The Inkwell
Rankings
Lowest net price

Lowest net price among colleges that graduate most students

Average annual cost after grants and scholarships, for colleges with a graduation rate of 50% or more. Top 100 of 948 qualifying colleges.

Highest-earning graduates Lowest net price Best graduation rate Most selective Highest SAT scores Lowest student debt Best first-year retention Pell Grant access Largest colleges Earnings vs. price Oldest colleges

#	College	State	Sector	Lowest net price	Net price	Grad.	Earnings
1	CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York	NY	Public	$657	$657	70%	$83,742
2	CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn	NY	Public	$950	$950	53%	$66,519
3	CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York	NY	Public	$1,051	$1,051	59%	$70,502
4	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York	NY	Public	$1,110	$1,110	54%	$65,870
5	CUNY Queens CollegeQueens	NY	Public	$1,272	$1,272	53%	$68,324
6	United States Merchant Marine AcademyKings Point	NY	Public	$1,516	$1,516	78%	$103,283
7	California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles	CA	Public	$2,385	$2,385	55%	$62,555
8	Be'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminarySpring Valley	NY	Nonprofit	$3,313	$3,313	54%	$25,457
9	California State University-StanislausTurlock	CA	Public	$3,565	$3,565	52%	$65,560
10	California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino	CA	Public	$3,946	$3,946	53%	$61,951
11	University of Florida-OnlineGainesville	FL	Public	$4,336	$4,336	83%	$78,456
12	The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg	TX	Public	$4,858	$4,858	55%	$52,947
13	Talmudical Seminary of BobovBrooklyn	NY	Nonprofit	$5,091	$5,091	50%	$19,545
14	California State University-FullertonFullerton	CA	Public	$5,115	$5,115	68%	$69,015
15	California State University-FresnoFresno	CA	Public	$5,418	$5,418	58%	$62,756
16	Uta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelMonroe	NY	Nonprofit	$5,694	$5,694	71%	$31,810
17	Berea CollegeBerea	KY	Nonprofit	$5,836	$5,836	66%	$48,071
18	University of FloridaGainesville	FL	Public	$5,969	$5,969	92%	$78,456
19	Atlantic UniversityGuaynabo	PR	Nonprofit	$6,021	$6,021	54%	$27,588
20	New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces	NM	Public	$6,313	$6,313	54%	$43,922
21	California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge	CA	Public	$6,346	$6,346	57%	$63,721
22	The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso	TX	Public	$6,803	$6,803	51%	$54,599
23	Marshall UniversityHuntington	WV	Public	$7,341	$7,341	53%	$49,444
24	Murray State UniversityMurray	KY	Public	$7,350	$7,350	60%	$48,482
25	University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield	IL	Public	$7,528	$7,528	53%	$64,479
26	Princeton UniversityPrinceton	NJ	Nonprofit	$7,815	$7,815	97%	$133,523
27	University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn	MI	Public	$7,863	$7,863	60%	$66,897
28	Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown	WV	Public	$7,940	$7,940	50%	$54,833
29	Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City	NJ	Nonprofit	$8,127	$8,127	54%	$63,525
30	New College of FloridaSarasota	FL	Public	$8,222	$8,222	62%	$53,164
31	Portland State UniversityPortland	OR	Public	$8,337	$8,337	53%	$62,447
32	Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest	NC	Nonprofit	$8,500	$8,500	50%	—
33	California Institute of TechnologyPasadena	CA	Nonprofit	$8,509	$8,509	90%	$166,642
34	California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo	CA	Public	$8,534	$8,534	55%	$66,328
35	Florida State UniversityTallahassee	FL	Public	$8,605	$8,605	86%	$68,225
36	University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury	CT	Public	$8,616	$8,616	51%	$82,098
37	University of South FloridaTampa	FL	Public	$8,648	$8,648	78%	$63,660
38	Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights	KY	Public	$8,976	$8,976	54%	$55,024
39	West Liberty UniversityWest Liberty	WV	Public	$8,988	$8,988	52%	$49,503
40	United Talmudical SeminaryBrooklyn	NY	Nonprofit	$9,053	$9,053	50%	$23,315
41	Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown	OH	Public	$9,161	$9,161	53%	$46,691
42	Albizu University-San JuanSan Juan	PR	Nonprofit	$9,208	$9,208	60%	$48,006
43	California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona	CA	Public	$9,404	$9,404	68%	$77,464
44	California State University-Long BeachLong Beach	CA	Public	$9,426	$9,426	70%	$69,554
45	University of West FloridaPensacola	FL	Public	$9,443	$9,443	60%	$52,902
46	Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis	IN	Public	$9,479	$9,479	54%	$58,990
47	University of Illinois ChicagoChicago	IL	Public	$9,540	$9,540	62%	$73,666
48	San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco	CA	Public	$9,803	$9,803	50%	$73,299
49	The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio	TX	Public	$9,872	$9,872	52%	$60,704
50	North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro	NC	Public	$9,884	$9,884	56%	$50,279
51	Saint Xavier UniversityChicago	IL	Nonprofit	$10,171	$10,171	55%	$64,661
52	The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin	TN	Public	$10,211	$10,211	51%	$48,116
53	Wichita State UniversityWichita	KS	Public	$10,307	$10,307	52%	$56,003
54	Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton	FL	Public	$10,394	$10,394	64%	$61,062
55	Yeshivath ViznitzMonsey	NY	Nonprofit	$10,421	$10,421	57%	$20,032
56	University of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce	PR	Public	$10,710	$10,710	50%	$35,162
57	Heritage UniversityToppenish	WA	Nonprofit	$10,747	$10,747	57%	$58,279
58	Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park	CA	Public	$10,759	$10,759	55%	$71,264
59	Southern Utah UniversityCedar City	UT	Public	$10,887	$10,887	62%	$53,925
60	California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos	CA	Public	$10,939	$10,939	55%	$67,217
61	University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris	MN	Public	$10,989	$10,989	58%	$55,010
62	Washburn UniversityTopeka	KS	Public	$11,023	$11,023	52%	$53,102
63	University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas	NV	Public	$11,062	$11,062	52%	$62,536
64	American Public University SystemCharles Town	WV	For-profit	$11,116	$11,116	60%	$41,320
65	University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu	HI	Public	$11,122	$11,122	62%	$62,422
66	Rice UniversityHouston	TX	Nonprofit	$11,164	$11,164	95%	$90,773
67	California State University-SacramentoSacramento	CA	Public	$11,186	$11,186	54%	$69,014
68	Wayne State UniversityDetroit	MI	Public	$11,212	$11,212	60%	$59,525
69	Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland	FL	Public	$11,278	$11,278	58%	—
70	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill	NC	Public	$11,305	$11,305	91%	$81,094
71	Yale UniversityNew Haven	CT	Nonprofit	$11,340	$11,340	96%	$118,356
72	University of HoustonHouston	TX	Public	$11,439	$11,439	66%	$68,423
73	Mississippi University for WomenColumbus	MS	Public	$11,452	$11,452	53%	$52,685
74	Florida International UniversityMiami	FL	Public	$11,462	$11,462	78%	$65,722
75	University of Central FloridaOrlando	FL	Public	$11,516	$11,516	78%	$63,483
76	Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers	FL	Public	$11,555	$11,555	57%	$59,401
77	University of California-MercedMerced	CA	Public	$11,583	$11,583	68%	$69,352
78	University of North FloridaJacksonville	FL	Public	$11,689	$11,689	68%	$59,626
79	Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green	KY	Public	$11,789	$11,789	56%	$48,408
80	Oakland UniversityRochester Hills	MI	Public	$11,815	$11,815	58%	$63,565
81	University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma	WA	Public	$11,900	$11,900	60%	$83,105
82	Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond	KY	Public	$11,925	$11,925	51%	$50,885
83	Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston	LA	Public	$11,959	$11,959	61%	$58,121
84	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta	GA	Public	$12,028	$12,028	94%	$114,210
85	Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center	MI	Public	$12,147	$12,147	51%	$55,838
86	University of MemphisMemphis	TN	Public	$12,192	$12,192	53%	$52,227
87	University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe	LA	Public	$12,218	$12,218	51%	$49,742
88	University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro	NC	Public	$12,291	$12,291	58%	$53,402
89	Stanford UniversityStanford	CA	Nonprofit	$12,307	$12,307	92%	$125,340
90	Truman State UniversityKirksville	MO	Public	$12,317	$12,317	74%	$57,751
91	Georgia State UniversityAtlanta	GA	Public	$12,365	$12,365	51%	$51,903
92	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale	IL	Public	$12,554	$12,554	59%	$57,388
93	Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro	TN	Public	$12,562	$12,562	54%	$52,702
94	Malone UniversityCanton	OH	Nonprofit	$12,621	$12,621	56%	$54,032
95	Utah State UniversityLogan	UT	Public	$12,644	$12,644	60%	$59,177
96	Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park	PA	Public	$12,651	$12,651	51%	$71,762
97	University of California-RiversideRiverside	CA	Public	$12,672	$12,672	75%	$72,974
98	Drury University-College of Continuing Professional StudiesSpringfield	MO	Nonprofit	$12,743	$12,743	51%	$45,136
99	Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City	UT	Nonprofit	$12,748	$12,748	50%	$76,999
100	Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette	MI	Public	$12,759	$12,759	54%	$51,936

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education · ties broken alphabetically