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Most affordable private colleges in Indiana
35 private colleges in Indiana report net price data, ranging from $8,872 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $22,148. Indiana's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Median net price in Indiana
$22,148
National median for private colleges
$15,832
private colleges reporting in Indiana
35
The most affordable private colleges in Indiana, ranked by net price
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
IN
Net price
$16,162
Receive grant aid
75%
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies
IN
Net price
$18,950
Receive grant aid
90%
What makes a school affordable here
In Indiana, the most affordable private colleges share two things in common. First, low published net prices reflect both reasonable sticker prices and meaningful institutional or state aid. Second, a high share of students receive grant aid. At Union Bible College, the most affordable on this list, 68% of students receive grant aid. Net price reflects what a typical family actually pays, not the sticker price you see at first glance. A school with a $50,000 sticker price and a $10,000 net price is more affordable for most families than a school with a $20,000 sticker and a $19,000 net price.
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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. See full methodology →