central University
4,160
$6,600
191
Mississippi
Mississippi University for Women
2,956
$6,614
192
Michigan
Alpena Community College
1,536
$6,630
193
Puerto Rico
Huertas College
902
$6,635
194
California
California State University-Los Angeles
27,827
$6,639
195
Georgia
Fort Valley State University
2,679
$6,658
196
Florida
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
258
$6,660
197
Louisiana
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
3,276
$6,669
198
Utah
Southern Utah University
9,299
$6,676
199
Alaska
University of Alaska Anchorage
16,318
$6,690
200
West Virginia
Bluefield State College
1,362
$6,728
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California State University, Fresno• Atenas College• Caribbean University-Ponce• Kent State University At Stark• Centralia College• University of the Virgin Islands• Fort Valley State University• Dine College• East Central University• Bluefield State University• Southern Utah University• Montana State University-Northern• Antelope Valley College• The University of Montana-Western• Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus• Modesto Junior College• Florida Gateway College• Summit Christian College• Western International University• Aspen University• University of the Virgin Islands-Albert A. Sheen• Delaware Technical Community College-Terry• Grantham University• Universidad Teologica Del Caribe• Seattle Central College• Bethlehem College & Seminary• Columbia Central University-Caguas• Grays Harbor College• South Florida Bible College And Theological Seminary• Pacific Islands University• University of Puerto Rico-Utuado• University of Puerto Rico-Carolina• Grace Mission University• Universidad Del Turabo• Dalton State College• United States Merchant Marine Academy• Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington• Georgia Gwinnett College• Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas• American College of Education• Virginia Baptist College• Edmonds Community College• Lake Michigan College• University of North Texas Health Science Center• Huertas College• Reformed University• Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Vincennes• Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa• Whatcom Community College• Langston University• North Seattle College• Olympic College• The University of West Florida• Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German• Humacao Community College• Escuela De Artes Plasticas Y Diseno De Puerto Rico• American Samoa Community College• Northwest Indian College• City Vision University• Weber State University• Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama• University of the District of Columbia• University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler• Navajo Technical University• Colorado Mountain College• Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology• Emporia State University• Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis• University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez• Dixie State University• California State University Los Angeles• Georgia Southwestern State University• Caribbean University-Carolina• Oklahoma Panhandle State University• Bainbridge State College• Bakersfield College• Bellingham Technical College• Cameron University• Hobe Sound Bible College• Albany State University• Columbus State University• Northeastern State University• University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo• University of Puerto Rico-Cayey• Angeles College• University of Houston-Downtown• Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City• Schoolcraft College• Atlanta Metropolitan State College• College of Coastal Georgia• Georgia Military College• Bismarck State College• Columbia Basin College• University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla• University of North Georgia• Pentecostal Theological Seminary• Armstrong State University• Elizabeth City State University• Faith Theological Seminary• Haskell Indian Nations University• Green River College• Lake Washington Institute of Technology• Oglala Lakota College• Caribbean University-Vega Baja• Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development• Northern Marianas College• University of Wyoming• Turtle Mountain Community College• Winston-Salem State University• University of Hawaii Maui College• University of Guam• Brigham Young University-Provo• Kennesaw State University• Florida State University• Tyler Junior College• Fashion Institute of Technology• Mississippi Valley State University• South Florida State College• W L Bonner College• Mississippi University for Women• Columbia Southern University• Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Anderson• Huntsville Bible College• Maple Springs Baptist Bible College And Seminary• Fort Hays State University• Broward College• Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College• Universidad Central De Bayamon• Simmons College of Kentucky• Yakima Valley College• Georgia Highlands College• Utah Valley University• Baptist University of the Americas• Miracosta College - San Elijo Campus• Dewey University-Hato Rey• America Evangelical University• New Mexico Highlands University• Tacoma Community College• Clark College• Louisiana State University-Alexandria• Brazosport College• University of Phoenix Puerto Rico• Renton Technical College• American University of Puerto Rico• Wenatchee Valley College• Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Ponce• Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary• University of Puerto Rico Ponce• Georgia Christian University• University of West Georgia• University of South Florida Main Campus• Universidad Del Sagrado Corazon• University of Puerto Rico Bayamon• Huntington College of Health Sciences• Vincennes University• Feather River College• University of Alaska Anchorage• Central Methodist University College of Graduate and Extended Studies• Bellevue College• South Texas College• Delaware Technical Community College-Owens• Highline College• Savannah State University• Middle Georgia State University• Sitting Bull College• Harris-Stowe State University• Troy University-Support Locations• State College Of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota• Southern University At New Orleans• Colegio Universitario De San Juan• University Of Alaska Fairbanks• Brigham Young University-Idaho• Peninsula College• Universidad Metropolitana• Christian Life College• Clayton State University• United Tribes Technical College• Sinte Gleska University• Inter American University Of Puerto Rico-Ponce• College Of Central Florida• Midwives College Of Utah• Grace College Of Divinity• Miracosta College• Edp University Of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan• Cypress College• Alpena Community College• Southeastern Baptist College• University Of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee• Ilisagvik College• Henry Ford College• Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Lafayette• College Of Menominee Nation• Foothill College• Western New Mexico University• The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin• Gordon State College• South Seattle College• Grace School Of Theology
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