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Cheapest Colleges in America
The 250 lowest published in-state tuition figures in the country, from IPEDS 2022. Most are community colleges, and most accept nearly everyone who applies.
| College | In-state | Out-of-state | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haskell Indian Nations UniversityPublicLawrence, KS · Less than 2-year | $480 | $480 | Public |
| 2 | San Bernardino Valley CollegePublicSan Bernardino, CA · 2-year | $744 | $744 | Public |
| 3 | Tohono O'odham Community CollegePublicSells, AZ · 2-year | $932 | $932 | Public |
| 4 | United States Merchant Marine AcademyPublicKings Point, NY · Less than 2-year | $1,008 | $1,008 | Public |
| 5 | Barstow Community CollegePublicBarstow, CA · 2-year | $1,104 | $1,104 | Public |
| 6 | Taft CollegePublicTaft, CA · 2-year | $1,108 | $1,108 | Public |
| 7 | Copper Mountain Community CollegePublicJoshua Tree, CA · 2-year | $1,114 | $1,114 | Public |
| 8 | Antelope Valley Community College DistrictPublicLancaster, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,124 | $1,124 | Public |
| 9 | Woodland Community CollegePublicWoodland, CA · 2-year | $1,124 | $1,124 | Public |
| 10 | Imperial Valley CollegePublicImperial, CA · 2-year | $1,126 | $1,126 | Public |
| 11 | Yuba CollegePublicMarysville, CA · 2-year | $1,128 | $1,128 | Public |
| 12 | Lassen Community CollegePublicSusanville, CA · 2-year | $1,129 | $1,129 | Public |
| 13 | Luna Community CollegePublicLas Vegas, NM · 2-year | $1,130 | $1,538 | Public |
| 14 | Lake Tahoe Community CollegePublicSouth Lake Tahoe, CA · 2-year | $1,131 | $1,131 | Public |
| 15 | Compton CollegePublicCompton, CA · 2-year | $1,142 | $1,142 | Public |
| 16 | El Camino Community College DistrictPublicTorrance, CA · 2-year | $1,144 | $1,144 | Public |
| 17 | San Diego City CollegePublicSan Diego, CA · 2-year | $1,144 | $1,144 | Public |
| 18 | San Diego Mesa CollegePublicSan Diego, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,144 | $1,144 | Public |
| 19 | San Diego Miramar CollegePublicSan Diego, CA · 2-year | $1,144 | $1,144 | Public |
| 20 | Allan Hancock CollegePublicSanta Maria, CA · 2-year | $1,146 | $1,146 | Public |
| 21 | Cypress CollegePublicCypress, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,146 | $1,146 | Public |
| 22 | College of the RedwoodsPublicEureka, CA · 2-year | $1,147 | $1,147 | Public |
| 23 | College of AlamedaPublicAlameda, CA · 2-year | $1,148 | $1,148 | Public |
| 24 | Laney CollegePublicOakland, CA · 2-year | $1,148 | $1,148 | Public |
| 25 | Berkeley City CollegePublicBerkeley, CA · 2-year | $1,148 | $1,148 | Public |
| 26 | Chabot CollegePublicHayward, CA · 2-year | $1,150 | $1,150 | Public |
| 27 | Fullerton CollegePublicFullerton, CA · 2-year | $1,150 | $1,150 | Public |
| 28 | Irvine Valley CollegePublicIrvine, CA · 2-year | $1,150 | $1,150 | Public |
| 29 | Santa Monica CollegePublicSanta Monica, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,150 | $1,150 | Public |
| 30 | MiraCosta CollegePublicOceanside, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,152 | $1,152 | Public |
| 31 | Napa Valley CollegePublicNapa, CA · 2-year | $1,156 | $1,156 | Public |
| 32 | Sierra CollegePublicRocklin, CA · 2-year | $1,156 | $1,156 | Public |
| 33 | Santiago Canyon CollegePublicOrange, CA · 2-year | $1,156 | $1,156 | Public |
| 34 | College of the CanyonsPublicSanta Clarita, CA · 2-year | $1,162 | $1,162 | Public |
| 35 | Gavilan CollegePublicGilroy, CA · 2-year | $1,166 | $1,166 | Public |
| 36 | Merritt CollegePublicOakland, CA · 2-year | $1,167 | $1,167 | Public |
| 37 | Las Positas CollegePublicLivermore, CA · 2-year | $1,168 | $1,168 | Public |
| 38 | Glendale Community CollegePublicGlendale, CA · 2-year | $1,171 | $1,171 | Public |
| 39 | Pasadena City CollegePublicPasadena, CA · 2-year | $1,172 | $1,172 | Public |
| 40 | Solano Community CollegePublicFairfield, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,172 | $1,172 | Public |
| 41 | Coastline Community CollegePublicFountain Valley, CA · 2-year | $1,174 | $1,174 | Public |
| 42 | Southeast New Mexico CollegePublicCarlsbad, NM · 2-year | $1,176 | $1,968 | Public |
| 43 | Santa Ana CollegePublicSanta Ana, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,180 | $1,180 | Public |
| 44 | Crafton Hills CollegePublicYucaipa, CA · 2-year | $1,182 | $1,182 | Public |
| 45 | Chaffey CollegePublicRancho Cucamonga, CA · 2-year | $1,184 | $1,184 | Public |
| 46 | Monterey Peninsula CollegePublicMonterey, CA · 2-year | $1,188 | $1,188 | Public |
| 47 | Golden West CollegePublicHuntington Beach, CA · 2-year | $1,190 | $1,190 | Public |
| 48 | Shasta CollegePublicRedding, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,191 | $1,191 | Public |
| 49 | Merced CollegePublicMerced, CA · 2-year | $1,194 | $1,194 | Public |
| 50 | Citrus CollegePublicGlendora, CA · 2-year | $1,198 | $1,198 | Public |
| 51 | University of the PeoplePrivatePasadena, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,200 | $1,200 | Private nonprofit |
| 52 | Ohlone CollegePublicFremont, CA · 2-year | $1,202 | $1,202 | Public |
| 53 | Orange Coast CollegePublicCosta Mesa, CA · 2-year | $1,202 | $1,202 | Public |
| 54 | Santa Barbara City CollegePublicSanta Barbara, CA · 2-year | $1,234 | $1,234 | Public |
| 55 | East Los Angeles CollegePublicMonterey Park, CA · 2-year | $1,238 | $1,238 | Public |
| 56 | Los Angeles Harbor CollegePublicWilmington, CA · 2-year | $1,238 | $1,238 | Public |
| 57 | Los Angeles Pierce CollegePublicWoodland Hills, CA · 2-year | $1,238 | $1,238 | Public |
| 58 | Los Angeles Southwest CollegePublicLos Angeles, CA · 2-year | $1,238 | $1,238 | Public |
| 59 | Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegePublicLos Angeles, CA · 2-year | $1,238 | $1,238 | Public |
| 60 | Los Angeles Valley CollegePublicValley Glen, CA · 2-year | $1,238 | $1,238 | Public |
| 61 | Los Angeles City CollegePublicLos Angeles, CA · 2-year | $1,238 | $1,238 | Public |
| 62 | Los Angeles Mission CollegePublicSylmar, CA · 2-year | $1,238 | $1,238 | Public |
| 63 | West Los Angeles CollegePublicCulver City, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,238 | $1,238 | Public |
| 64 | Cabrillo CollegePublicAptos, CA · 2-year | $1,262 | $1,262 | Public |
| 65 | Modesto Junior CollegePublicModesto, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,276 | $1,276 | Public |
| 66 | American River CollegePublicSacramento, CA · 2-year | $1,288 | $1,288 | Public |
| 67 | Cosumnes River CollegePublicSacramento, CA · 2-year | $1,288 | $1,288 | Public |
| 68 | Sacramento City CollegePublicSacramento, CA · 2-year | $1,288 | $1,288 | Public |
| 69 | San Joaquin Delta CollegePublicStockton, CA · 2-year | $1,288 | $1,288 | Public |
| 70 | Folsom Lake CollegePublicFolsom, CA · 2-year | $1,288 | $1,288 | Public |
| 71 | Contra Costa CollegePublicSan Pablo, CA · 2-year | $1,312 | $1,312 | Public |
| 72 | Diablo Valley CollegePublicPleasant Hill, CA · 2-year | $1,312 | $1,312 | Public |
| 73 | Los Medanos CollegePublicPittsburg, CA · 2-year | $1,312 | $1,312 | Public |
| 74 | Santa Rosa Junior CollegePublicSanta Rosa, CA · 2-year | $1,318 | $1,318 | Public |
| 75 | College of the DesertPublicPalm Desert, CA · 2-year | $1,326 | $1,326 | Public |
| 76 | Fresno City CollegePublicFresno, CA · 2-year | $1,330 | $1,330 | Public |
| 77 | Reedley CollegePublicReedley, CA · 2-year | $1,330 | $1,330 | Public |
| 78 | Clovis Community CollegePublicFresno, CA · 2-year | $1,330 | $1,330 | Public |
| 79 | Madera Community CollegePublicMadera, CA · 2-year | $1,330 | $1,330 | Public |
| 80 | Grossmont CollegePublicEl Cajon, CA · 2-year | $1,332 | $1,332 | Public |
| 81 | Saddleback CollegePublicMission Viejo, CA · 2-year | $1,334 | $1,334 | Public |
| 82 | Butte CollegePublicOroville, CA · 2-year | $1,336 | $1,336 | Public |
| 83 | Cuesta CollegePublicSan Luis Obispo, CA · 2-year | $1,340 | $1,340 | Public |
| 84 | Cuyamaca CollegePublicEl Cajon, CA · 2-year | $1,340 | $1,340 | Public |
| 85 | Southwestern CollegePublicChula Vista, CA · 2-year | $1,342 | $1,342 | Public |
| 86 | Palomar CollegePublicSan Marcos, CA · 2-year | $1,348 | $1,348 | Public |
| 87 | Mt San Antonio CollegePublicWalnut, CA · 2-year | $1,352 | $1,352 | Public |
| 88 | Columbia CollegePublicSonora, CA · 2-year | $1,356 | $1,356 | Public |
| 89 | Canada CollegePublicRedwood City, CA · 2-year | $1,362 | $1,362 | Public |
| 90 | Skyline CollegePublicSan Bruno, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,362 | $1,362 | Public |
| 91 | Cerritos CollegePublicNorwalk, CA · 2-year | $1,364 | $1,364 | Public |
| 92 | Evergreen Valley CollegePublicSan Jose, CA · 2-year | $1,366 | $1,366 | Public |
| 93 | San Jose City CollegePublicSan Jose, CA · 2-year | $1,366 | $1,366 | Public |
| 94 | Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community CollegePublicRuidoso, NM · 2-year | $1,372 | $1,804 | Public |
| 95 | College of San MateoPublicSan Mateo, CA · 2-year | $1,376 | $1,376 | Public |
| 96 | Palo Verde CollegePublicBlythe, CA · 2-year | $1,380 | $1,380 | Public |
| 97 | West Hills College-CoalingaPublicCoalinga, CA · 2-year | $1,380 | $1,380 | Public |
| 98 | West Hills College-LemoorePublicLemoore, CA · 2-year | $1,380 | $1,380 | Public |
| 99 | Cerro Coso Community CollegePublicRidgecrest, CA · 2-year | $1,384 | $1,384 | Public |
| 100 | Rio Hondo CollegePublicWhittier, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,388 | $1,388 | Public |
| 101 | Moorpark CollegePublicMoorpark, CA · 2-year | $1,394 | $1,394 | Public |
| 102 | Oxnard CollegePublicOxnard, CA · 2-year | $1,394 | $1,394 | Public |
| 103 | College of the SequoiasPublicVisalia, CA · 2-year | $1,394 | $1,394 | Public |
| 104 | Ventura CollegePublicVentura, CA · 2-year | $1,394 | $1,394 | Public |
| 105 | Hartnell CollegePublicSalinas, CA · 2-year | $1,404 | $1,404 | Public |
| 106 | Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictPublicSan Jacinto, CA · 2-year | $1,406 | $1,406 | Public |
| 107 | Porterville CollegePublicPorterville, CA · 2-year | $1,409 | $1,409 | Public |
| 108 | Dine CollegePublicTsaile, AZ · Less than 2-year | $1,410 | $1,410 | Public |
| 109 | Riverside City CollegePublicRiverside, CA · 2-year | $1,420 | $1,420 | Public |
| 110 | Moreno Valley CollegePublicMoreno Valley, CA · 2-year | $1,420 | $1,420 | Public |
| 111 | Norco CollegePublicNorco, CA · 2-year | $1,420 | $1,420 | Public |
| 112 | Mendocino CollegePublicUkiah, CA · 2-year | $1,423 | $1,423 | Public |
| 113 | Victor Valley CollegePublicVictorville, CA · 2-year | $1,425 | $1,425 | Public |
| 114 | Bakersfield CollegePublicBakersfield, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,430 | $1,430 | Public |
| 115 | New Mexico Junior CollegePublicHobbs, NM · 2-year | $1,440 | $1,920 | Public |
| 116 | College of the SiskiyousPublicWeed, CA · 2-year | $1,444 | $1,444 | Public |
| 117 | Feather River Community College DistrictPublicQuincy, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,461 | $1,461 | Public |
| 118 | Clovis Community CollegePublicClovis, NM · 2-year | $1,472 | $1,736 | Public |
| 119 | Mission CollegePublicSanta Clara, CA · 2-year | $1,480 | $1,480 | Public |
| 120 | West Valley CollegePublicSaratoga, CA · 2-year | $1,490 | $1,490 | Public |
| 121 | College of MarinPublicKentfield, CA · 2-year | $1,494 | $1,494 | Public |
| 122 | Central Arizona CollegePublicCoolidge, AZ · 2-year | $1,500 | $1,500 | Public |
| 123 | Faith Theological Seminary and Christian CollegePrivateTampa, FL · Less than 2-year | $1,520 | $1,520 | Private nonprofit |
| 124 | Long Beach City CollegePublicLong Beach, CA · 2-year | $1,556 | $1,556 | Public |
| 125 | De Anza CollegePublicCupertino, CA · 2-year | $1,562 | $1,562 | Public |
| 126 | Foothill CollegePublicLos Altos Hills, CA · Less than 2-year | $1,565 | $1,565 | Public |
| 127 | City College of San FranciscoPublicSan Francisco, CA · 2-year | $1,696 | $1,696 | Public |
| 128 | Alvin Community CollegePublicAlvin, TX · 2-year | $1,706 | $2,834 | Public |
| 129 | San Juan CollegePublicFarmington, NM · 2-year | $1,714 | $1,714 | Public |
| 130 | Tarrant County College DistrictPublicFort Worth, TX · 2-year | $1,728 | $3,402 | Public |
| 131 | Lamar State College-Port ArthurPublicPort Arthur, TX · 2-year | $1,770 | $1,770 | Public |
| 132 | College of the MainlandPublicTexas City, TX · Less than 2-year | $1,773 | $2,973 | Public |
| 133 | NationsUniversityPrivateNew Orleans, LA · Less than 2-year | $1,800 | $1,800 | Private nonprofit |
| 134 | New Mexico State University-Dona AnaPublicLas Cruces, NM · 2-year | $1,842 | $2,238 | Public |
| 135 | Central New Mexico Community CollegePublicAlbuquerque, NM · 2-year | $1,858 | $1,858 | Public |
| 136 | Collin County Community College DistrictPublicMcKinney, TX · Less than 2-year | $1,864 | $3,514 | Public |
| 137 | Pamlico Community CollegePublicGrantsboro, NC · 2-year | $1,867 | $1,867 | Public |
| 138 | San Jacinto Community CollegePublicPasadena, TX · Less than 2-year | $1,872 | $3,240 | Public |
| 139 | University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusPublicLos Lunas, NM · 2-year | $1,878 | $1,878 | Public |
| 140 | Martin Community CollegePublicWilliamston, NC · 2-year | $1,915 | $1,915 | Public |
| 141 | Pitt Community CollegePublicWinterville, NC · 2-year | $1,940 | $1,940 | Public |
| 142 | Vance-Granville Community CollegePublicHenderson, NC · 2-year | $1,944 | $1,944 | Public |
| 143 | Aims Community CollegePublicGreeley, CO · 2-year | $1,946 | $2,954 | Public |
| 144 | McDowell Technical Community CollegePublicMarion, NC · 2-year | $1,958 | $1,958 | Public |
| 145 | Rockingham Community CollegePublicWentworth, NC · 2-year | $1,966 | $1,966 | Public |
| 146 | University of New Mexico-Taos CampusPublicRanchos de Taos, NM · 2-year | $2,004 | $2,004 | Public |
| 147 | South Piedmont Community CollegePublicPolkton, NC · 2-year | $2,015 | $2,015 | Public |
| 148 | Craven Community CollegePublicNew Bern, NC · 2-year | $2,022 | $2,022 | Public |
| 149 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegePublicSalisbury, NC · 2-year | $2,024 | $2,024 | Public |
| 150 | Tallahassee Community CollegePublicTallahassee, FL · Less than 2-year | $2,026 | $2,026 | Public |
| 151 | Isothermal Community CollegePublicSpindale, NC · 2-year | $2,030 | $2,030 | Public |
| 152 | Houston Community CollegePublicHouston, TX · 2-year | $2,040 | $4,344 | Public |
| 153 | Glendale Community CollegePublicGlendale, AZ · 2-year | $2,070 | $2,070 | Public |
| 154 | GateWay Community CollegePublicPhoenix, AZ · 2-year | $2,070 | $2,070 | Public |
| 155 | Mesa Community CollegePublicMesa, AZ · 2-year | $2,070 | $2,070 | Public |
| 156 | Phoenix CollegePublicPhoenix, AZ · 2-year | $2,070 | $2,070 | Public |
| 157 | Rio Salado CollegePublicTempe, AZ · 2-year | $2,070 | $2,070 | Public |
| 158 | Scottsdale Community CollegePublicScottsdale, AZ · 2-year | $2,070 | $2,070 | Public |
| 159 | South Mountain Community CollegePublicPhoenix, AZ · 2-year | $2,070 | $2,070 | Public |
| 160 | Paradise Valley Community CollegePublicPhoenix, AZ · 2-year | $2,070 | $2,070 | Public |
| 161 | Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegePublicChandler, AZ · 2-year | $2,070 | $2,070 | Public |
| 162 | Estrella Mountain Community CollegePublicAvondale, AZ · 2-year | $2,070 | $2,070 | Public |
| 163 | Mohave Community CollegePublicKingman, AZ · 2-year | $2,136 | $2,136 | Public |
| 164 | New Mexico State University-AlamogordoPublicAlamogordo, NM · 2-year | $2,136 | $2,520 | Public |
| 165 | New Mexico State University-GrantsPublicGrants, NM · 2-year | $2,136 | $2,376 | Public |
| 166 | Mesalands Community CollegePublicTucumcari, NM · 2-year | $2,136 | $2,136 | Public |
| 167 | Amarillo CollegePublicAmarillo, TX · 2-year | $2,136 | $3,168 | Public |
| 168 | Santa Fe Community CollegePublicSanta Fe, NM · 2-year | $2,145 | $2,505 | Public |
| 169 | Forsyth Technical Community CollegePublicWinston-Salem, NC · 2-year | $2,152 | $2,152 | Public |
| 170 | Kilgore CollegePublicKilgore, TX · 2-year | $2,160 | $4,056 | Public |
| 171 | Lee CollegePublicBaytown, TX · 2-year | $2,166 | $3,882 | Public |
| 172 | Cochise County Community College DistrictPublicSierra Vista, AZ · 2-year | $2,184 | $2,184 | Public |
| 173 | Fort Collins Bible CollegePrivateFort Collins, CO · 2-year | $2,200 | $2,200 | Private nonprofit |
| 174 | Davidson-Davie Community CollegePublicThomasville, NC · 2-year | $2,208 | $2,208 | Public |
| 175 | Panola CollegePublicCarthage, TX · 2-year | $2,208 | $3,840 | Public |
| 176 | Saginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegePublicMount Pleasant, MI · 2-year | $2,210 | $2,210 | Public |
| 177 | University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusPublicLos Alamos, NM · 2-year | $2,214 | $2,214 | Public |
| 178 | Durham Technical Community CollegePublicDurham, NC · 2-year | $2,229 | $2,229 | Public |
| 179 | Southwestern Community CollegePublicSylva, NC · 2-year | $2,229 | $2,229 | Public |
| 180 | Eastern Arizona CollegePublicThatcher, AZ · 2-year | $2,232 | $2,232 | Public |
| 181 | Fort Peck Community CollegePublicPoplar, MT · 2-year | $2,250 | $2,250 | Public |
| 182 | Bladen Community CollegePublicDublin, NC · 2-year | $2,254 | $2,254 | Public |
| 183 | Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusPublicRoswell, NM · 2-year | $2,256 | $2,424 | Public |
| 184 | Chief Dull Knife CollegePublicLame Deer, MT · 2-year | $2,260 | $2,260 | Public |
| 185 | College of the AlbemarlePublicElizabeth City, NC · 2-year | $2,260 | $2,260 | Public |
| 186 | Pima Community CollegePublicTucson, AZ · 2-year | $2,298 | $2,298 | Public |
| 187 | Lone Star College SystemPublicThe Woodlands, TX · Less than 2-year | $2,304 | $5,136 | Public |
| 188 | Guilford Technical Community CollegePublicJamestown, NC · 2-year | $2,319 | $2,319 | Public |
| 189 | Johnson County Community CollegePublicOverland Park, KS · 2-year | $2,328 | $2,784 | Public |
| 190 | Tri-County Community CollegePublicMurphy, NC · 2-year | $2,363 | $2,363 | Public |
| 191 | Pensacola State CollegePublicPensacola, FL · Less than 2-year | $2,365 | $2,365 | Public |
| 192 | Catawba Valley Community CollegePublicHickory, NC · 2-year | $2,367 | $2,367 | Public |
| 193 | Gulf Coast State CollegePublicPanama City, FL · Less than 2-year | $2,370 | $2,370 | Public |
| 194 | Dallas CollegePublicDallas, TX · Less than 2-year | $2,370 | $4,050 | Public |
| 195 | Brazosport CollegePublicLake Jackson, TX · Less than 2-year | $2,384 | $3,314 | Public |
| 196 | Odessa CollegePublicOdessa, TX · Less than 2-year | $2,400 | $3,672 | Public |
| 197 | Navajo Technical UniversityPublicCrownpoint, NM · Less than 2-year | $2,402 | $2,402 | Public |
| 198 | Aaniiih Nakoda CollegePublicHarlem, MT · Less than 2-year | $2,410 | $2,410 | Public |
| 199 | Randolph Community CollegePublicAsheboro, NC · 2-year | $2,416 | $2,416 | Public |
| 200 | Tyler Junior CollegePublicTyler, TX · Less than 2-year | $2,424 | $3,864 | Public |
| 201 | Northland Pioneer CollegePublicHolbrook, AZ · 2-year | $2,428 | $2,428 | Public |
| 202 | Coastal Carolina Community CollegePublicJacksonville, NC · 2-year | $2,462 | $2,462 | Public |
| 203 | Valencia CollegePublicOrlando, FL · Less than 2-year | $2,474 | $2,474 | Public |
| 204 | Texarkana CollegePublicTexarkana, TX · 2-year | $2,476 | $3,916 | Public |
| 205 | Turtle Mountain Community CollegePrivateBelcourt, ND · Less than 2-year | $2,482 | $2,482 | Private nonprofit |
| 206 | Alamance Community CollegePublicGraham, NC · 2-year | $2,498 | $2,498 | Public |
| 207 | Southwest Texas Junior CollegePublicUvalde, TX · 2-year | $2,502 | $4,062 | Public |
| 208 | Hillsborough Community CollegePublicTampa, FL · Less than 2-year | $2,506 | $2,506 | Public |
| 209 | Beaufort County Community CollegePublicWashington, NC · 2-year | $2,518 | $2,518 | Public |
| 210 | North Central Texas CollegePublicGainesville, TX · 2-year | $2,520 | $4,680 | Public |
| 211 | Paris Junior CollegePublicParis, TX · 2-year | $2,520 | $4,020 | Public |
| 212 | Wharton County Junior CollegePublicWharton, TX · 2-year | $2,520 | $3,804 | Public |
| 213 | Wayne Community CollegePublicGoldsboro, NC · 2-year | $2,524 | $2,524 | Public |
| 214 | Brunswick Community CollegePublicBolivia, NC · 2-year | $2,532 | $2,532 | Public |
| 215 | Richmond Community CollegePublicHamlet, NC · 2-year | $2,536 | $2,536 | Public |
| 216 | Caldwell Community College and Technical InstitutePublicHudson, NC · 2-year | $2,537 | $2,537 | Public |
| 217 | Montgomery Community CollegePublicTroy, NC · 2-year | $2,538 | $2,538 | Public |
| 218 | Arkansas Northeastern CollegePublicBlytheville, AR · 2-year | $2,542 | $2,822 | Public |
| 219 | Galveston CollegePublicGalveston, TX · Less than 2-year | $2,546 | $3,266 | Public |
| 220 | Austin Community College DistrictPublicAustin, TX · Less than 2-year | $2,550 | $8,580 | Public |
| 221 | Central Carolina Community CollegePublicSanford, NC · 2-year | $2,554 | $2,554 | Public |
| 222 | Piedmont Community CollegePublicRoxboro, NC · 2-year | $2,556 | $2,556 | Public |
| 223 | Mayland Community CollegePublicSpruce Pine, NC · 2-year | $2,560 | $2,560 | Public |
| 224 | Santa Fe CollegePublicGainesville, FL · Less than 2-year | $2,563 | $2,563 | Public |
| 225 | Robeson Community CollegePublicLumberton, NC · 2-year | $2,563 | $2,563 | Public |
| 226 | Fayetteville Technical Community CollegePublicFayetteville, NC · 2-year | $2,564 | $2,564 | Public |
| 227 | Lenoir Community CollegePublicKinston, NC · 2-year | $2,568 | $2,568 | Public |
| 228 | James Sprunt Community CollegePublicKenansville, NC · 2-year | $2,570 | $2,570 | Public |
| 229 | Wilkes Community CollegePublicWilkesboro, NC · 2-year | $2,572 | $2,572 | Public |
| 230 | Colorado Mountain CollegePublicGlenwood Springs, CO · Less than 2-year | $2,580 | $4,980 | Public |
| 231 | Haywood Community CollegePublicClyde, NC · 2-year | $2,580 | $2,580 | Public |
| 232 | Pentecostal Theological SeminaryPrivateCleveland, TN · Less than 2-year | $2,596 | $2,596 | Private nonprofit |
| 233 | Southeastern Community CollegePublicWhiteville, NC · 2-year | $2,600 | $2,600 | Public |
| 234 | South Plains CollegePublicLevelland, TX · 2-year | $2,601 | $4,473 | Public |
| 235 | Cleveland Community CollegePublicShelby, NC · 2-year | $2,602 | $2,602 | Public |
| 236 | Halifax Community CollegePublicWeldon, NC · 2-year | $2,608 | $2,608 | Public |
| 237 | Carteret Community CollegePublicMorehead City, NC · 2-year | $2,610 | $2,610 | Public |
| 238 | Washtenaw Community CollegePublicAnn Arbor, MI · 2-year | $2,640 | $4,416 | Public |
| 239 | Edgecombe Community CollegePublicTarboro, NC · 2-year | $2,640 | $2,640 | Public |
| 240 | Trinity Valley Community CollegePublicAthens, TX · Less than 2-year | $2,640 | $4,920 | Public |
| 241 | Western Piedmont Community CollegePublicMorganton, NC · 2-year | $2,641 | $2,641 | Public |
| 242 | Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegePublicAhoskie, NC · 2-year | $2,642 | $2,642 | Public |
| 243 | Stone Child CollegePublicBox Elder, MT · Less than 2-year | $2,645 | $2,645 | Public |
| 244 | University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusPublicGallup, NM · 2-year | $2,646 | $2,646 | Public |
| 245 | Blue Ridge Community CollegePublicFlat Rock, NC · 2-year | $2,648 | $2,648 | Public |
| 246 | Mitchell Community CollegePublicStatesville, NC · 2-year | $2,651 | $2,651 | Public |
| 247 | Florida State College at JacksonvillePublicJacksonville, FL · Less than 2-year | $2,657 | $2,657 | Public |
| 248 | Johnston Community CollegePublicSmithfield, NC · 2-year | $2,657 | $2,657 | Public |
| 249 | Coastal Bend CollegePublicBeeville, TX · 2-year | $2,658 | $4,518 | Public |
| 250 | Surry Community CollegePublicDobson, NC · 2-year | $2,663 | $2,663 | Public |
Why community colleges dominate this list
Two-year public colleges are funded by state and local taxes, so residents pay a fraction of what a four-year school charges. A common strategy is to complete two years at a community college and then transfer to a four-year university — the diploma comes from the university, but you pay community college rates for half the degree.
Many states have guaranteed transfer agreements that make this automatic if you keep your grades up. Ask about "articulation agreements" at both schools before you enroll.