Cost & value
Lowest net price
What first-year students who received aid actually paid on average after grants and scholarships — the number that matters more than the sticker.
$3,833
#1 · Texas A&M International University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Laredo, TX
$20,867
Median
of 1,081 schools, all divisions
5.4×
Median vs top
how many times the median the leader is below
$4,551
10th place
the cut for a top-ten list
Top 15
Every school, all divisions
#1 · Texas A&M International Universityevery school
The spread across 1,081 schools; the median is $20,867.
How it is measured
Average net price for aided first-time, full-time students (in-state at public schools). Athletic aid is separate.
Related
The full list · top 100
| # | School | Average net price | Sticker (out-of-state) | Type | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M International University Division II · Lone Star Conference · Laredo, TX | $3,833 | $33k | Public | 49% | |
| 2 | Ohio University Division I · Mid-American Conference · Athens, OH | $3,897 | — | Public | 19% | |
| 3 | Baruch College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · New York, NY | $3,989 | $39k | Public | 72% | |
| 4 | Lehman College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · Bronx, NY | $4,076 | — | Public | 49% | |
| 5 | Brooklyn College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · Brooklyn, NY | $4,105 | — | Public | 57% | |
| 6 | Hunter College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · New York, NY | $4,127 | $32k | Public | 61% | |
| 7 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · New York, NY | $4,141 | — | Public | 55% | |
| 8 | Berea College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference · Berea, KY | $4,379 | $61k | Private | 62% | |
| 9 | California State University, Dominguez Hills Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Carson, CA | $4,438 | $41k | Public | 47% | |
| 10 | California State University, Los Angeles Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Los Angeles, CA | $4,551 | $45k | Public | 53% | |
| 11 | The City College of New York Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · New York, NY | $4,599 | $39k | Public | 55% | |
| 12 | U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Division III · Skyline Conference · Kings Point, NY | $5,173 | $9k | Public | 81% | |
| 13 | Queens College (New York) Division II · East Coast Conference · Queens, NY | $5,339 | $37k | Public | 60% | |
| 14 | York College (New York) Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · Jamaica, NY | $5,631 | — | Public | 30% | |
| 15 | Medgar Evers College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · Brooklyn, NY | $6,207 | — | Public | 19% | |
| 16 | California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference · Fullerton, CA | $6,283 | $43k | Public | 69% | |
| 17 | College of Staten Island Division II · East Coast Conference · Staten Island, NY | $6,355 | $41k | Public | 48% | |
| 18 | California State University, Bakersfield Division I · Big West Conference · Bakersfield, CA | $6,567 | $39k | Public | 49% | |
| 19 | California State University, San Bernardino Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Bernardino, CA | $6,645 | $37k | Public | 55% | |
| 20 | Eastern New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference · Portales, NM | $6,683 | $23k | Public | 34% | |
| 21 | University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Division II · Independent · San Juan, PR | $6,868 | — | Public | 52% | |
| 22 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Division I · Southland Conference · Edinburg, TX | $6,978 | $35k | Public | 49% | |
| 23 | Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Fayetteville, NC | $7,298 | $22k | Public | 35% | |
| 24 | California State University, Fresno Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Fresno, CA | $7,303 | $36k | Public | 55% | |
| 25 | California State University, Stanislaus Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Turlock, CA | $7,316 | $37k | Public | 58% | |
| 26 | Elizabeth City State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Elizabeth City, NC | $7,363 | $19k | Public | 48% | |
| 27 | University of New Mexico Division I · Mountain West Conference · Albuquerque, NM | $7,528 | $44k | Public | 52% | |
| 28 | Coppin State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Baltimore, MD | $7,684 | $33k | Public | 26% | |
| 29 | University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon Division II · Independent · Bayamon, PR | $7,827 | — | Public | 28% | |
| 30 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference · Durant, OK | $8,064 | $29k | Public | 33% | |
| 31 | Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League · Highland Heights, KY | $8,151 | $36k | Public | 49% | |
| 32 | California State University, Northridge Division I · Big West Conference · Northridge, CA | $8,222 | $36k | Public | 56% | |
| 33 | Farmingdale State College Division III · Skyline Conference · Farmingdale, NY | $8,224 | $36k | Public | 59% | |
| 34 | New Mexico State University Division I · Conference USA · Las Cruces, NM | $8,353 | $43k | Public | 52% | |
| 35 | LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Memphis, TN | $8,362 | $20k | Private | 25% | |
| 36 | Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Savannah, GA | $8,506 | $28k | Public | 27% | |
| 37 | Utah Valley University Division I · Big West Conference · Orem, UT | $8,650 | — | Public | 37% | |
| 38 | Western New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference · Silver City, NM | $8,712 | $31k | Public | 26% | |
| 39 | University of Wisconsin-Parkside Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Kenosha, WI | $8,778 | $31k | Public | 40% | |
| 40 | University of West Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Pensacola, FL | $8,908 | $36k | Public | 62% | |
| 41 | Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Nashville, TN | $9,231 | $40k | Public | 34% | |
| 42 | University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Springfield, IL | $9,241 | $38k | Public | 61% | |
| 43 | East Central University Division II · Great American Conference · Ada, OK | $9,355 | $31k | Public | 33% | |
| 44 | Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Morrow, GA | $9,397 | $32k | Public | 35% | |
| 45 | University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference · Morris, MN | $9,539 | $30k | Public | 62% | |
| 46 | Purdue University Northwest Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Hammond, IN | $9,637 | $30k | Public | 44% | |
| 47 | Kentucky State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Frankfort, KY | $9,672 | $26k | Public | 28% | |
| 48 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas · Pembroke, NC | $9,687 | $23k | Public | 45% | |
| 49 | Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference · Long Beach, CA | $9,731 | $40k | Public | 70% | |
| 50 | Marshall University Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Huntington, WV | $9,734 | $37k | Public | 49% | |
| 51 | Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Murray, KY | $9,738 | $37k | Public | 63% | |
| 52 | University of Maine at Presque Isle Division III · North Atlantic Conference · Presque Isle, ME | $9,773 | $28k | Public | 34% | |
| 53 | Florida Atlantic University Division I · American Conference · Boca Raton, FL | $9,839 | $37k | Public | 64% | |
| 54 | Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference · Chicago, IL | $9,852 | $32k | Public | 17% | |
| 55 | University of Alaska Fairbanks Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Fairbanks, AK | $9,985 | $39k | Public | 33% | |
| 56 | Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Morehead, KY | $10,017 | $27k | Public | 49% | |
| 57 | Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin · Decatur, IL | $10,078 | $60k | Private | 59% | |
| 58 | The University of Texas Permian Basin Division II · Lone Star Conference · Odessa, TX | $10,143 | $41k | Public | 43% | |
| 59 | North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Greensboro, NC | $10,258 | $34k | Public | 55% | |
| 60 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Division I · Horizon League · Green Bay, WI | $10,289 | $30k | Public | 53% | |
| 61 | University of Texas at El Paso Division I · Mountain West Conference · El Paso, TX | $10,333 | $42k | Public | 46% | |
| 62 | University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Fort Smith, AR | $10,387 | $30k | Public | 36% | |
| 63 | The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Wise, VA | $10,409 | $49k | Public | 50% | |
| 64 | University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference · Florence, AL | $10,441 | $35k | Public | 54% | |
| 65 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville Division II · Lone Star Conference · Kingsville, TX | $10,474 | $41k | Public | 46% | |
| 66 | State University of New York at Old Westbury Division III · Skyline Conference · Old Westbury, NY | $10,495 | $36k | Public | 47% | |
| 67 | California State University, San Marcos Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Marcos, CA | $10,500 | $39k | Public | 54% | |
| 68 | Kent State University Division I · Mid-American Conference · Kent, OH | $10,502 | — | Public | 0% | |
| 69 | Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Fort Myers, FL | $10,548 | $43k | Public | 56% | |
| 70 | The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference · Greensboro, NC | $10,592 | $38k | Public | 58% | |
| 71 | University of North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Jacksonville, FL | $10,628 | $38k | Public | 63% | |
| 72 | Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference · Athens, WV | $10,630 | $37k | Public | 42% | |
| 73 | Florida International University Division I · Conference USA · Miami, FL | $10,742 | $38k | Public | 74% | |
| 74 | Texas Woman's University Division II · Lone Star Conference · Denton, TX | $10,763 | $35k | Public | 44% | |
| 75 | University of Texas at San Antonio Division I · American Conference · San Antonio, TX | $10,831 | $38k | Public | 51% | |
| 76 | Eastern Kentucky University Division I · United Athletic Conference · Richmond, KY | $10,852 | $35k | Public | 55% | |
| 77 | California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Hayward, CA | $10,874 | $40k | Public | 46% | |
| 78 | West Virginia State University Division II · Mountain East Conference · Institute, WV | $10,878 | $31k | Public | 34% | |
| 79 | Fairmont State University Division II · Mountain East Conference · Fairmont, WV | $10,993 | $33k | Public | 45% | |
| 80 | Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference · Beaumont, TX | $10,999 | $35k | Public | 37% | |
| 81 | University of Washington Division I · Big Ten Conference · Seattle, WA | $11,023 | $64k | Public | 84% | |
| 82 | Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference · Thibodaux, LA | $11,029 | $28k | Public | 53% | |
| 83 | Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Columbia, SC | $11,058 | $27k | Private | 13% | |
| 84 | Cameron University Division II · Lone Star Conference · Lawton, OK | $11,094 | $33k | Public | 28% | |
| 85 | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chapel Hill, NC | $11,140 | $56k | Public | 92% | |
| 86 | University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Martin, TN | $11,151 | $30k | Public | 55% | |
| 87 | Northeastern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Tahlequah, OK | $11,153 | $31k | Public | 37% | |
| 88 | University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Monroe, LA | $11,160 | $39k | Public | 48% | |
| 89 | California State University, Sacramento Division I · Big West Conference · Sacramento, CA | $11,183 | $41k | Public | 56% | |
| 90 | LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference · New Orleans, LA | $11,190 | $33k | Public | 43% | |
| 91 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference · Little Rock, AR | $11,225 | $37k | Public | 39% | |
| 92 | Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas · Florence, SC | $11,231 | $36k | Public | 43% | |
| 93 | Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Joplin, MO | $11,264 | $28k | Public | 35% | |
| 94 | Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Columbus, GA | $11,384 | $36k | Public | 42% | |
| 95 | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Division I · Mountain West Conference · Las Vegas, NV | $11,388 | $43k | Public | 50% | |
| 96 | McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference · Lake Charles, LA | $11,393 | $28k | Public | 51% | |
| 97 | Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference · Russellville, AR | $11,443 | $30k | Public | 43% | |
| 98 | Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Fort Valley, GA | $11,457 | $31k | Public | 45% | |
| 99 | University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Chicago, IL | $11,499 | $51k | Public | 60% | |
| 100 | University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference · Gainesville, FL | $11,521 | $45k | Public | 91% |
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