Affordable colleges

Most affordable colleges in America

Find the lowest net price options in your state and the kind of school you are considering. Based on publicly available federal cost data.

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These four categories cover the college types families compare most often.

public universities

Median net price across the U.S.: $10,884

500 schools reporting

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private colleges

Median net price across the U.S.: $17,157

500 schools reporting

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for-profit colleges

Median net price across the U.S.: $25,823

180 schools reporting

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community colleges

Median net price across the U.S.: $6,435

500 schools reporting

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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.

Most affordable colleges in America

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