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US institutions with published tuition and fees under $30,000

Compare institutions with reported out-of-state undergraduate tuition and required fees below this amount. This is a historical price screen, not a current quote or a total study budget.

Basis: latest connected academic-year cost record for each institution; excludes housing, meals, insurance and other living expenses. Out-of-state is not a confirmed international-student price.

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IL · Four-year

Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood ↗

Chicago, IL

$27,454 tuition & fees · 2018-19

Private for-profit · Directory 2018

MA · Four-year

Boston Architectural College ↗

Boston, MA

$27,470 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Private nonprofit · Directory 2025

VT · Four-year

Marlboro College ↗

Marlboro, VT

$27,485 tuition & fees · 2019-20

Private nonprofit · Directory 2020

NY · Four-year

Alliance University ↗

New York, NY

$27,500 tuition & fees · 2022-23

Private nonprofit · Directory 2022

PA · Four-year

University of the Sciences ↗

Philadelphia, PA

$27,500 tuition & fees · 2021-22

Private nonprofit · Directory 2021

WA · Four-year

Central Washington University ↗

Ellensburg, WA

$27,526 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Public · Directory 2025

VA · Four-year

University of Mary Washington ↗

Fredericksburg, VA

$27,560 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Public · Directory 2025

MO · Four-year

Cottey College ↗

Nevada, MO

$27,562 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Private nonprofit · Directory 2025

MD · Four-year

Capitol Technology University ↗

Laurel, MD

$27,592 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Private nonprofit · Directory 2025

OH · Four-year

Hiram College ↗

Hiram, OH

$27,600 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Private nonprofit · Directory 2025

MS · Four-year

Mississippi State University ↗

Mississippi State, MS

$27,637 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Public · Directory 2025

GA · Four-year

Wesleyan College ↗

Macon, GA

$27,650 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Private nonprofit · Directory 2025

MI · Four-year

Kuyper College ↗

Grand Rapids, MI

$27,660 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Private nonprofit · Directory 2025

NJ · Two-year

Gibbs College ↗

Livingston, NJ

$27,672 tuition & fees · 2008-09

Private for-profit · Directory 2009

NE · Four-year

The Creative Center ↗

Omaha, NE

$27,700 tuition & fees · 2020-21

Private for-profit · Directory 2020

NJ · Four-year

Ramapo College of New Jersey ↗

Mahwah, NJ

$27,708 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Public · Directory 2025

ID · Four-year

Idaho State University ↗

Pocatello, ID

$27,720 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Public · Directory 2025

NV · Four-year

University of Nevada-Reno ↗

Reno, NV

$27,720 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Public · Directory 2025

ID · Four-year

Boise State University ↗

Boise, ID

$27,788 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Public · Directory 2025

NY · Four-year

Sage College of Albany ↗

Albany, NY

$27,790 tuition & fees · 2009-10

Private nonprofit · Directory 2009

SC · Four-year

Limestone University ↗

Gaffney, SC

$27,800 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Private nonprofit · Directory 2024

KY · Four-year

Lindsey Wilson University ↗

Columbia, KY

$27,808 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Private nonprofit · Directory 2025

IL · Four-year

Saint Anthony College of Nursing ↗

Rockford, IL

$27,811 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Private nonprofit · Directory 2025

MN · Four-year

Dunwoody College of Technology ↗

Minneapolis, MN

$27,836 tuition & fees · 2024-25

Private nonprofit · Directory 2025