2026 Most Affordable Colleges

Name: 2026 Most Affordable Colleges (Kollegio college rankings)
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1,412 U.S. schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Most Affordable Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

Financial

Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

In-state tuition

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Most Affordable Colleges

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Kings Point

Acceptance rate

32.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

N/A

Avg. Cost after Aid

$4,000

#2 Most Affordable Colleges

Princeton University

Princeton

Acceptance rate

4.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$56,010

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#3 Most Affordable Colleges

Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Killeen

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$6,593

Avg. Cost after Aid

$1,113

#4 Most Affordable Colleges

Baruch College of the City University of New York

New York

Acceptance rate

50.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,930

Avg. Cost after Aid

$4,991

#5 Most Affordable Colleges

University of Florida

Gainesville

Acceptance rate

24.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,477

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#6 Most Affordable Colleges

Stanford University

Stanford

Acceptance rate

3.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$55,473

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#7 Most Affordable Colleges

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville

Acceptance rate

64.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,380

Avg. Cost after Aid

$4,702

#8 Most Affordable Colleges

Rice University

Houston

Acceptance rate

7.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$52,070

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,640

#9 Most Affordable Colleges

Yeshivath Viznitz

Monsey

Acceptance rate

93.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$8,640

Avg. Cost after Aid

$5,815

#10 Most Affordable Colleges

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla

Acceptance rate

26.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#11 Most Affordable Colleges

University of California - Irvine

Irvine

Acceptance rate

28.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$19,268

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#12 Most Affordable Colleges

California State University--Fullerton

Fullerton

Acceptance rate

90.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$5,000

#13 Most Affordable Colleges

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

Acceptance rate

15.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,019

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#14 Most Affordable Colleges

University of Washington Bothell

Bothell

Acceptance rate

90.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$10,927

Avg. Cost after Aid

$8,000

#15 Most Affordable Colleges

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Acceptance rate

9.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#16 Most Affordable Colleges

California State University--Long Beach

Long Beach

Acceptance rate

46.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#17 Most Affordable Colleges

University of Washington

Seattle

Acceptance rate

39.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,927

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#18 Most Affordable Colleges

Williams College

Williamstown

Acceptance rate

10.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$59,350

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#19 Most Affordable Colleges

University of Washington Tacoma

Tacoma

Acceptance rate

82.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,927

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#20 Most Affordable Colleges

Hunter College

New York

Acceptance rate

54.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,930

Avg. Cost after Aid

$2,446

#21 Most Affordable Colleges

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

Acceptance rate

11.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#22 Most Affordable Colleges

Queens College of the City University of New York

Flushing

Acceptance rate

68.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$6,930

Avg. Cost after Aid

$3,750

#23 Most Affordable Colleges

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

Acceptance rate

33.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#24 Most Affordable Colleges

The City College of New York

New York

Acceptance rate

60.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,930

Avg. Cost after Aid

$5,059

#25 Most Affordable Colleges

Brigham Young University

Provo

Acceptance rate

69.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,120

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

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