Cheapest 4-Year Colleges (2026)

The most affordable four-year colleges in America, ranked by average net price after financial aid. Many of these schools cost less than $10,000/year for the average student.

Showing top 50 of 473 qualifying colleges

473

Qualifying Colleges

$4,742

Avg Net Price

73%

Avg Acceptance Rate

$47,289

Avg Graduate Earnings

Top 6 — Cheapest 4-Year Colleges (2026)

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

8,695 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

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Enrollment

8,695

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$7,040

Net Price

$576

Graduation Rate

11%

Median Earnings

$34,795

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South Texas College

McAllen, TX

16,131 students · Large (> 15,000)

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Enrollment

16,131

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$7,500

Net Price

$1,291

Graduation Rate

27%

Median Earnings

$36,788

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Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

6,725 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

Publicmedium

Enrollment

6,725

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$9,407

Net Price

$2,254

Graduation Rate

39%

Median Earnings

$36,739

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CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY

16,642 students · Large (> 15,000)

3.2

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54%

54% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

16,642

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,332

Net Price

$2,446

Graduation Rate

59%

Median Earnings

$63,163

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Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, FL

17,739 students · Large (> 15,000)

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Enrollment

17,739

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$9,992

Net Price

$2,760

Graduation Rate

35%

Median Earnings

$42,244

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CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

10,443 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.2

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54%

54% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

10,443

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,402

Net Price

$2,943

Graduation Rate

56%

Median Earnings

$60,752

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Full Rankings — Top 50

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI · Public

$576

Avg Net Price

South Texas College

McAllen, TX · Public

$1,291

Avg Net Price

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL · Public

$2,254

Avg Net Price

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY · Public

$2,446

Avg Net Price

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, FL · Public

$2,760

Avg Net Price

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY · Public

$2,943

Avg Net Price

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY · Public

$2,978

Avg Net Price

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY · Public

$3,046

Avg Net Price

Texas A & M International University

Laredo, TX · Public

$3,061

Avg Net Price

Seminole State College of Florida

Sanford, FL · Public

$3,119

Avg Net Price

CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY · Public

$3,482

Avg Net Price

CUNY City College

New York, NY · Public

$3,486

Avg Net Price

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA · Public

$3,600

Avg Net Price

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA · Public

$3,659

Avg Net Price

Shasta College

Redding, CA · Public

$3,743

Avg Net Price

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY · Public

$3,830

Avg Net Price

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA · Public

$3,854

Avg Net Price

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA · Public

$3,869

Avg Net Price

California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

$4,113

Avg Net Price

Dallas College

Dallas, TX · Public

$4,146

Avg Net Price

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX · Public

$4,250

Avg Net Price

Cypress College

Cypress, CA · Public

$4,683

Avg Net Price

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA · Public

$4,751

Avg Net Price

CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, NY · Public

$4,783

Avg Net Price

Hillsborough Community College

Tampa, FL · Public

$4,929

Avg Net Price

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY · Public

$5,115

Avg Net Price

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL · Public

$5,154

Avg Net Price

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL · Public

$5,202

Avg Net Price

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX · Public

$5,290

Avg Net Price

Schoolcraft Community College District

Livonia, MI · Public

$5,372

Avg Net Price

California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · Public

$5,646

Avg Net Price

California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA · Public

$5,671

Avg Net Price

NUC University

Bayamon, PR

$5,732

Avg Net Price

Sinclair Community College

Dayton, OH · Public

$5,741

Avg Net Price

California State University-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA · Public

$5,825

Avg Net Price

California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA · Public

$5,918

Avg Net Price

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL · Public

$5,929

Avg Net Price

Eastern Florida State College

Melbourne, FL · Public

$5,939

Avg Net Price

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC · Public

$6,246

Avg Net Price

Austin Community College District

Austin, TX · Public

$6,306

Avg Net Price

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV · Public

$6,329

Avg Net Price

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$6,351

Avg Net Price

Saint Louis Community College

Bridgeton, MO · Public

$6,458

Avg Net Price

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Public

$6,480

Avg Net Price

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX · Public

$6,500

Avg Net Price

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR · Public

$6,507

Avg Net Price

Houston Community College

Houston, TX · Public

$6,738

Avg Net Price

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · Public

$6,747

Avg Net Price

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID · Private

$7,131

Avg Net Price

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA · Public

$7,131

Avg Net Price

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Rankings do not reflect editorial opinion and are generated algorithmically based on publicly available outcomes data.

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