Most Affordable Universities by Net Price
Ranked list of universities with the lowest average net price in the University Rates database.
Acceptance: Not available #2 San Diego Miramar College San Diego, California $-2,735 California Net price: $-2,735
Acceptance: Not available #3 Skyline College San Bruno, California $-1,180 California Net price: $-1,180
Acceptance: Not available #4 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, California $-904 California Net price: $-904
Acceptance: Not available #5 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, Georgia $-864 Georgia Net price: $-864
Acceptance: Not available #6 San Diego City College San Diego, California $-818 California Net price: $-818
Acceptance: Not available #7 Madera Community College Madera, California $-489 California Net price: $-489
Acceptance: Not available #8 Immokalee Technical College Immokalee, Florida $-120 Florida Net price: $-120
Acceptance: Not available #9 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, Florida $-52 Florida Net price: $-52
Acceptance: Not available #10 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump Crump, Tennessee $-37 Tennessee Net price: $-37
Acceptance: Not available #11 Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina $-28 North Carolina Net price: $-28
Acceptance: Not available #12 Canada College Redwood City, California $10 California Net price: $10
Acceptance: Not available #13 College of the Sequoias Visalia, California $29 California Net price: $29
Acceptance: Not available #14 Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College Miami Lakes, Florida $98 Florida Net price: $98
Acceptance: Not available #15 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, Georgia $124 Georgia Net price: $124
Acceptance: Not available #16 Reid State Technical College Evergreen, Alabama $131 Alabama Net price: $131
Acceptance: Not available #17 Colegio Universitario de San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico $200 Puerto Rico Net price: $200
Acceptance: 80.88% #18 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, Georgia $294 Georgia Net price: $294
Acceptance: Not available #19 Cleveland Community College Shelby, North Carolina $414 North Carolina Net price: $414
Acceptance: Not available #20 Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College LAnse, Michigan $529 Michigan Net price: $529
Acceptance: Not available #21 Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, Mississippi $560 Mississippi Net price: $560
Acceptance: Not available #22 Henry Ford College Dearborn, Michigan $576 Michigan Net price: $576
Acceptance: Not available #23 Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, South Carolina $598 South Carolina Net price: $598
Acceptance: Not available #24 Central Carolina Community College Sanford, North Carolina $616 North Carolina Net price: $616
Acceptance: Not available #25 Oxnard College Oxnard, California $659 California Net price: $659
Acceptance: Not available
How to Use This Ranking
This table excludes missing values and ranks only schools with a reported average net price in the local database. Use it as a research shortcut, then open each school profile to compare acceptance rate, tuition, net price and student outcomes together.
Cost and admissions data can change by academic year. Always verify current figures with the official school website and net price calculator before making application or enrollment decisions.
Ranking FAQ
How is this Average net price ranking calculated?
Schools are sorted by the reported Average net price field in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived database. Missing values are excluded from the top 25 table.
How often should I verify ranking data?
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