Cheapest colleges after financial aid for families earning under $30,000

The list (100 of 967)

Four-year colleges with 500 or more undergraduates where at least 50% of students finish within six years, sorted by the average yearly price paid after grants by students from families earning under $30,000, 100 lowest of 967 shown. Prices: College Scorecard, 2024-25. Graduation rates: College Scorecard, students who started in 2019.

1. Washington and Lee University $28 a year Lexington, VA · 96% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
2. Brown University $39 a year Providence, RI · 96% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
3. University of Chicago $394 a year Chicago, IL · 95% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
4. Chipola College $599 a year in-state Marianna, FL · Out of state: about $6,429 · 59% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
5. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $871 a year in-state Champaign, IL · Out of state: about $21,223 · 86% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
6. Stanford University $1,067 a year Stanford, CA · 92% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
7. University of Maryland $1,141 a year in-state College Park, MD · Out of state: about $30,904 · 88% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
8. South Florida State College $1,154 a year in-state Avon Park, FL · Out of state: about $9,848 · 52% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
9. Yale University $1,256 a year New Haven, CT · 96% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
10. University of Minnesota-Morris $1,259 a year in-state Morris, MN · Out of state: about $3,553 · 58% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
11. West Liberty University $1,272 a year in-state West Liberty, WV · Out of state: about $9,824 · 52% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
12. California State University-Los Angeles $1,364 a year in-state Los Angeles, CA · Out of state: about $14,684 · 55% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
13. Dartmouth College $1,399 a year Hanover, NH · 95% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
14. United States Merchant Marine Academy $1,410 a year Kings Point, NY · 78% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
15. Northwestern University $1,427 a year Evanston, IL · 96% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
16. California State University-Stanislaus $1,658 a year in-state Turlock, CA · Out of state: about $14,978 · 52% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
17. Salish Kootenai College $1,770 a year in-state Pablo, MT · Out of state: about $9,402 · 50% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
18. Johns Hopkins University $1,772 a year Baltimore, MD · 93% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
19. Bates College $1,899 a year Lewiston, ME · 88% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
20. University of Florida $1,968 a year in-state Gainesville, FL · Out of state: about $26,473 · 92% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
21. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $2,212 a year in-state Chapel Hill, NC · Out of state: about $38,345 · 91% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
22. Columbia University in the City of New York $2,275 a year New York, NY · 95% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
23. Williams College $2,291 a year Williamstown, MA · 95% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
24. Cooper Union $2,325 a year New York, NY · 82% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
25. California State University-San Bernardino $2,331 a year in-state San Bernardino, CA · Out of state: about $15,651 · 53% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
26. Amherst College $2,424 a year Amherst, MA · 93% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
27. Smith College $2,541 a year Northampton, MA · 86% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
28. Harvard University $2,542 a year Cambridge, MA · 97% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
29. Washington University in St Louis $2,578 a year St. Louis, MO · 93% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
30. California State University-Fullerton $2,620 a year in-state Fullerton, CA · Out of state: about $15,940 · 68% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
31. Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary $2,695 a year Spring Valley, NY · 54% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
32. University of Michigan $3,155 a year in-state Ann Arbor, MI · Out of state: about $48,771 · 93% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
33. Brigham Young University-Idaho $3,292 a year Rexburg, ID · 52% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
34. William & Mary $3,292 a year in-state Williamsburg, VA · Out of state: about $29,561 · 88% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
35. Bowdoin College $3,318 a year Brunswick, ME · 93% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
36. University of Wisconsin–Madison $3,424 a year in-state Madison, WI · Out of state: about $35,449 · 90% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
37. Wesleyan University $3,557 a year Middletown, CT · 90% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
38. Davidson College $3,629 a year Davidson, NC · 90% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
39. Vanderbilt University $3,637 a year Nashville, TN · 93% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
40. California State University-Fresno $3,925 a year in-state Fresno, CA · Out of state: about $17,245 · 58% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
41. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley $3,980 a year in-state Edinburg, TX · Out of state: about $13,700 · 55% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
42. Haverford College $4,081 a year Haverford, PA · 89% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
43. University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus $4,092 a year in-state Waterbury, CT · Out of state: about $26,760 · 51% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
44. Tufts University $4,195 a year Medford, MA · 94% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
45. Florida State University $4,332 a year in-state Tallahassee, FL · Out of state: about $18,792 · 86% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
46. Massachusetts Maritime Academy $4,385 a year in-state Buzzards Bay, MA · Out of state: about $17,055 · 74% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
47. California State University-Northridge $4,429 a year in-state Northridge, CA · Out of state: about $17,749 · 57% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
48. University of Minnesota-Duluth $4,583 a year in-state Duluth, MN · Out of state: about $10,333 · 64% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
49. Marshall University $4,709 a year in-state Huntington, WV · Out of state: about $15,711 · 53% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
50. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary $4,782 a year Wake Forest, NC · 50% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
51. New Mexico State University $4,997 a year in-state Las Cruces, NM · Out of state: about $22,121 · 54% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
52. Talmudical Seminary of Bobov $5,020 a year Brooklyn, NY · 50% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
53. University of Michigan-Dearborn $5,084 a year in-state Dearborn, MI · Out of state: about $23,012 · 61% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
54. University of California, Berkeley $5,110 a year in-state Berkeley, CA · Out of state: about $42,712 · 94% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
55. California State University-Channel Islands $5,195 a year in-state Camarillo, CA · Out of state: about $18,515 · 55% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
56. Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel $5,214 a year Monroe, NY · 71% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
57. University of Minnesota-Rochester $5,233 a year Rochester, MN · 61% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
58. Florida Atlantic University $5,257 a year in-state Boca Raton, FL · Out of state: about $17,702 · 64% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
59. New College of Florida $5,260 a year in-state Sarasota, FL · Out of state: about $28,288 · 62% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
60. Colby College $5,263 a year Waterville, ME · 87% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
61. Pomona College $5,297 a year Claremont, CA · 92% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
62. Western Michigan University $5,317 a year in-state Kalamazoo, MI · Out of state: about $9,271 · 59% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
63. Berea College $5,373 a year Berea, KY · 66% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
64. University of Illinois Springfield $5,392 a year in-state Springfield, IL · Out of state: about $15,547 · 53% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
65. Claremont McKenna College $5,423 a year Claremont, CA · 90% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
66. Youngstown State University $5,441 a year Youngstown, OH · 53% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
67. Georgian Court University $5,561 a year Lakewood, NJ · 63% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
68. University of South Florida $5,565 a year in-state Tampa, FL · Out of state: about $17,571 · 78% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
69. University of Delaware $5,566 a year in-state Newark, DE · Out of state: about $31,126 · 78% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
70. Indiana University-Indianapolis $5,591 a year in-state Indianapolis, IN · Out of state: about $30,056 · 54% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
71. The University of Texas at El Paso $5,623 a year in-state El Paso, TX · Out of state: about $20,961 · 51% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
72. Rice University $5,707 a year Houston, TX · 95% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
73. Atlantic University $5,845 a year Guaynabo, PR · 54% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
74. University of Minnesota Twin Cities $5,885 a year in-state Minneapolis, MN · Out of state: about $28,771 · 85% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
75. University of North Carolina School of the Arts $5,960 a year in-state Winston Salem, NC · Out of state: about $23,694 · 80% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
76. Ohio State University $6,061 a year in-state Columbus, OH · Out of state: about $34,843 · 87% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
77. Purdue University $6,147 a year in-state West Lafayette, IN · Out of state: about $24,949 · 84% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
78. North Carolina State University at Raleigh $6,149 a year in-state Raleigh, NC · Out of state: about $31,114 · 85% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
79. University of California, Irvine $6,160 a year in-state Irvine, CA · Out of state: about $43,762 · 87% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
80. Northern Michigan University $6,162 a year in-state Marquette, MI · Out of state: about $11,658 · 54% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
81. Wake Forest University $6,242 a year Winston-Salem, NC · 90% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
82. California State Polytechnic University-Pomona $6,245 a year in-state Pomona, CA · Out of state: about $19,565 · 68% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
83. Portland State University $6,255 a year in-state Portland, OR · Out of state: about $26,505 · 53% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
84. Northern Kentucky University $6,260 a year in-state Highland Heights, KY · Out of state: about $17,516 · 54% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
85. Cornell University $6,371 a year Ithaca, NY · 95% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
86. California State University-Long Beach $6,443 a year in-state Long Beach, CA · Out of state: about $19,763 · 70% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
87. Towson University $6,506 a year in-state Towson, MD · Out of state: about $25,652 · 67% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
88. St. Mary's College of Maryland $6,633 a year in-state St. Mary's City, MD · Out of state: about $23,191 · 65% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
89. Duke University $6,652 a year Durham, NC · 96% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
90. Indiana University Bloomington $6,683 a year in-state Bloomington, IN · Out of state: about $36,834 · 80% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
91. San Francisco State University $6,699 a year in-state San Francisco, CA · Out of state: about $20,019 · 50% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
92. Washington State University $6,750 a year in-state Pullman, WA · Out of state: about $23,856 · 63% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
93. SUNY Polytechnic Institute $6,833 a year in-state Utica, NY · Out of state: about $19,423 · 56% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
94. University of California, Riverside $6,871 a year in-state Riverside, CA · Out of state: about $44,473 · 75% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
95. Swarthmore College $6,966 a year Swarthmore, PA · 92% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
96. Sonoma State University $6,973 a year in-state Rohnert Park, CA · Out of state: about $20,293 · 55% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
97. Bryn Mawr College $7,183 a year Bryn Mawr, PA · 83% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
98. Mount St. Mary's University $7,210 a year Emmitsburg, MD · 61% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
99. Trinity College $7,222 a year Hartford, CT · 83% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
100. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus $7,236 a year in-state Tacoma, WA · Out of state: about $38,470 · 61% finish within six years Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25

What are the cheapest colleges for families earning under $30,000?

For families earning under $30,000, the lowest average prices after grants at four-year colleges where most students graduate were at Washington and Lee University ($28 a year), Brown ($39 a year) and UChicago ($394 a year), for 2024-25.

How much do these colleges cost for families earning under $30,000?

On this list the average yearly price after grants runs from $28 at Washington and Lee University to $7,236 at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus, for 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.