Does anyone know in what state are the cheapest colleges/universities?

Answer 1

My college offered in-state and out-of-state tuition (it was a state university), and in-state tuition was MUCH cheaper for residents. Try looking at the State universities in your area. If you are from out of the US, you'll just have to look at the colleges that interest you and try to decide from that.

Answer 2

As a rule, the cheapest universities are in your own state, the public ones. For one thing, as a resident, you'll qualify for in-state tuition, which can be half or less what out of state students pay (it's subsidized by your state government, though a lot less than it was 30 years ago.) For another, you won't have nearly as much travel expenses. If you can stay at home while you study, perhaps attend a university in your home town, you'll save a ton on rent and some on food as well.

If you're a very very good student, there are some universities, like Harvard or Amherst College, that promise that any student with a family income under, say, $60,000 will graduate with no debt. They'll make you work a little, perhaps in the cafeteria, but their endowment is such that they can cover the cost of your education fully, and you will essentially pay nothing but a reasonable chunk of whatever you can make over the summer. But you probably know if you're a candidate for that kind of school, and if you were, you wouldn't be asking the question.

If you are a very good student, however, do apply to very good schools even if their advertised tuition is far out of your budget range. Generally, the more difficult and exclusive the university, particularly for private ones, the more they'll discount the cost and give you scholarships if you don't have much money, because they have more rich kids that pay full freight, subsidizing you, and they have a bigger endowment, which can defray some of the cost too. You might feel uncomfortable for a while because most of your classmates will have a lot more money for late night pizza and a car, but you'll get a better education.

Generally, the absolute cheapest school is the two-year ones, community colleges, from which you can transfer credits to a four-year school to get your degree, but be careful. The huge majority of students who try to do this, attend a two year school then transfer, never finish their degrees, or at least don't do it within six or seven years, maybe finishing years later with a lot of extra work. Again, here, the cheapest school is the one nearby, because you won't have all those extra travel and living expenses. .

Answer 3

In Utah there is a college called Snow college.

Costs per year (2007 - 2008 academic year)

Utah Resident Tuition $1,882
Non-resident Tuition $7,510

(That doesnt include housing obviously)

Answer 4

I bet answer would attend a community college. Great thing is low tuition rates and most credits would be transferable to an university.

Answer 5

I do not know which state, but I can tell you that Grove City college in Pennsylvania is incredibly affordable for the education, although its not for everyone. you should check out its website. you can also google best deal colleges in america and get a list of cheaper colleges that still offer great academic programs.