Most affordable universities in United States

The 25 universities below are ranked by the lowest annual international tuition we have verified against their own fees pages, starting at $6,900 — about PKR 1,932,000 at our 2026-08-01 snapshot rate, which is indicative and not a quote at Trine University - Detroit Education Center. Only verified, per-year figures in USD are ranked here: a total-programme fee and a per-year fee of the same size mean very different things, and comparing across currencies at a snapshot rate would rank the exchange rate rather than the universities. Tuition is only part of the bill. Budget for living costs, the visa application, health cover and the deposit most universities ask for before they issue an offer letter. A cheaper fee is not automatically the better choice either — course length changes the total, and a one-year masters at a higher annual fee can cost less overall than a two-year one at a lower fee.

Ranked by lowest verified annual tuition

  1. Trine University - Detroit Education Centerfrom $6,900 · 4 verified courses
  2. Trine University - Phoenix Education Centerfrom $6,900 · 4 verified courses
  3. Murray State Universityfrom $11,358 · 42 verified courses
  4. Southwest Minnesota State Universityfrom $11,516 · 12 verified courses
  5. Lewis University - Chicagofrom $11,780 · 10 verified courses
  6. South Puget Sound Community Collegefrom $11,850 · 4 verified courses
  7. Towson Universityfrom $11,968 · 152 verified courses
  8. University of South Alabamafrom $12,990 · 67 verified courses
  9. Purdue University Northwestfrom $13,299.1 · 76 verified courses
  10. University of South Dakotafrom $13,441 · 20 verified courses
  11. University of West Floridafrom $13,650 · 71 verified courses
  12. Saginaw Valley State Universityfrom $14,400 · 70 verified courses
  13. Youngstown State Universityfrom $14,985.36 · 21 verified courses
  14. California State University Channel Islandsfrom $15,237 · 5 verified courses
  15. Midwestern State University (MSU Texas)from $15,308 · 9 verified courses
  16. South Dakota State Universityfrom $15,837 · 59 verified courses
  17. South Dakota State University - Brookingsfrom $15,837 · 24 verified courses
  18. Rowan Universityfrom $16,632 · 144 verified courses
  19. University of North Texasfrom $16,979 · 69 verified courses
  20. Harrisburg University of Science and Technologyfrom $17,190 · 24 verified courses
  21. California State University - Northridgefrom $17,574 · 46 verified courses
  22. California State University East Bayfrom $17,663 · 67 verified courses
  23. University of Wisconsin - Superiorfrom $17,952.6 · 7 verified courses
  24. South Dakota School of Mines & Technologyfrom $18,200 · 9 verified courses
  25. Western Michigan University - Kalamazoofrom $18,390 · 5 verified courses

Every figure above is an annual international-student fee taken from the university’s own fees page. Open a course to see the source link.

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