Cheapest colleges in Texas after financial aid

The list (25 of 83)

Four-year colleges in Texas with 500 or more undergraduates, lowest average price after grants first. The list shows 25 of the 83 colleges with a price on file. Prices: College Scorecard, 2024-25.

1. Texas A&M International University $336 a year in-state Laredo, TX · Out of state: about $11,777 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
2. Texas A&M University-Central Texas $4,107 a year in-state Killeen, TX · Out of state: about $13,898 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $4,917 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
3. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley $4,858 a year in-state Edinburg, TX · Out of state: about $14,578 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $3,980 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
4. The University of Texas Permian Basin $5,070 a year in-state Odessa, TX · Out of state: about $17,670 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $4,785 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
5. Wiley University $6,125 a year Marshall, TX · Families earning under $30,000 paid $5,259 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
6. The University of Texas at El Paso $6,803 a year in-state El Paso, TX · Out of state: about $22,141 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $5,623 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
7. Lamar University $7,984 a year in-state Beaumont, TX · Out of state: about $17,704 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $7,196 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
8. Texas A&M University-Victoria $8,115 a year in-state Victoria, TX · Out of state: about $17,835 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $5,327 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
9. University of Houston-Downtown $9,828 a year in-state Houston, TX · Out of state: about $19,548 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $8,865 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
10. The University of Texas at San Antonio $9,872 a year in-state San Antonio, TX · Out of state: about $22,792 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $7,752 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
11. Texas Woman's University $11,060 a year in-state Denton, TX · Out of state: about $20,780 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,412 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
12. Rice University $11,164 a year Houston, TX · Families earning under $30,000 paid $5,707 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
13. University of Houston $11,439 a year in-state Houston, TX · Out of state: about $24,149 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $8,468 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
14. Midwestern State University $11,793 a year in-state Wichita Falls, TX · Out of state: about $23,943 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,505 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
15. University of Houston-Clear Lake $11,852 a year in-state Houston, TX · Out of state: about $25,196 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,544 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
16. University of North Texas at Dallas $12,111 a year in-state Dallas, TX · Out of state: about $24,260 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,036 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
17. Jarvis Christian University $12,317 a year Hawkins, TX · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,142 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
18. Texas College $12,603 a year Tyler, TX · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,705 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
19. Southwestern Adventist University $12,685 a year Keene, TX · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,510 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
20. Texas A&M University-Kingsville $13,212 a year in-state Kingsville, TX · Out of state: about $29,126 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,387 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
21. Angelo State University $13,394 a year in-state San Angelo, TX · Out of state: about $23,114 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,818 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
22. The University of Texas at Tyler $13,476 a year in-state Tyler, TX · Out of state: about $28,924 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,531 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
23. Hallmark University $13,495 a year San Antonio, TX · Families earning under $30,000 paid $13,392 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
24. Prairie View A&M University $13,638 a year in-state Prairie View, TX · Out of state: about $29,213 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,985 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
25. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi $13,843 a year in-state Corpus Christi, TX · Out of state: about $24,768 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,006 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25

What are the cheapest colleges in Texas after financial aid?

The cheapest four-year colleges in Texas after financial aid are Texas A&M International University ($336 a year in-state), Texas A&M University-Central Texas ($4,107 a year in-state) and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ($4,858 a year in-state), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Which are cheapest for families earning under $30,000?

Of the colleges listed, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ($3,980), The University of Texas Permian Basin ($4,785) and Texas A&M University-Central Texas ($4,917) had the lowest average yearly price for students from families earning under $30,000, in 2024-25.

What does price after aid mean here?

It's what a student who got federal aid paid for a year of tuition, fees, housing, food and books after grants and scholarships, before loans. It comes from the College Scorecard, which the U.S. Department of Education publishes.