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Houston Community College
TX · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $5,500
In-State Tuition: $2,500
Enrollment: 55,000
State: TX
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Top 20 Most Affordable Public Universities (Out-of-State)
Public universities with the lowest tuition for out-of-state students.
How we ranked these schools
Public universities are identified by having different in-state and out-of-state tuition rates, then ranked by the lowest out-of-state tuition. Only schools with published tuition data are included. Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (the federal government's education data authority), Princeton Review, Niche, and My School List's own school database. All figures reflect the most recently available data and are updated periodically. Rankings are for informational purposes only.
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Dallas College
TX · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $5,500
In-State Tuition: $2,000
Enrollment: 70,000
State: TX
3
Lone Star College
TX · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $5,500
In-State Tuition: $2,000
Enrollment: 80,000
State: TX
4
Tarrant County College
TX · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $5,500
In-State Tuition: $2,000
Enrollment: 45,000
State: TX
5
Collin College
TX · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $5,500
In-State Tuition: $2,000
Enrollment: 30,000
State: TX
6
Hinds Community College Utica
MS · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $6,500
In-State Tuition: $3,500
Enrollment: 3,500
State: MS
7
Coahoma Community College
MS · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $6,500
In-State Tuition: $3,500
Enrollment: 1,500
State: MS
8
Kirkwood Community College
IA · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $7,000
In-State Tuition: $5,000
Enrollment: 12,000
State: IA
9
St. Louis Community College
MO · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $7,500
In-State Tuition: $3,500
Enrollment: 16,000
State: MO
10
San Antonio College
TX · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $8,000
In-State Tuition: $2,500
Enrollment: 20,000
State: TX
11
Cuyahoga Community College
OH · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $8,000
In-State Tuition: $4,000
Enrollment: 22,000
State: OH
12
Johnson County Community College
KS · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $8,000
In-State Tuition: $3,500
Enrollment: 18,000
State: KS
13
Northern New Mexico College
NM · Acceptance Rate: 88%
Out-of-State Tuition: $8,000
In-State Tuition: $4,000
Enrollment: 1,000
State: NM
14
Central State University
OH · Acceptance Rate: 55%
Out-of-State Tuition: $8,406
In-State Tuition: $6,246
Enrollment: 2,000
State: OH
15
De Anza College
CA · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $8,500
In-State Tuition: $1,500
Enrollment: 20,000
State: CA
16
Pasadena City College
CA · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $8,500
In-State Tuition: $1,500
Enrollment: 25,000
State: CA
17
Diablo Valley College
CA · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $8,500
In-State Tuition: $1,500
Enrollment: 20,000
State: CA
18
Foothill College
CA · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $8,500
In-State Tuition: $1,500
Enrollment: 14,000
State: CA
19
Los Angeles City College
CA · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $8,500
In-State Tuition: $1,500
Enrollment: 16,000
State: CA
20
Glendale Community College
CA · Acceptance Rate: 95%
Out-of-State Tuition: $8,500
In-State Tuition: $1,500
Enrollment: 15,000
State: CA
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