# Best colleges for Pell Grant students, by state

> In each state, the four-year colleges where aided students from families earning under $30,000 pay the least after grants, counting only colleges where at least half of students graduate. U.S. College Scorecard, latest data.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/data/best-colleges-for-pell-grant-students-by-state
- Data (CSV): https://www.collegesref.com/data/best-colleges-for-pell-grant-students-by-state.csv
- Source data: latest College Scorecard release
- Snapshot updated: November 15, 2026

## Key findings

1. Across 872 four-year colleges that graduate at least 50% of students, aided students from families earning under $30,000 pay a median of $16,089 a year after grants.
2. 49 of these colleges charge them less than $5,000 a year.
3. The lowest is Washington and Lee University (Virginia) at $28 a year.
4. By state, the median ranges from $7,800 in West Virginia to $28,210 in Rhode Island.


Too few colleges to report (fewer than 5): Arizona (4), Delaware (2), Hawaii (2), Montana (3), Nevada (2), New Mexico (3), Wyoming (1).

## Alabama

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of South Alabama](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-south-alabama-3039) | Public | $13,027 | $16,801 | 45% | 55% |
| [University of Alabama at Birmingham](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham-2861) | Public | $13,073 | $15,630 | 39% | 66% |
| [Troy University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/troy-university-2822) | Public | $13,361 | $13,943 | 46% | 50% |
| [University of North Alabama](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-alabama-2988) | Public | $16,448 | $17,850 | 28% | 56% |
| [Spring Hill College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/spring-hill-college-2554) | Private nonprofit | $16,940 | $21,545 | 34% | 61% |
| [The University of Alabama Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-alabama-main-campus-2753) | Public | $18,067 | $20,202 | 21% | 74% |
| [University of Mobile](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-mobile-2968) | Private nonprofit | $18,316 | $23,931 | 38% | 57% |
| [University of Montevallo](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-montevallo-2969) | Public | $18,479 | $18,760 | 36% | 56% |
| [Auburn University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/auburn-university-141) | Public | $19,536 | $25,424 | 15% | 82% |
| [University of Alabama in Huntsville](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-alabama-in-huntsville-2862) | Public | $20,512 | $22,758 | 28% | 62% |

## Arkansas

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Arkansas Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-arkansas-main-campus-2868) | Public | $12,718 | $17,571 | 21% | 71% |
| [Arkansas State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/arkansas-state-university-main-campus-106) | Public | $13,900 | $15,441 | 43% | 58% |
| [University of Central Arkansas](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-central-arkansas-2890) | Public | $14,394 | $16,423 | 46% | 54% |
| [University of Arkansas at Monticello](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-arkansas-at-monticello-2870) | Public | $15,497 | $15,990 | 51% | 52% |
| [Hendrix College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/hendrix-college-1181) | Private nonprofit | $16,959 | $23,177 | 28% | 72% |
| [Ouachita Baptist University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ouachita-baptist-university-2045) | Private nonprofit | $17,472 | $25,343 | 29% | 66% |
| [Harding University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/harding-university-1150) | Private nonprofit | $17,711 | $19,786 | 26% | 71% |
| [John Brown University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/john-brown-university-1338) | Private nonprofit | $22,353 | $22,476 | 25% | 77% |

## California

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Stanford University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/stanford-university-2589) | Private nonprofit | $1,067 | $12,307 | 22% | 92% |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-los-angeles-372) | Public | $1,364 | $2,385 | 70% | 55% |
| [California State University-Stanislaus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-stanislaus-378) | Public | $1,658 | $3,565 | 60% | 52% |
| [California State University-San Bernardino](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-san-bernardino-376) | Public | $2,331 | $3,946 | 63% | 53% |
| [California State University-Fullerton](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-fullerton-370) | Public | $2,620 | $5,115 | 53% | 68% |
| [California State University-Fresno](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-fresno-369) | Public | $3,925 | $5,418 | 62% | 58% |
| [California State University-Northridge CSUN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-northridge-csun-374) | Public | $4,429 | $6,346 | 61% | 57% |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Public | $5,110 | $14,538 | 32% | 94% |
| [California State University-Channel Islands](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-channel-islands-365) | Public | $5,195 | $8,534 | 52% | 55% |
| [Pomona College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pomona-college-2139) | Private nonprofit | $5,297 | $18,978 | 23% | 92% |

## Colorado

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](https://www.collegesref.com/college/colorado-state-university-fort-collins-644) | Public | $12,291 | $22,247 | 24% | 68% |
| [University of Colorado Boulder Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-colorado-boulder-main-campus-2899) | Public | $13,403 | $23,708 | 17% | 74% |
| [Colorado College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/colorado-college-638) | Private nonprofit | $13,592 | $27,951 | 16% | 86% |
| [University of Denver](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-denver-2906) | Private nonprofit | $15,042 | $31,961 | 18% | 74% |
| [Regis University-Colorado](https://www.collegesref.com/college/regis-university-colorado-2206) | Private nonprofit | $18,474 | $18,133 | 42% | 55% |
| [Colorado School of Mines](https://www.collegesref.com/college/colorado-school-of-mines-642) | Public | $21,504 | $32,901 | 17% | 82% |
| [Colorado Christian University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/colorado-christian-university-637) | Private nonprofit | $23,815 | $28,605 | 38% | 69% |

## Connecticut

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Yale University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/yale-university-3312) | Private nonprofit | $1,256 | $11,340 | 24% | 96% |
| [Wesleyan University-Connecticut](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wesleyan-university-connecticut-3198) | Private nonprofit | $3,557 | $23,014 | 14% | 90% |
| [Trinity College-Connecticut](https://www.collegesref.com/college/trinity-college-connecticut-2812) | Private nonprofit | $7,222 | $37,004 | 16% | 83% |
| [University of Connecticut UCONN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-connecticut-uconn-2902) | Public | $13,649 | $24,342 | 28% | 84% |
| [Eastern Connecticut State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/eastern-connecticut-state-university-859) | Public | $16,357 | $20,502 | 30% | 54% |
| [Western Connecticut State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/western-connecticut-state-university-3226) | Public | $16,782 | $16,754 | 42% | 51% |
| [Connecticut College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/connecticut-college-700) | Private nonprofit | $17,313 | $35,960 | 18% | 82% |
| [University of Saint Joseph](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-saint-joseph-3030) | Private nonprofit | $21,679 | $28,249 | 23% | 62% |
| [University of Hartford](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-hartford-2913) | Private nonprofit | $25,616 | $28,928 | 36% | 57% |
| [University of New Haven](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-new-haven-2981) | Private nonprofit | $28,165 | $32,994 | 36% | 64% |

## District of Columbia

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Georgetown University-DC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgetown-university-dc-1068) | Private nonprofit | $10,252 | $33,661 | 13% | 94% |
| [Trinity Washington University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/trinity-washington-university-2819) | Private nonprofit | $11,715 | $12,820 | 57% | 55% |
| [George Washington University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-washington-university-1066) | Private nonprofit | $19,440 | $35,760 | 20% | 83% |
| [Gallaudet University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/gallaudet-university-1047) | Private nonprofit | $25,771 | $27,398 | 56% | 52% |
| [The Catholic University of America](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-catholic-university-of-america-2722) | Private nonprofit | $27,245 | $32,543 | 26% | 76% |
| [Howard University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/howard-university-1239) | Private nonprofit | $28,321 | $33,002 | 41% | 74% |
| [American University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/american-university-69) | Private nonprofit | $28,397 | $41,302 | 18% | 75% |

## Florida

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Chipola College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/chipola-college-530) | Public | $599 | $1,458 | 30% | 59% |
| [University of Florida-Online](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-florida-online-484473) | Public | $898 | $4,336 | 24% | 83% |
| [South Florida State College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/south-florida-state-college-2447) | Public | $1,154 | $1,502 | 46% | 52% |
| [University of Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-florida-2910) | Public | $1,968 | $5,969 | 24% | 92% |
| [Florida State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-state-university-main-campus-985) | Public | $4,332 | $8,605 | 25% | 86% |
| [Florida Atlantic University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-atlantic-university-967) | Public | $5,257 | $10,394 | 37% | 64% |
| [New College of Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-college-of-florida-1843) | Public | $5,260 | $8,222 | 36% | 62% |
| [University of South Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-south-florida-3049) | Public | $5,565 | $8,648 | 33% | 78% |
| [University of Central Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-central-florida-2891) | Public | $7,870 | $11,516 | 37% | 78% |
| [Florida Gulf Coast University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-gulf-coast-university-976) | Public | $8,096 | $11,555 | 32% | 57% |

## Georgia

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus GA Tech](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus-ga-tech-1072) | Public | $7,687 | $12,028 | 17% | 94% |
| [University of Georgia](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-georgia-2912) | Public | $8,995 | $13,636 | 20% | 89% |
| [Augusta University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/augusta-university-145) | Public | $9,875 | $14,863 | 42% | 50% |
| [Emory University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/emory-university-main-campus-916) | Private nonprofit | $10,593 | $16,754 | 21% | 91% |
| [Georgia State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgia-state-university-1077) | Public | $10,899 | $12,365 | 57% | 51% |
| [Kennesaw State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/kennesaw-state-university-1376) | Public | $14,182 | $16,325 | 41% | 50% |
| [Georgia Southern University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgia-southern-university-1075) | Public | $14,331 | $16,785 | 40% | 54% |
| [Georgia College & State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgia-college-state-university-1069) | Public | $15,907 | $20,803 | 20% | 60% |
| [Oglethorpe University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oglethorpe-university-1993) | Private nonprofit | $17,121 | $20,156 | 41% | 55% |
| [Piedmont University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/piedmont-university-2111) | Private nonprofit | $18,299 | $22,075 | 44% | 52% |

## Idaho

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Brigham Young University-Idaho](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brigham-young-university-idaho-304) | Private nonprofit | $3,292 | $6,560 | 24% | 52% |
| [Boise State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boise-state-university-278) | Public | $13,022 | $16,035 | 22% | 61% |
| [University of Idaho](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-idaho-2924) | Public | $13,085 | $15,321 | 28% | 60% |
| [The College of Idaho](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-college-of-idaho-2735) | Private nonprofit | $14,719 | $19,602 | 31% | 68% |
| [Northwest Nazarene University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northwest-nazarene-university-1952) | Private nonprofit | $25,523 | $25,262 | 36% | 60% |

## Illinois

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Chicago](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-chicago-2895) | Private nonprofit | $394 | $16,776 | 17% | 95% |
| [University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign-main-campus-2927) | Public | $871 | $13,042 | 26% | 86% |
| [Northwestern University-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northwestern-university-illinois-1966) | Private nonprofit | $1,427 | $34,420 | 21% | 96% |
| [University of Illinois at Springfield](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-illinois-at-springfield-2926) | Public | $5,392 | $7,528 | 44% | 53% |
| [Saint Xavier University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/saint-xavier-university-2323) | Private nonprofit | $7,369 | $10,171 | 66% | 55% |
| [Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville](https://www.collegesref.com/college/southern-illinois-university-edwardsville-2496) | Public | $7,865 | $13,111 | 37% | 56% |
| [Augustana College-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/augustana-college-illinois-146) | Private nonprofit | $7,890 | $21,153 | 28% | 73% |
| [University of Illinois at Chicago](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-illinois-at-chicago-2925) | Public | $9,536 | $9,540 | 53% | 61% |
| [Southern Illinois University-Carbondale](https://www.collegesref.com/college/southern-illinois-university-carbondale-2495) | Public | $10,536 | $12,554 | 44% | 59% |
| [Illinois College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/illinois-college-1262) | Private nonprofit | $11,937 | $18,763 | 41% | 61% |

## Indiana

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Indiana University-Indianapolis](https://www.collegesref.com/college/indiana-university-indianapolis-151111) | Public | $5,591 | $9,479 | 43% | 54% |
| [Purdue University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/purdue-university-main-campus-2163) | Public | $6,147 | $14,851 | 16% | 84% |
| [Indiana University-Bloomington Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/indiana-university-bloomington-main-campus-1277) | Public | $6,683 | $16,003 | 20% | 80% |
| [Ball State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ball-state-university-170) | Public | $8,013 | $13,877 | 38% | 62% |
| [University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-notre-dame-south-bend-in-3005) | Private nonprofit | $8,380 | $25,339 | 17% | 95% |
| [University of Southern Indiana](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-southern-indiana-3051) | Public | $8,789 | $13,373 | 26% | 52% |
| [Goshen College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/goshen-college-1099) | Private nonprofit | $11,945 | $13,404 | 42% | 59% |
| [Grace College and Theological Seminary-Indiana](https://www.collegesref.com/college/grace-college-and-theological-seminary-indiana-1103) | Private nonprofit | $13,154 | $18,473 | 36% | 60% |
| [DePauw University-Indiana](https://www.collegesref.com/college/depauw-university-indiana-796) | Private nonprofit | $13,331 | $19,916 | 20% | 78% |
| [Huntington University-Indiana](https://www.collegesref.com/college/huntington-university-indiana-1246) | Private nonprofit | $13,620 | $18,258 | 27% | 59% |

## Iowa

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Grinnell College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/grinnell-college-1125) | Private nonprofit | $8,161 | $15,203 | 22% | 86% |
| [University of Northern Iowa](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-northern-iowa-3002) | Public | $11,415 | $16,038 | 28% | 69% |
| [Coe College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/coe-college-595) | Private nonprofit | $12,807 | $18,647 | 39% | 60% |
| [Luther College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/luther-college-1557) | Private nonprofit | $15,244 | $23,945 | 23% | 65% |
| [University of Iowa](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-iowa-2929) | Public | $15,353 | $22,508 | 20% | 76% |
| [Buena Vista University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/buena-vista-university-333) | Private nonprofit | $15,520 | $18,855 | 48% | 58% |
| [Central College-Iowa](https://www.collegesref.com/college/central-college-iowa-459) | Private nonprofit | $16,038 | $22,894 | 23% | 59% |
| [Simpson College-Iowa](https://www.collegesref.com/college/simpson-college-iowa-2420) | Private nonprofit | $16,952 | $20,460 | 40% | 63% |
| [Wartburg College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wartburg-college-3163) | Private nonprofit | $17,579 | $23,374 | 28% | 68% |
| [Cornell College-Iowa](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cornell-college-iowa-709) | Private nonprofit | $18,469 | $25,297 | 35% | 60% |

## Kansas

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Wichita State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wichita-state-university-3262) | Public | $7,530 | $10,307 | 35% | 52% |
| [Washburn University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/washburn-university-3164) | Public | $9,829 | $11,023 | 39% | 52% |
| [Emporia State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/emporia-state-university-918) | Public | $10,679 | $14,364 | 36% | 57% |
| [Kansas State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/kansas-state-university-1364) | Public | $12,650 | $18,210 | 24% | 71% |
| [Fort Hays State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fort-hays-state-university-992) | Public | $14,011 | $16,333 | 26% | 53% |
| [Newman University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/newman-university-1868) | Private nonprofit | $15,100 | $17,430 | 14% | 53% |
| [University of Kansas](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-kansas-2931) | Public | $15,379 | $20,004 | 23% | 70% |
| [Benedictine College-Kansas](https://www.collegesref.com/college/benedictine-college-kansas-215) | Private nonprofit | $20,106 | $24,687 | 22% | 65% |
| [Baker University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/baker-university-167) | Private nonprofit | $20,613 | $25,038 | 26% | 55% |
| [Friends University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/friends-university-1033) | Private nonprofit | $24,582 | $26,384 | 34% | 51% |

## Kentucky

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Berea College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/berea-college-221) | Private nonprofit | $5,373 | $5,836 | 84% | 66% |
| [Northern Kentucky University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northern-kentucky-university-1928) | Public | $6,260 | $8,976 | 31% | 54% |
| [Murray State University-Kentucky](https://www.collegesref.com/college/murray-state-university-kentucky-1807) | Public | $7,357 | $7,350 | 37% | 60% |
| [Eastern Kentucky University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/eastern-kentucky-university-866) | Public | $10,080 | $11,925 | 47% | 51% |
| [Centre College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/centre-college-482) | Private nonprofit | $11,861 | $19,980 | 30% | 79% |
| [University of Louisville](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-louisville-2936) | Public | $12,104 | $14,960 | 34% | 60% |
| [University of Kentucky](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-kentucky-2932) | Public | $12,528 | $18,868 | 25% | 72% |
| [Bellarmine University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bellarmine-university-204) | Private nonprofit | $13,356 | $17,991 | 38% | 71% |
| [Transylvania University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/transylvania-university-2799) | Private nonprofit | $14,793 | $21,954 | 31% | 65% |
| [Asbury University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/asbury-university-117) | Private nonprofit | $18,484 | — | 30% | 65% |

## Louisiana

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Louisiana Tech University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/louisiana-tech-university-1547) | Public | $9,657 | $11,959 | 25% | 61% |
| [University of Louisiana at Monroe](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-louisiana-at-monroe-2935) | Public | $11,583 | $12,218 | 38% | 51% |
| [Nicholls State University-Louisiana](https://www.collegesref.com/college/nicholls-state-university-louisiana-1873) | Public | $11,693 | $13,357 | 39% | 51% |
| [University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-louisiana-at-lafayette-main-campus-2934) | Public | $12,120 | $14,924 | 45% | 52% |
| [Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LSU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-mechanical-college-lsu-1541) | Public | $14,670 | $19,286 | 32% | 68% |
| [Xavier University of Louisiana](https://www.collegesref.com/college/xavier-university-of-louisiana-3310) | Private nonprofit | $17,682 | $19,722 | 60% | 55% |
| [Loyola University New Orleans](https://www.collegesref.com/college/loyola-university-new-orleans-1553) | Private nonprofit | $17,795 | $21,888 | 43% | 61% |
| [Centenary College of Louisiana](https://www.collegesref.com/college/centenary-college-of-louisiana-449) | Private nonprofit | $22,490 | — | 39% | 57% |
| [Tulane University of Louisiana](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tulane-university-of-louisiana-2827) | Private nonprofit | $23,823 | $40,693 | 14% | 87% |
| [Dillard University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/dillard-university-820) | Private nonprofit | $26,108 | $26,363 | 72% | 51% |

## Maine

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Bates College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bates-college-188) | Private nonprofit | $1,899 | $27,390 | 14% | 88% |
| [Bowdoin College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bowdoin-college-287) | Private nonprofit | $3,318 | $15,595 | 20% | 93% |
| [Colby College-Maine](https://www.collegesref.com/college/colby-college-maine-598) | Private nonprofit | $5,263 | $19,835 | 16% | 87% |
| [University of Maine Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-maine-main-campus-2938) | Public | $13,222 | $17,224 | 27% | 57% |
| [Maine Maritime Academy](https://www.collegesref.com/college/maine-maritime-academy-1574) | Public | $14,300 | $21,078 | 28% | 58% |
| [Husson University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/husson-university-1255) | Private nonprofit | $16,332 | $22,146 | 44% | 60% |
| [Thomas College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/thomas-college-2780) | Private nonprofit | $17,623 | $23,739 | 20% | 58% |
| [Saint Joseph's College of Maine](https://www.collegesref.com/college/saint-joseph-s-college-of-maine-2307) | Private nonprofit | $23,325 | $29,029 | 29% | 56% |
| [University of New England](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-new-england-2978) | Private nonprofit | $31,879 | $38,617 | 14% | 62% |

## Maryland

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Maryland-College Park Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-maryland-college-park-main-campus-2949) | Public | $1,141 | $14,296 | 22% | 88% |
| [Johns Hopkins University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/johns-hopkins-university-1344) | Private nonprofit | $1,772 | $18,431 | 23% | 93% |
| [Towson University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/towson-university-2798) | Public | $6,506 | $18,120 | 39% | 67% |
| [St. Mary's College of Maryland](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-mary-s-college-of-maryland-2582) | Public | $6,633 | $20,956 | 23% | 65% |
| [Mount St. Mary's University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mount-st-mary-s-university-1795) | Private nonprofit | $7,210 | $19,294 | 35% | 61% |
| [Hood College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/hood-college-1225) | Private nonprofit | $8,587 | $21,548 | 39% | 54% |
| [McDaniel College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mcdaniel-college-1622) | Private nonprofit | $8,938 | $22,980 | 40% | 56% |
| [Salisbury University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/salisbury-university-2329) | Public | $9,102 | $17,445 | 29% | 61% |
| [Goucher College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/goucher-college-1100) | Private nonprofit | $9,747 | $23,169 | 37% | 56% |
| [Stevenson University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/stevenson-university-2606) | Private nonprofit | $10,728 | $24,904 | 36% | 67% |

## Massachusetts

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Williams College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/williams-college-3281) | Private nonprofit | $2,291 | $15,157 | 16% | 95% |
| [Amherst College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/amherst-college-72) | Private nonprofit | $2,424 | $19,536 | 25% | 93% |
| [Smith College-Massachusetts](https://www.collegesref.com/college/smith-college-massachusetts-2431) | Private nonprofit | $2,541 | $25,519 | 22% | 86% |
| [Harvard University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/harvard-university-1157) | Private nonprofit | $2,542 | $19,148 | 20% | 97% |
| [Tufts University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tufts-university-2826) | Private nonprofit | $4,195 | $38,797 | 14% | 94% |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](https://www.collegesref.com/college/massachusetts-maritime-academy-1616) | Public | $4,385 | $23,759 | 22% | 73% |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Private nonprofit | $7,293 | $38,930 | 17% | 90% |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-massachusetts-lowell-2953) | Public | $9,180 | $17,362 | 34% | 69% |
| [Worcester State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/worcester-state-university-3304) | Public | $9,813 | $13,866 | 34% | 57% |
| [College of the Holy Cross](https://www.collegesref.com/college/college-of-the-holy-cross-626) | Private nonprofit | $9,931 | $38,829 | 16% | 86% |

## Michigan

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Public | $3,155 | $14,362 | 22% | 93% |
| [University of Michigan-Dearborn](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-dearborn-2957) | Public | $5,084 | $7,863 | 51% | 61% |
| [Western Michigan University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/western-michigan-university-3231) | Public | $5,317 | $13,902 | 32% | 59% |
| [Northern Michigan University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northern-michigan-university-1930) | Public | $6,162 | $12,759 | 34% | 54% |
| [Oakland University-Michigan](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oakland-university-michigan-1984) | Public | $8,052 | $11,815 | 39% | 58% |
| [Saginaw Valley State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/saginaw-valley-state-university-2290) | Public | $9,300 | $12,147 | 41% | 51% |
| [Wayne State University-Michigan](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wayne-state-university-michigan-3181) | Public | $9,694 | $11,212 | 51% | 60% |
| [Aquinas College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/aquinas-college-94) | Private nonprofit | $10,413 | $19,678 | 32% | 56% |
| [Albion College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/albion-college-28) | Private nonprofit | $10,470 | $14,673 | 49% | 57% |
| [University of Detroit Mercy](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-detroit-mercy-2907) | Private nonprofit | $10,761 | $13,469 | 32% | 74% |

## Minnesota

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Minnesota-Morris](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-minnesota-morris-2961) | Public | $1,259 | $10,989 | 37% | 58% |
| [University of Minnesota-Duluth](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-minnesota-duluth-2960) | Public | $4,583 | $17,395 | 22% | 64% |
| [University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities-main-campus-2963) | Public | $5,885 | $17,330 | 22% | 85% |
| [Winona State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/winona-state-university-3292) | Public | $9,959 | $17,413 | 28% | 59% |
| [Bemidji State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bemidji-state-university-213) | Public | $10,378 | $16,327 | 35% | 51% |
| [St Olaf College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-olaf-college-2567) | Private nonprofit | $10,797 | $21,546 | 24% | 83% |
| [Minnesota State University-Mankato](https://www.collegesref.com/college/minnesota-state-university-mankato-1721) | Public | $11,479 | $19,702 | 25% | 56% |
| [Bethany Lutheran College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bethany-lutheran-college-236) | Private nonprofit | $11,923 | $21,589 | 26% | 58% |
| [Gustavus Adolphus College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/gustavus-adolphus-college-1132) | Private nonprofit | $12,078 | $24,148 | 24% | 77% |
| [Carleton College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carleton-college-404) | Private nonprofit | $12,275 | $25,295 | 20% | 89% |

## Mississippi

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Mississippi Ole Miss](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-mississippi-ole-miss-2964) | Public | $10,536 | $13,752 | 24% | 70% |
| [Mississippi University for Women](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mississippi-university-for-women-1733) | Public | $11,320 | $11,452 | 46% | 53% |
| [William Carey University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/william-carey-university-3271) | Private nonprofit | $12,083 | $13,507 | 38% | 57% |
| [Belhaven University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/belhaven-university-203) | Private nonprofit | $14,602 | $18,078 | 57% | 61% |
| [Mississippi State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mississippi-state-university-1732) | Public | $17,042 | $18,781 | 33% | 69% |
| [University of Southern Mississippi](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-southern-mississippi-3053) | Public | $19,673 | $21,172 | 49% | 54% |
| [Mississippi College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mississippi-college-1729) | Private nonprofit | $20,248 | $21,034 | 33% | 64% |
| [Tougaloo College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tougaloo-college-2794) | Private nonprofit | $20,340 | $20,702 | 36% | 58% |
| [Millsaps College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/millsaps-college-1711) | Private nonprofit | $21,781 | $25,728 | 39% | 58% |

## Missouri

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Washington University in St Louis WUSTL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/washington-university-in-st-louis-wustl-3172) | Private nonprofit | $2,578 | $13,360 | 22% | 93% |
| [Truman State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/truman-state-university-2825) | Public | $9,768 | $12,317 | 20% | 74% |
| [Missouri University of Science and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology-1739) | Public | $11,559 | $15,772 | 27% | 67% |
| [College of the Ozarks](https://www.collegesref.com/college/college-of-the-ozarks-629) | Private nonprofit | $11,750 | $13,114 | 65% | 63% |
| [University of Central Missouri](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-central-missouri-2892) | Public | $12,031 | $15,554 | 30% | 52% |
| [Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/college/drury-university-college-of-continuing-professional-studies-836) | Private nonprofit | $12,182 | $12,743 | 69% | 51% |
| [University of Missouri-Kansas City](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-missouri-kansas-city-2966) | Public | $12,681 | $13,778 | 31% | 56% |
| [William Jewell College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/william-jewell-college-3274) | Private nonprofit | $13,175 | $19,678 | 34% | 63% |
| [University of Missouri-St Louis](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-missouri-st-louis-2967) | Public | $13,402 | $14,990 | 20% | 62% |
| [Missouri State University-Springfield](https://www.collegesref.com/college/missouri-state-university-springfield-1737) | Public | $13,696 | $17,270 | 24% | 59% |

## Nebraska

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Nebraska at Omaha](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha-2973) | Public | $10,182 | $12,898 | 39% | 51% |
| [University of Nebraska-Lincoln Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-main-campus-2975) | Public | $11,449 | $16,214 | 27% | 69% |
| [Wayne State College-Nebraska](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wayne-state-college-nebraska-3180) | Public | $13,302 | $15,534 | 28% | 56% |
| [University of Nebraska at Kearney](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney-2972) | Public | $15,830 | $17,891 | 41% | 62% |
| [Nebraska Wesleyan University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/nebraska-wesleyan-university-1836) | Private nonprofit | $16,144 | $20,647 | 39% | 61% |
| [Hastings College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/hastings-college-1160) | Private nonprofit | $17,870 | $22,320 | 32% | 54% |
| [Concordia University-Nebraska](https://www.collegesref.com/college/concordia-university-nebraska-696) | Private nonprofit | $19,937 | $24,521 | 14% | 60% |
| [Creighton University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/creighton-university-722) | Private nonprofit | $22,787 | $32,456 | 14% | 83% |
| [Doane University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/doane-university-824) | Private nonprofit | $26,679 | $28,885 | 24% | 59% |

## New Hampshire

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Dartmouth College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/dartmouth-college-769) | Private nonprofit | $1,399 | $26,707 | 17% | 95% |
| [Keene State College-New Hampshire](https://www.collegesref.com/college/keene-state-college-new-hampshire-1371) | Public | $13,631 | $17,940 | 30% | 56% |
| [Plymouth State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/plymouth-state-university-2131) | Public | $14,737 | $19,530 | 33% | 52% |
| [Colby-Sawyer College-New Hampshire](https://www.collegesref.com/college/colby-sawyer-college-new-hampshire-600) | Private nonprofit | $17,087 | $26,016 | 26% | 56% |
| [University of New Hampshire-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus-2980) | Public | $18,960 | $26,150 | 21% | 77% |
| [Franklin Pierce University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/franklin-pierce-university-1025) | Private nonprofit | $20,478 | $23,023 | 37% | 55% |
| [Rivier University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rivier-university-2242) | Private nonprofit | $24,427 | $26,585 | 30% | 56% |
| [Saint Anselm College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/saint-anselm-college-2292) | Private nonprofit | $24,676 | $34,382 | 16% | 80% |

## New Jersey

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Georgian Court University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgian-court-university-1079) | Private nonprofit | $6,227 | $18,380 | 37% | 63% |
| [Saint Peter's University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/saint-peter-s-university-2321) | Private nonprofit | $7,370 | $8,127 | 59% | 55% |
| [Rutgers University-Camden](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rutgers-university-camden-2278) | Public | $7,480 | $15,732 | 49% | 61% |
| [Ramapo College of New Jersey](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ramapo-college-of-new-jersey-2182) | Public | $8,185 | $16,382 | 31% | 68% |
| [Rutgers University-Newark](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rutgers-university-newark-2280) | Public | $8,829 | $16,013 | 58% | 65% |
| [Montclair State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/montclair-state-university-1760) | Public | $10,117 | $15,193 | 53% | 66% |
| [New Jersey Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-jersey-institute-of-technology-1848) | Public | $12,394 | $18,783 | 43% | 72% |
| [Caldwell University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/caldwell-university-345) | Private nonprofit | $12,742 | $15,180 | 44% | 57% |
| [The College of New Jersey](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-college-of-new-jersey-2736) | Public | $12,944 | $26,752 | 23% | 85% |
| [Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus-936) | Private nonprofit | $13,218 | $17,923 | 23% | 53% |

## New York

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [United States Merchant Marine Academy](https://www.collegesref.com/college/united-states-merchant-marine-academy-2848) | Public | $1,410 | $1,516 | 8% | 78% |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york-656) | Private nonprofit | $2,275 | $15,370 | 25% | 95% |
| [Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cooper-union-for-the-advancement-of-science-and-art-704) | Private nonprofit | $2,325 | $12,999 | 30% | 82% |
| [Cornell University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cornell-university-new-york-710) | Private nonprofit | $6,371 | $33,934 | 22% | 95% |
| [SUNY Polytechnic Institute](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-polytechnic-institute-2659) | Public | $6,833 | $12,893 | 41% | 56% |
| [Niagara University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/niagara-university-1872) | Private nonprofit | $7,865 | $17,246 | 30% | 63% |
| [SUNY College at Plattsburgh](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-college-at-plattsburgh-2645) | Public | $8,592 | $15,606 | 43% | 56% |
| [Colgate University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/colgate-university-601) | Private nonprofit | $8,610 | $29,409 | 15% | 89% |
| [SUNY at Fredonia](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-at-fredonia-2637) | Public | $8,916 | $15,275 | 41% | 55% |
| [Daemen College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/daemen-college-757) | Private nonprofit | $9,053 | $19,350 | 49% | 59% |

## North Carolina

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-main-campus-2990) | Public | $2,212 | $11,305 | 21% | 91% |
| [Davidson College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/davidson-college-771) | Private nonprofit | $3,629 | $15,060 | 20% | 90% |
| [Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary](https://www.collegesref.com/college/southeastern-baptist-theological-seminary-2475) | Private nonprofit | $4,782 | $8,500 | 25% | 50% |
| [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](https://www.collegesref.com/college/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh-1884) | Public | $6,149 | $16,486 | 23% | 85% |
| [Wake Forest University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wake-forest-university-3149) | Private nonprofit | $6,242 | $28,165 | 12% | 90% |
| [Duke University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/duke-university-837) | Private nonprofit | $6,652 | $23,706 | 19% | 96% |
| [North Carolina A & T State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/north-carolina-a-t-state-university-1882) | Public | $8,284 | $9,884 | 57% | 56% |
| [University of North Carolina at Greensboro](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro-2992) | Public | $9,172 | $12,291 | 56% | 58% |
| [University of North Carolina at Charlotte](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte-2991) | Public | $9,782 | $15,142 | 39% | 68% |
| [Western Carolina University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/western-carolina-university-3224) | Public | $10,446 | $13,025 | 39% | 61% |

## North Dakota

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Valley City State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/valley-city-state-university-3107) | Public | $9,997 | $13,748 | 21% | 50% |
| [North Dakota State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus-1896) | Public | $11,551 | $15,636 | 25% | 65% |
| [University of North Dakota](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-dakota-2996) | Public | $11,857 | $18,131 | 20% | 61% |
| [University of Jamestown](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-jamestown-2930) | Private nonprofit | $16,904 | $19,440 | 29% | 52% |
| [University of Mary](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-mary-2943) | Private nonprofit | $17,216 | $23,020 | 25% | 66% |

## Ohio

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Youngstown State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/youngstown-state-university-3362) | Public | $5,441 | $9,161 | 36% | 53% |
| [Ohio State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-state-university-main-campus-2000) | Public | $6,061 | $17,269 | 23% | 87% |
| [University of Akron Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-akron-main-campus-2859) | Public | $9,514 | $13,072 | 34% | 53% |
| [Cleveland State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cleveland-state-university-577) | Public | $10,230 | $13,754 | 46% | 51% |
| [Ursuline College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ursuline-college-3100) | Private nonprofit | $12,047 | $17,186 | 50% | 55% |
| [Oberlin College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oberlin-college-1987) | Private nonprofit | $12,176 | $41,987 | 13% | 81% |
| [Mount Saint Joseph University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mount-saint-joseph-university-1792) | Private nonprofit | $12,793 | $19,231 | 31% | 54% |
| [Malone University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/malone-university-1576) | Private nonprofit | $13,261 | $12,621 | 34% | 56% |
| [Ohio Wesleyan University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-wesleyan-university-2011) | Private nonprofit | $13,801 | $20,196 | 37% | 64% |
| [University of Toledo](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-toledo-3067) | Public | $14,041 | $16,406 | 32% | 58% |

## Oklahoma

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Tulsa](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-tulsa-3068) | Private nonprofit | $9,403 | $13,511 | 30% | 69% |
| [University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus-main-campus-3007) | Public | $11,203 | $15,531 | 29% | 75% |
| [Oklahoma State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus-2019) | Public | $12,518 | $17,058 | 32% | 69% |
| [Oklahoma Baptist University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oklahoma-baptist-university-2013) | Private nonprofit | $13,819 | $15,979 | 40% | 52% |
| [Oral Roberts University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oral-roberts-university-2028) | Private nonprofit | $21,317 | $29,244 | 35% | 55% |
| [Oklahoma Christian University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oklahoma-christian-university-2014) | Private nonprofit | $22,857 | $23,169 | 33% | 63% |
| [Oklahoma City University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oklahoma-city-university-2016) | Private nonprofit | $31,364 | $36,514 | 29% | 56% |

## Oregon

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Portland State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/portland-state-university-2143) | Public | $6,255 | $8,337 | 46% | 53% |
| [Lewis & Clark College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lewis-clark-college-1477) | Private nonprofit | $15,737 | $34,286 | 25% | 74% |
| [University of Oregon](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-oregon-3008) | Public | $15,917 | $22,547 | 25% | 71% |
| [Reed College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/reed-college-2201) | Private nonprofit | $16,122 | $32,800 | 16% | 74% |
| [Oregon State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oregon-state-university-2035) | Public | $16,485 | $21,504 | 27% | 68% |
| [Bushnell University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bushnell-university-335) | Private nonprofit | $17,171 | $19,624 | 43% | 58% |
| [University of Portland](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-portland-3021) | Private nonprofit | $20,181 | $28,803 | 31% | 81% |
| [Linfield College-McMinnville Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/linfield-college-mcminnville-campus-1505) | Private nonprofit | $20,669 | $24,882 | 36% | 62% |
| [Willamette University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/willamette-university-3269) | Private nonprofit | $21,139 | $25,908 | 27% | 71% |
| [Pacific University-Oregon](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pacific-university-oregon-2064) | Private nonprofit | $22,328 | $35,520 | 34% | 71% |

## Pennsylvania

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Haverford College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/haverford-college-1162) | Private nonprofit | $4,081 | $31,075 | 16% | 89% |
| [Swarthmore College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/swarthmore-college-2664) | Private nonprofit | $6,966 | $17,392 | 24% | 92% |
| [Bryn Mawr College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bryn-mawr-college-330) | Private nonprofit | $7,183 | $44,593 | 17% | 83% |
| [University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pittsburgh-johnstown-3018) | Public | $9,542 | $16,375 | 37% | 55% |
| [Holy Family University-Pennsylvania](https://www.collegesref.com/college/holy-family-university-pennsylvania-1219) | Private nonprofit | $9,924 | $12,882 | 46% | 67% |
| [Wilson College-Pennsylvania](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wilson-college-pennsylvania-3288) | Private nonprofit | $10,248 | $20,699 | 28% | 55% |
| [Lafayette College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lafayette-college-1414) | Private nonprofit | $11,822 | $35,879 | 14% | 85% |
| [Muhlenberg College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/muhlenberg-college-1804) | Private nonprofit | $11,831 | $25,253 | 29% | 83% |
| [Westminster College-Pennsylvania](https://www.collegesref.com/college/westminster-college-pennsylvania-3248) | Private nonprofit | $11,983 | $19,484 | 32% | 60% |
| [Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania-main-campus-1276) | Public | $12,288 | $17,391 | 39% | 52% |

## Rhode Island

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Brown University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brown-university-314) | Private nonprofit | $39 | $26,976 | 17% | 96% |
| [University of Rhode Island URI](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-rhode-island-uri-3025) | Public | $15,297 | $22,469 | 25% | 72% |
| [Salve Regina University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/salve-regina-university-2332) | Private nonprofit | $27,034 | $36,528 | 19% | 73% |
| [Providence College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/providence-college-2158) | Private nonprofit | $27,565 | $49,594 | 15% | 86% |
| [Roger Williams University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/roger-williams-university-2259) | Private nonprofit | $28,854 | $37,645 | 21% | 67% |
| [Rhode Island School of Design RISD](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rhode-island-school-of-design-risd-2225) | Private nonprofit | $29,175 | $50,513 | 17% | 92% |
| [Bryant University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bryant-university-328) | Private nonprofit | $31,520 | $39,186 | 17% | 81% |
| [New England Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-england-institute-of-technology-1845) | Private nonprofit | $36,592 | $39,333 | 46% | 55% |

## South Carolina

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Coastal Carolina University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/coastal-carolina-university-589) | Public | $11,069 | $15,287 | 30% | 54% |
| [Bob Jones University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bob-jones-university-276) | Private nonprofit | $13,197 | $14,632 | 38% | 71% |
| [Winthrop University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/winthrop-university-3294) | Public | $13,290 | $16,375 | 45% | 52% |
| [University of South Carolina-Columbia Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-south-carolina-columbia-main-campus-3042) | Public | $13,832 | $22,197 | 23% | 79% |
| [College of Charleston](https://www.collegesref.com/college/college-of-charleston-606) | Public | $14,245 | $18,177 | 23% | 65% |
| [Lander University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lander-university-1441) | Public | $14,542 | $16,659 | 45% | 50% |
| [Clemson University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/clemson-university-572) | Public | $14,943 | $22,032 | 18% | 88% |
| [Wofford College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wofford-college-3298) | Private nonprofit | $15,158 | $23,144 | 21% | 80% |
| [Southern Wesleyan University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/southern-wesleyan-university-2513) | Private nonprofit | $16,818 | $16,041 | 48% | 52% |
| [Furman University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/furman-university-1040) | Private nonprofit | $17,649 | $31,764 | 15% | 74% |

## South Dakota

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Northern State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northern-state-university-1934) | Public | $13,929 | $15,279 | 14% | 52% |
| [South Dakota State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/south-dakota-state-university-2445) | Public | $15,233 | $19,362 | 19% | 62% |
| [University of South Dakota](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-south-dakota-3048) | Public | $16,823 | $20,028 | 20% | 60% |
| [South Dakota School of Mines and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/south-dakota-school-of-mines-and-technology-2444) | Public | $17,800 | $20,827 | 21% | 52% |
| [University of Sioux Falls](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-sioux-falls-3038) | Private nonprofit | $17,914 | $21,417 | 36% | 64% |
| [Mount Marty College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mount-marty-college-1789) | Private nonprofit | $18,832 | $21,395 | 24% | 63% |
| [Augustana University-South Dakota](https://www.collegesref.com/college/augustana-university-south-dakota-147) | Private nonprofit | $19,685 | $23,283 | 23% | 73% |
| [Dakota Wesleyan University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/dakota-wesleyan-university-761) | Private nonprofit | $24,500 | $24,039 | 27% | 54% |

## Tennessee

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Vanderbilt University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/vanderbilt-university-3113) | Private nonprofit | $3,637 | $15,497 | 25% | 93% |
| [The University of Tennessee-Martin](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-tennessee-martin-2762) | Public | $7,582 | $10,211 | 38% | 51% |
| [Middle Tennessee State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/middle-tennessee-state-university-1688) | Public | $8,914 | $12,562 | 37% | 54% |
| [The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville-main-campus-2761) | Public | $9,626 | $18,314 | 22% | 74% |
| [University of Memphis](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-memphis-2954) | Public | $10,110 | $12,192 | 45% | 53% |
| [The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-tennessee-chattanooga-2760) | Public | $10,407 | $15,026 | 39% | 56% |
| [East Tennessee State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/east-tennessee-state-university-855) | Public | $12,262 | $14,208 | 40% | 55% |
| [Tennessee Technological University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tennessee-technological-university-2689) | Public | $13,100 | $16,830 | 37% | 56% |
| [Christian Brothers University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/christian-brothers-university-534) | Private nonprofit | $16,427 | $16,842 | 34% | 55% |
| [Carson-Newman University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carson-newman-university-429) | Private nonprofit | $16,616 | $18,130 | 41% | 54% |

## Texas

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-texas-rio-grande-valley-2774) | Public | $3,980 | $4,858 | 68% | 55% |
| [The University of Texas at El Paso](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso-2766) | Public | $5,623 | $6,803 | 67% | 51% |
| [Rice University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rice-university-2227) | Private nonprofit | $5,707 | $11,164 | 22% | 95% |
| [The University of Texas at San Antonio](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio-2767) | Public | $7,752 | $9,872 | 49% | 52% |
| [University of Houston Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-houston-main-campus-2920) | Public | $8,468 | $11,439 | 47% | 66% |
| [The University of Texas at Austin Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-texas-at-austin-main-campus-2764) | Public | $8,979 | $18,554 | 29% | 89% |
| [The University of Texas at Dallas](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas-2765) | Public | $10,562 | $15,271 | 32% | 79% |
| [Sam Houston State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/sam-houston-state-university-2333) | Public | $11,734 | $14,788 | 47% | 56% |
| [University of North Texas](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-texas-2999) | Public | $12,866 | $15,358 | 44% | 63% |
| [Texas State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/texas-state-university-2709) | Public | $13,022 | $16,660 | 41% | 55% |

## Utah

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Southern Utah University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/southern-utah-university-2511) | Public | $8,821 | $10,887 | 27% | 62% |
| [Brigham Young University-Provo BYU Utah](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brigham-young-university-provo-byu-utah-302) | Private nonprofit | $9,893 | $13,397 | 35% | 81% |
| [Western Governors University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/western-governors-university-433387) | Private nonprofit | $12,005 | $12,748 | 47% | 50% |
| [Utah State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/utah-state-university-3102) | Public | $12,621 | $12,644 | 28% | 60% |
| [Westminster College-Utah](https://www.collegesref.com/college/westminster-college-utah-3246) | Private nonprofit | $21,284 | $22,516 | 31% | 64% |
| [University of Utah](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-utah-3069) | Public | $24,961 | $27,314 | 21% | 66% |

## Vermont

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Middlebury College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/middlebury-college-1689) | Private nonprofit | $7,548 | $32,102 | 19% | 93% |
| [University of Vermont UVM](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-vermont-uvm-3071) | Public | $11,915 | $20,277 | 16% | 81% |
| [Norwich University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/norwich-university-1970) | Private nonprofit | $19,770 | $26,676 | 28% | 61% |
| [Saint Michael's College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/saint-michael-s-college-2318) | Private nonprofit | $20,043 | $29,915 | 28% | 71% |
| [Bennington College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bennington-college-219) | Private nonprofit | $22,350 | $31,507 | 31% | 70% |
| [Champlain College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/champlain-college-508) | Private nonprofit | $34,656 | $39,617 | 30% | 61% |

## Virginia

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Washington and Lee University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/washington-and-lee-university-3167) | Private nonprofit | $28 | $25,279 | 14% | 96% |
| [William & Mary](https://www.collegesref.com/college/william-mary-3270) | Public | $3,292 | $18,880 | 15% | 88% |
| [University of Virginia-Main Campus UVA](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-virginia-main-campus-uva-3072) | Public | $9,479 | $18,056 | 19% | 94% |
| [George Mason University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-mason-university-1065) | Public | $9,594 | $14,697 | 34% | 66% |
| [Virginia Military Institute](https://www.collegesref.com/college/virginia-military-institute-3132) | Public | $10,028 | $15,585 | 21% | 72% |
| [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university-3134) | Public | $11,378 | $25,808 | 17% | 86% |
| [Christopher Newport University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/christopher-newport-university-535) | Public | $14,139 | $22,310 | 20% | 75% |
| [James Madison University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/james-madison-university-1324) | Public | $14,379 | $23,550 | 17% | 80% |
| [Longwood University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/longwood-university-1521) | Public | $15,301 | $20,773 | 30% | 62% |
| [Hollins University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/hollins-university-1215) | Private nonprofit | $16,473 | $21,238 | 45% | 69% |

## Washington

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Washington State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/washington-state-university-3171) | Public | $6,750 | $13,462 | 35% | 63% |
| [University of Washington-Tacoma Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-washington-tacoma-campus-3076) | Public | $7,236 | $11,900 | 48% | 60% |
| [University of Washington-Seattle Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-washington-seattle-main-campus-3075) | Public | $7,610 | $13,663 | 19% | 85% |
| [University of Washington-Bothell Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-washington-bothell-campus-3074) | Public | $8,974 | $13,802 | 33% | 68% |
| [Heritage University-Washington](https://www.collegesref.com/college/heritage-university-washington-1186) | Private nonprofit | $9,958 | $10,747 | 73% | 57% |
| [Whitworth University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/whitworth-university-3260) | Private nonprofit | $12,276 | $23,009 | 36% | 67% |
| [Western Washington University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/western-washington-university-3243) | Public | $12,600 | $19,963 | 27% | 61% |
| [Pacific Lutheran University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pacific-lutheran-university-2059) | Private nonprofit | $13,627 | $20,652 | 41% | 64% |
| [Whitman College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/whitman-college-3258) | Private nonprofit | $15,180 | $29,486 | 21% | 75% |
| [Central Washington University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/central-washington-university-477) | Public | $15,410 | $21,201 | 31% | 51% |

## West Virginia

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [West Liberty University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/west-liberty-university-3209) | Public | $1,272 | $8,988 | 35% | 52% |
| [Marshall University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/marshall-university-1600) | Public | $4,709 | $7,341 | 39% | 53% |
| [Fairmont State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fairmont-state-university-937) | Public | $7,652 | $10,060 | 38% | 55% |
| [Shepherd University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/shepherd-university-2410) | Public | $7,948 | $7,940 | 31% | 50% |
| [West Virginia Wesleyan College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/west-virginia-wesleyan-college-3222) | Private nonprofit | $14,161 | $17,980 | 46% | 50% |
| [West Virginia University Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/west-virginia-university-main-campus-3219) | Public | $15,015 | $18,020 | 25% | 66% |

## Wisconsin

| College | Type | Net price, under $30k | Avg. net price | Pell share | Grad. rate |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Wisconsin-Madison Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-madison-main-campus-3084) | Public | $3,424 | $16,600 | 19% | 90% |
| [University of Wisconsin-Whitewater](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-whitewater-3093) | Public | $8,655 | $13,737 | 29% | 56% |
| [University of Wisconsin-La Crosse](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-la-crosse-3083) | Public | $9,261 | $17,064 | 17% | 71% |
| [University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point-3090) | Public | $9,360 | $14,757 | 35% | 53% |
| [University of Wisconsin-River Falls](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls-3089) | Public | $9,442 | $14,703 | 24% | 58% |
| [University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-eau-claire-3081) | Public | $10,174 | $16,133 | 23% | 62% |
| [University of Wisconsin-Platteville](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-platteville-3088) | Public | $10,189 | $15,451 | 26% | 58% |
| [University of Wisconsin-Stout](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-stout-3091) | Public | $11,344 | $17,533 | 27% | 53% |
| [Lawrence University-Wisconsin](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lawrence-university-wisconsin-1460) | Private nonprofit | $12,417 | $22,758 | 27% | 79% |
| [Milwaukee School of Engineering](https://www.collegesref.com/college/milwaukee-school-of-engineering-1714) | Private nonprofit | $14,061 | $27,027 | 29% | 63% |

## Methodology

- **Colleges counted.** Every college published on CollegesRef that is public or private nonprofit, in a four-year Carnegie class (doctoral, master's or baccalaureate), in the 50 states or D.C., with at least 500 undergraduates and both figures reported in the College Scorecard.
- **Criteria.** A college must graduate at least 50% of students and report a net price for aided families earning $0–$30,000 (College Scorecard income bracket). Each state lists up to 10 colleges, lowest price first. Closed colleges are left out.
- **Exclusions.** For-profit colleges, two-year colleges, special-focus institutions, colleges with fewer undergraduates than the minimum, U.S. territories and colleges missing either figure are left out. Earnings figures without a federal reporting year are excluded.
- **Reporting threshold.** A state is reported only when at least 5 colleges qualify; smaller states are named below the list.
- **Definitions.** Pell share is the share of undergraduates receiving a federal Pell Grant. Median earnings are former students' earnings ten years after entry (College Scorecard MD_EARN_WNE_P10). Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grants for aided first-time, full-time students (NPT4). Median debt is federal loan debt at graduation (GRAD_DEBT_MDN). Graduation rate is the IPEDS rate reported in the Scorecard.

## Frequently asked questions

### What does a Pell Grant student pay at these colleges?

The figure is the average net price for aided students from families earning under $30,000, after grants. Across 872 qualifying colleges the median is $16,089 a year.

### Why is a graduation-rate floor used?

A low price helps little if most students never finish. Requiring at least half of students to graduate keeps the lists to colleges where the typical student completes a degree.

### Why is my state missing?

A state needs at least 5 qualifying colleges. Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming fell below that line.

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- IPEDS (National Center for Education Statistics): https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
- The federal source data is a U.S. government work in the public domain (https://www.usa.gov/government-copyright).
- CollegesRef methodology: https://www.collegesref.com/methodology

## How to cite

CollegesRef, "Best colleges for Pell Grant students, by state," analysis of the latest U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data, updated November 15, 2026. https://www.collegesref.com/data/best-colleges-for-pell-grant-students-by-state

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Source: CollegesRef, https://www.collegesref.com/data/best-colleges-for-pell-grant-students-by-state.