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Small Colleges With Biggest In-State Discount

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Oct 9, 2018
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College rankings on TheClassroom.com use recent data about four-year colleges from publicly available sources using transparent methodology. This is a ranking of colleges by in-state discount in descending order. Only colleges that are small are included. See if your school is in the ranking!

Small Colleges With Biggest In-State Discount

Top 20 by In-State Discount

University of California-Merced ($28,014) 28014.00/28014.00
Virginia Military Institute ($25,688) 25688.00/28014.00
University of Washington-Bothell Campus ($24,564) 24564.00/28014.00
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus ($24,564) 24564.00/28014.00
New College of Florida ($23,028) 23028.00/28014.00
University of Connecticut-Stamford ($22,068) 22068.00/28014.00
University of Connecticut-Avery Point ($22,068) 22068.00/28014.00
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus ($22,068) 22068.00/28014.00
Citadel Military College of South Carolina ($21,763) 21763.00/28014.00
Massachusetts College of Art and Design ($21,700) 21700.00/28014.00
College of William and Mary ($21,626) 21626.00/28014.00
University of Maine ($19,380) 19380.00/28014.00
University of Massachusetts-Boston ($19,157) 19157.00/28014.00
Ohio State University-Lima Campus ($19,104) 19104.00/28014.00
Ohio State University-Marion Campus ($19,104) 19104.00/28014.00
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus ($19,104) 19104.00/28014.00
Ohio State University-Newark Campus ($19,104) 19104.00/28014.00
Colorado School of Mines ($19,050) 19050.00/28014.00
Georgia College & State University ($18,714) 18714.00/28014.00
College of Charleston ($18,388) 18388.00/28014.00
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Small Colleges With Biggest In-State Discount - Complete List

Rank College In-State Discount Out-of-State Tuition In-State Tuition # Students
1 University of California-Merced $28,014 $41,612 $13,598 6,741
2 Virginia Military Institute $25,688 $43,902 $18,214 1,713
3 University of Washington-Bothell Campus $24,564 $35,475 $10,911 4,426
3 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus $24,564 $35,610 $11,046 3,761
5 New College of Florida $23,028 $29,944 $6,916 861
6 University of Connecticut-Stamford $22,068 $34,916 $12,848 1,194
6 University of Connecticut-Avery Point $22,068 $34,906 $12,838 623
6 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus $22,068 $34,906 $12,838 1,803
9 Citadel Military College of South Carolina $21,763 $33,819 $12,056 2,504
10 Massachusetts College of Art and Design $21,700 $34,400 $12,700 1,560
11 College of William and Mary $21,626 $43,670 $22,044 6,209
12 University of Maine $19,380 $30,282 $10,902 8,125
13 University of Massachusetts-Boston $19,157 $32,985 $13,828 9,283
14 Ohio State University-Lima Campus $19,104 $26,244 $7,140 850
14 Ohio State University-Marion Campus $19,104 $26,244 $7,140 915
14 Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus $19,104 $26,244 $7,140 944
14 Ohio State University-Newark Campus $19,104 $26,244 $7,140 2,161
18 Colorado School of Mines $19,050 $37,436 $18,386 4,395
19 Georgia College & State University $18,714 $28,060 $9,346 5,555
20 College of Charleston $18,388 $30,810 $12,422 9,524
21 Oregon Institute of Technology $18,385 $28,367 $9,982 2,385
22 The University of Montana $17,880 $24,943 $7,063 7,857
23 East Tennessee State University $17,784 $26,463 $8,679 9,371
24 The Evergreen State College $17,460 $25,051 $7,591 3,458
25 Massachusetts Maritime Academy $17,426 $25,824 $8,398 1,605
26 Michigan Technological University $17,244 $32,318 $15,074 5,446
27 The University of Virginia's College at Wise $17,230 $27,055 $9,825 1,292
28 University of North Carolina at Asheville $16,723 $23,868 $7,145 3,222
29 Missouri University of Science and Technology $16,672 $25,918 $9,246 6,215
30 Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix $16,580 $27,372 $10,792 8,238
31 Western Oregon University $16,455 $25,653 $9,198 4,081
32 University of Idaho $16,324 $23,812 $7,488 7,269
33 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus $16,152 $25,259 $9,107 8,530
34 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga $16,118 $24,782 $8,664 8,875
35 Rutgers University-Newark $15,941 $30,026 $14,085 6,680
36 University of Missouri-St Louis $15,915 $25,505 $9,590 5,434
37 Tennessee Technological University $15,864 $24,377 $8,513 8,441
38 University of North Carolina School of the Arts $15,743 $25,081 $9,338 883
39 Arizona State University-West $15,737 $26,038 $10,301 2,698
39 Arizona State University-Polytechnic $15,737 $26,038 $10,301 3,354
41 Castleton University $15,552 $27,522 $11,970 1,730
42 Colorado State University-Pueblo $15,457 $25,547 $10,090 3,436
43 St Mary's College of Maryland $15,452 $29,948 $14,496 1,547
44 Rutgers University-Camden $15,423 $29,924 $14,501 4,056
45 Southern Oregon University $15,343 $24,630 $9,287 3,670
46 University of Mary Washington $15,246 $27,374 $12,128 3,859
47 Austin Peay State University $15,240 $23,153 $7,913 6,956
48 New Jersey Institute of Technology $15,020 $31,918 $16,898 6,180
49 Augusta University $15,002 $23,606 $8,604 4,133
50 Murray State University $15,000 $23,820 $8,820 6,980
51 Longwood University $14,940 $27,660 $12,720 3,953
52 Montana Tech of the University of Montana $14,831 $21,956 $7,125 1,672
53 Idaho State University $14,776 $21,942 $7,166 6,555
54 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth $14,714 $28,285 $13,571 6,011
55 Coastal Carolina University $14,672 $25,872 $11,200 8,864
56 University of New Hampshire at Manchester $14,570 $29,420 $14,850 591
57 New Mexico State University-Main Campus $14,561 $21,022 $6,461 9,874
58 University of North Florida $14,404 $20,798 $6,394 9,702
59 University of Maryland-Baltimore County $14,136 $25,654 $11,518 9,484
60 Central Washington University $14,107 $22,010 $7,903 9,482
61 Winthrop University $13,916 $29,136 $15,220 4,545
62 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology $13,808 $20,991 $7,183 1,388
63 Texas A & M University-Kingsville $13,640 $22,102 $8,462 5,124
64 Southern Utah University $13,612 $20,288 $6,676 5,879
65 Emporia State University $13,573 $19,918 $6,345 3,431
66 Prairie View A & M University $13,529 $23,488 $9,959 6,817
67 Tennessee State University $13,356 $21,132 $7,776 5,699
68 Maine Maritime Academy $13,350 $26,628 $13,278 981
69 Frostburg State University $13,348 $22,262 $8,914 4,141
70 Saginaw Valley State University $13,244 $23,063 $9,819 6,932
71 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville $13,158 $24,651 $11,493 9,908
72 Louisiana State University-Shreveport $13,154 $20,320 $7,166 1,659
73 Elizabeth City State University $13,144 $18,130 $4,986 1,197
74 Fort Valley State University $13,080 $19,738 $6,658 1,998
75 The University of Texas at Tyler $13,050 $20,872 $7,822 4,806
76 Johnson State College $12,960 $24,690 $11,730 884
76 University of Hawaii-West Oahu $12,960 $20,400 $7,440 1,566
76 University of Hawaii at Hilo $12,960 $20,608 $7,648 2,440
79 University of Alaska Fairbanks $12,921 $19,183 $6,262 3,189
80 North Carolina A & T State University $12,890 $19,416 $6,526 8,747
80 Montana State University-Billings $12,890 $18,723 $5,833 2,500
82 The University of West Florida $12,881 $19,241 $6,360 7,153
83 University of Alaska Anchorage $12,804 $19,494 $6,690 7,079
84 North Carolina Central University $12,707 $19,106 $6,399 5,342
85 University of Alaska Southeast $12,705 $19,533 $6,828 659
86 University of Florida-Online $12,704 $16,580 $3,876 1,028
87 University of Nebraska at Omaha $12,690 $20,320 $7,630 9,880
88 Central Connecticut State University $12,689 $22,914 $10,225 7,539
88 Eastern Connecticut State University $12,689 $23,608 $10,919 4,292
88 Western Connecticut State University $12,689 $23,107 $10,418 4,116
91 Southern Connecticut State University $12,688 $23,226 $10,538 6,830
92 University of Montevallo $12,630 $25,030 $12,400 2,178
93 University of Houston-Clear Lake $12,552 $19,270 $6,718 2,693
94 Rhode Island College $12,513 $21,289 $8,776 5,598
95 Southeastern Louisiana University $12,478 $20,631 $8,153 9,020
96 Texas Southern University $12,450 $21,623 $9,173 5,776
96 Sul Ross State University $12,450 $20,522 $8,072 1,378
96 Texas A & M University-Commerce $12,450 $20,884 $8,434 6,015
99 Vermont Technical College $12,312 $27,002 $14,690 1,021
100 Montana State University-Northern $12,310 $18,171 $5,861 892
101 University of North Texas at Dallas $12,240 $20,088 $7,848 1,370
102 University of Michigan-Dearborn $12,234 $24,706 $12,472 4,985
103 University of Arkansas at Little Rock $12,210 $21,208 $8,998 4,785
104 Christopher Newport University $12,196 $25,850 $13,654 4,856
105 Texas A&M University-San Antonio $12,188 $20,404 $8,216 2,377
106 Lyndon State College $12,168 $23,898 $11,730 961
107 University of Louisiana at Monroe $12,100 $20,570 $8,470 5,208
108 Radford University $12,082 $22,709 $10,627 8,104
109 Lewis-Clark State College $12,076 $18,410 $6,334 2,290
110 University of Southern Maine $11,956 $20,594 $8,638 3,750
110 Colorado Mesa University $11,956 $20,330 $8,374 7,277
112 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University $11,940 $17,725 $5,785 6,623
113 California State University-Channel Islands $11,880 $18,697 $6,817 5,365
113 California State University-Monterey Bay $11,880 $18,923 $7,043 6,226
113 University of Baltimore $11,880 $20,704 $8,824 1,995
113 Humboldt State University $11,880 $19,373 $7,493 7,501
113 California State University-Dominguez Hills $11,880 $18,717 $6,837 9,320
113 Sonoma State University $11,880 $19,604 $7,724 7,806
113 California State University Maritime Academy $11,880 $18,936 $7,056 1,075
113 California State University-Stanislaus $11,880 $18,918 $7,038 7,217
113 California State University-Bakersfield $11,880 $19,027 $7,147 7,066
122 Indiana University-Kokomo $11,831 $19,038 $7,207 2,089
122 Indiana University-South Bend $11,831 $19,038 $7,207 3,815
122 Indiana University-East $11,831 $19,038 $7,207 1,868
122 Indiana University-Northwest $11,831 $19,038 $7,207 2,776
122 Indiana University-Southeast $11,831 $19,038 $7,207 3,326
127 University of Missouri-Kansas City $11,782 $19,793 $8,011 6,669
128 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania $11,680 $21,778 $10,098 5,642
129 Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne $11,675 $20,005 $8,330 6,384
130 University of Wyoming $11,610 $16,827 $5,217 8,102
131 Fayetteville State University $11,608 $16,791 $5,183 4,141
132 University of North Dakota $11,600 $20,047 $8,447 8,827
133 University of North Carolina at Pembroke $11,591 $17,605 $6,014 4,510
134 University of Northern Colorado $11,586 $21,132 $9,546 8,348
135 Nevada State College $11,557 $16,688 $5,131 1,539
136 Mississippi University for Women $11,541 $18,155 $6,614 2,116
137 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania $11,480 $21,980 $10,500 8,274
138 Western State Colorado University $11,472 $21,274 $9,802 1,939
139 Kentucky State University $11,454 $19,638 $8,184 1,049
140 Norfolk State University $11,442 $20,478 $9,036 4,002
141 The College of New Jersey $11,429 $27,578 $16,149 6,496
142 Texas A&M University-Texarkana $11,412 $18,375 $6,963 1,098
143 University of South Carolina-Upstate $11,328 $22,848 $11,520 4,476
144 Eastern Oregon University $11,320 $19,682 $8,362 1,691
145 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown $11,244 $25,120 $13,876 2,708
145 University of Pittsburgh-Bradford $11,244 $25,144 $13,900 1,349
145 University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg $11,244 $25,114 $13,870 1,438
148 The University of Montana-Western $11,214 $16,716 $5,502 1,232
149 University of Alabama in Huntsville $11,200 $21,480 $10,280 5,257
150 University of Colorado Colorado Springs $11,184 $19,498 $8,314 7,947
151 Pittsburg State University $11,052 $18,152 $7,100 5,342
152 Adams State University $11,016 $20,456 $9,440 1,625
153 University of Houston-Victoria $10,945 $17,750 $6,805 1,586
154 University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee $10,914 $16,501 $5,587 1,019
154 University of South Florida-St Petersburg $10,914 $16,735 $5,821 2,739
156 Virginia State University $10,846 $19,572 $8,726 4,023
157 Northwestern State University of Louisiana $10,788 $18,710 $7,922 5,231
158 Valdosta State University $10,786 $17,196 $6,410 7,185
158 Columbus State University $10,786 $16,920 $6,134 4,834
160 University of West Georgia $10,784 $17,010 $6,226 9,084
161 University of South Carolina-Beaufort $10,776 $21,423 $10,647 1,746
162 Red Rocks Community College $10,765 $14,773 $4,008 2,520
163 Community College of Denver $10,764 $14,673 $3,909 2,379
164 Pueblo Community College $10,760 $15,810 $5,050 1,900
165 Georgia Gwinnett College $10,714 $16,348 $5,634 8,154
166 University of Alabama at Birmingham $10,704 $19,032 $8,328 8,971
167 Jackson State University $10,693 $18,314 $7,621 6,507
168 University of Southern Indiana $10,656 $18,626 $7,970 6,765
169 Bowie State University $10,589 $18,653 $8,064 3,939
170 West Virginia University Institute of Technology $10,584 $17,544 $6,960 975
171 University of Northern Iowa $10,542 $19,241 $8,699 9,146
172 Shepherd University $10,541 $17,869 $7,328 2,700
173 Indiana State University $10,536 $19,452 $8,916 9,364
174 Armstrong State University $10,461 $15,900 $5,439 4,738
174 Savannah State University $10,461 $16,204 $5,743 4,132
174 Georgia Southwestern State University $10,461 $15,802 $5,341 1,769
174 Albany State University $10,461 $16,136 $5,675 2,194
174 Clayton State University $10,461 $15,880 $5,419 3,636
179 Western Carolina University $10,393 $17,290 $6,897 7,871
180 South Carolina State University $10,380 $21,120 $10,740 2,282
181 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma $10,350 $17,550 $7,200 714
182 University of Michigan-Flint $10,323 $21,165 $10,842 3,844
183 Texas A & M International University $10,268 $17,411 $7,143 4,860
184 Winston-Salem State University $10,247 $16,188 $5,941 4,117
185 University of South Carolina-Aiken $10,200 $20,702 $10,502 2,831
186 Francis Marion University $10,176 $20,918 $10,742 3,133
187 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi $10,175 $18,925 $8,750 8,251
188 Fort Lewis College $10,152 $18,761 $8,609 3,178
189 Lake-Sumter State College $10,104 $13,276 $3,172 1,381
190 Morgan State University $10,066 $17,832 $7,766 5,739
191 Marshall University $10,058 $17,856 $7,798 7,997
192 Miami University-Middletown $10,055 $15,228 $5,173 1,165
192 Miami University-Hamilton $10,055 $15,228 $5,173 1,934
194 University of Maryland Eastern Shore $10,006 $18,048 $8,042 2,918
195 Texas Woman's University $9,960 $17,446 $7,486 7,014
195 Angelo State University $9,960 $17,161 $7,201 5,169
195 Stephen F Austin State University $9,960 $17,676 $7,716 9,592
195 University of Houston-Downtown $9,960 $16,430 $6,470 6,329
195 Lamar University $9,960 $18,274 $8,314 6,161
200 Washburn University $9,940 $17,918 $7,978 3,866
201 State University of New York at New Paltz $9,850 $17,625 $7,775 6,198
202 Fort Hays State University $9,823 $14,832 $5,009 5,778
203 Tarleton State University $9,744 $17,111 $7,367 8,059
204 Millersville University of Pennsylvania $9,702 $21,560 $11,858 5,941
205 Mansfield University of Pennsylvania $9,692 $22,008 $12,316 1,924
206 University of Maine at Augusta $9,690 $17,498 $7,808 1,436
207 SUNY Cortland $9,650 $17,950 $8,300 6,187
207 Morrisville State College $9,650 $17,899 $8,249 2,624
207 SUNY College at Old Westbury $9,650 $17,533 $7,883 3,633
207 SUNY College at Potsdam $9,650 $17,871 $8,221 3,321
207 SUNY Oneonta $9,650 $17,816 $8,166 5,608
207 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry $9,650 $18,193 $8,543 1,711
207 SUNY Polytechnic Institute $9,650 $17,648 $7,998 1,698
207 Farmingdale State College $9,650 $17,726 $8,076 6,942
207 SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill $9,650 $17,789 $8,139 2,168
207 SUNY Maritime College $9,650 $17,724 $8,074 1,590
207 SUNY College at Brockport $9,650 $17,804 $8,154 6,375
207 SUNY Buffalo State $9,650 $17,626 $7,976 7,598
207 SUNY at Fredonia $9,650 $17,936 $8,286 4,256
207 SUNY College at Plattsburgh $9,650 $17,798 $8,148 4,822
207 SUNY College at Oswego $9,650 $17,841 $8,191 6,868
207 SUNY at Purchase College $9,650 $18,148 $8,498 3,673
207 SUNY Empire State College $9,650 $16,835 $7,185 3,841
224 SUNY College at Geneseo $9,618 $18,026 $8,408 5,397
225 Lander University $9,600 $21,300 $11,700 2,551
226 Florida SouthWestern State College $9,578 $12,979 $3,401 5,730
227 University of Maine at Farmington $9,568 $19,026 $9,458 1,662
228 University of Illinois at Springfield $9,525 $20,938 $11,413 1,913
229 Lock Haven University $9,480 $20,056 $10,576 3,538
230 Dixie State University $9,468 $14,548 $5,080 5,673
231 Southern University and A & M College $9,414 $18,080 $8,666 4,354
232 Governors State University $9,390 $21,136 $11,746 1,926
233 Fashion Institute of Technology $9,380 $14,863 $5,483 7,395
234 Northern Kentucky University $9,360 $19,104 $9,744 9,184
235 Cameron University $9,330 $15,510 $6,180 3,049
236 Grambling State University $9,298 $16,733 $7,435 3,598
237 New Jersey City University $9,290 $21,051 $11,761 5,166
238 University of the Virgin Islands $9,261 $14,496 $5,235 1,422
239 Glenville State College $9,218 $16,560 $7,342 1,059
240 Valley City State University $9,173 $16,579 $7,406 798
241 Ramapo College of New Jersey $9,134 $23,214 $14,080 5,016
242 Auburn University at Montgomery $9,120 $17,140 $8,020 3,095
242 East Central University $9,120 $15,720 $6,600 2,868
244 Concord University $9,080 $16,812 $7,732 1,878
245 Northeastern Illinois University $9,056 $19,792 $10,736 4,321
246 Salisbury University $9,040 $18,622 $9,582 7,250
247 Delaware State University $9,036 $16,904 $7,868 3,593
248 West Virginia State University $9,004 $16,550 $7,546 1,797
249 Wichita State University $8,958 $17,390 $8,432 8,687
250 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts $8,945 $19,080 $10,135 1,256
251 Louisiana Tech University $8,913 $18,558 $9,645 7,850
252 Polk State College $8,906 $12,272 $3,366 3,529
253 Southern University at New Orleans $8,901 $15,322 $6,421 1,371
254 Daytona State College $8,889 $11,998 $3,109 4,596
255 Pasco-Hernando State College $8,877 $12,032 $3,155 4,459
256 Northern New Mexico College $8,854 $13,619 $4,765 590
257 Northwest Florida State College $8,807 $11,940 $3,133 2,506
258 University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College $8,798 $14,808 $6,010 3,082
259 Keene State College $8,746 $22,614 $13,868 4,004
260 South Florida State College $8,694 $11,859 $3,165 945
261 Snow College $8,690 $12,382 $3,692 3,323
262 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse $8,669 $17,765 $9,096 9,194
263 Florida Gateway College $8,647 $11,747 $3,100 1,038
264 Southeastern Oklahoma State University $8,640 $15,390 $6,750 2,409
265 State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota $8,532 $11,606 $3,074 3,860
265 Kent State University at Salem $8,532 $14,196 $5,664 549
265 Kent State University at Tuscarawas $8,532 $14,196 $5,664 656
265 Kent State University at Trumbull $8,532 $14,196 $5,664 642
265 Kent State University at Geauga $8,532 $14,196 $5,664 594
265 Kent State University at Stark $8,532 $14,196 $5,664 2,027
265 Kent State University at Ashtabula $8,532 $14,196 $5,664 516
272 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona $8,502 $23,692 $15,190 3,353
272 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College $8,502 $23,692 $15,190 4,190
272 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks $8,502 $23,692 $15,190 2,553
272 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg $8,502 $23,692 $15,190 3,817
276 Plymouth State University $8,460 $22,230 $13,770 3,935
277 College of Coastal Georgia $8,422 $12,918 $4,496 2,165
277 Dalton State College $8,422 $12,634 $4,212 3,328
279 Alabama A & M University $8,379 $18,236 $9,857 4,436
280 Wright State University-Main Campus $8,368 $17,098 $8,730 9,675
280 Wright State University-Lake Campus $8,368 $14,210 $5,842 915
282 Rogers State University $8,340 $15,210 $6,870 2,370
283 Alabama State University $8,328 $19,396 $11,068 4,368
284 Seminole State College of Florida $8,325 $11,456 $3,131 5,937
285 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point $8,267 $16,476 $8,209 7,685
286 St Petersburg College $8,255 $11,607 $3,352 7,936
287 Saint Cloud State University $8,234 $16,462 $8,228 8,841
288 Pensacola State College $8,171 $10,875 $2,704 3,576
289 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania $8,100 $20,186 $12,086 5,545
290 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington $8,042 $22,558 $14,516 3,143
291 McNeese State University $8,038 $15,958 $7,920 5,467
292 University of Wisconsin-Parkside $7,989 $15,378 $7,389 3,248
293 University of Wisconsin-Stout $7,967 $17,423 $9,456 6,856
294 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire $7,920 $16,736 $8,816 9,396
295 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Worthington Scranton $7,918 $22,378 $14,460 868
295 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton $7,918 $22,378 $14,460 764
295 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine $7,918 $22,378 $14,460 1,186
295 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill $7,918 $22,316 $14,398 627
295 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York $7,918 $22,378 $14,460 840
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