Cheapest Colleges in Texas by In State Tuition
If you're looking for an affordable university and you are a resident of Texas these are the least expensive in state colleges to consider.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published in state tuition. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tuition with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in Texas list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
The most affordable four year colleges in Texas are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2014/2015 school year.
What is the cheapest college in Texas? Leading our colleges list is Texas Southern University in Houston with an in state tuition of $1,500.
Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2014-2015 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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In State Tuition | College | Rating | $Value |
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$1,500 In State Tuition |
1) Texas Southern University Houston, Public Not For Profit |
29 | 53 |
$2,330 In State Tuition |
2) South Texas College McAllen, Public Not For Profit |
n/a | n/a |
$2,790 In State Tuition |
3) Brazosport College Lake Jackson, Public Not For Profit |
n/a | n/a |
$3,696 In State Tuition |
4) Tarleton State University Stephenville, Public Not For Profit |
39 | 70 |
$3,810 In State Tuition |
5) Midland College Midland, Public Not For Profit |
n/a | n/a |
$3,831 In State Tuition |
6) Texas A & M International University Laredo, Public Not For Profit |
42 | 84 |
$3,832 In State Tuition |
7) Texas A & M University Commerce Commerce, Public Not For Profit |
49 | 79 |
$3,914 In State Tuition |
8) Angelo State University San Angelo, Public Not For Profit |
19 | 34 |
$3,984 In State Tuition |
9) Sul Ross State University Alpine, Public Not For Profit |
13 | 19 |
$3,998 In State Tuition |
10) The University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsville, Public Not For Profit |
n/a | n/a |
$4,029 In State Tuition |
11) The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, Public Not For Profit |
24 | 63 |
$4,176 In State Tuition |
12) The University of Texas Pan American Edinburg, Public Not For Profit |
35 | 93 |
$4,366 In State Tuition |
13) Texas A & M University Kingsville Kingsville, Public Not For Profit |
13 | 19 |
$4,392 In State Tuition |
14) University of Houston Downtown Houston, Public Not For Profit |
n/a | n/a |
$4,516 In State Tuition |
15) Texas A & M University Galveston Galveston, Public Not For Profit |
54 | 100 |
$4,536 In State Tuition |
16) The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Public Not For Profit |
n/a | n/a |
$4,569 In State Tuition |
17) Texas A & M University Texarkana Texarkana, Public Not For Profit |
42 | 78 |
$4,602 In State Tuition |
18) West Texas A & M University Canyon, Public Not For Profit |
35 | 68 |
$4,679 In State Tuition |
19) Texas A & M University Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Public Not For Profit |
23 | 50 |
$4,786 In State Tuition |
20) The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Public Not For Profit |
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