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Most Affordable Private Colleges

Private colleges where average net price after aid is under $25k/year — proving you don't have to go public to go affordable.

Methodology: Private schools where IPEDS average net price (after all aid) is under $25k/year, sorted by net price ascending.
1

CET-Watsonville

Watsonville, CA · Private

Grad83%Net Price$2k/yr10yr Earnings$33kMedian Debt$7k
2

Berea College

Berea, KY · Private

Grad58%Net Price$4k/yr10yr Earnings$43kMedian Debt$4kAcceptance19%
3

Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary

Brooklyn, NY · Private

Grad50%Net Price$5k/yrAcceptance80%
4

Blackfeet Community College

Browning, MT · Private

Grad62%Net Price$6k/yr10yr Earnings$23k
5

Talmudical Academy-New Jersey

Adelphia, NJ · Private

Grad60%Net Price$7k/yr10yr Earnings$40kAcceptance43%
6

Sacred Heart Major Seminary

Detroit, MI · Private

Grad67%Net Price$10k/yr10yr Earnings$49kAcceptance100%
7

Young Harris College

Young Harris, GA · Private

Grad42%Net Price$11k/yr10yr Earnings$47kMedian Debt$27kAcceptance63%
8

Hebrew Theological College

Skokie, IL · Private

Grad50%Net Price$11k/yr10yr Earnings$33kMedian Debt$14kAcceptance57%
9

Rabbinical College Beth Shraga

Monsey, NY · Private

Grad50%Net Price$11k/yrAcceptance92%
10

Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses

Stockton, CA · Private

Grad62%Net Price$11k/yr10yr Earnings$39kMedian Debt$36k
11

Word of Life Bible Institute

Pottersville, NY · Private

Grad80%Net Price$12k/yr10yr Earnings$36kMedian Debt$12k
12

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL · Private

Grad57%Net Price$12k/yr10yr Earnings$59kMedian Debt$22kAcceptance84%
13

Trinity Washington University

Washington, DC · Private

Grad49%Net Price$12k/yr10yr Earnings$54kMedian Debt$28kAcceptance100%
14

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL · Private

Grad73%Net Price$12k/yr10yr Earnings$63kMedian Debt$27kAcceptance63%
15

Oakland City University

Oakland City, IN · Private

Grad66%Net Price$13k/yr10yr Earnings$43kMedian Debt$17kAcceptance83%
16

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY · Private

Grad49%Net Price$13k/yr10yr Earnings$52kMedian Debt$25kAcceptance91%
17

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR · Private

Grad51%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$44kMedian Debt$21kAcceptance60%
18

Huntington University

Huntington, IN · Private

Grad64%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$47kMedian Debt$26kAcceptance76%
19

Grace Christian University

Wyoming, MI · Private

Grad51%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$42kMedian Debt$24kAcceptance99%
20

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA · Private

Grad50%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$59kMedian Debt$23kAcceptance64%
21

Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

Brookline, MA · Private

Grad44%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$52kMedian Debt$22kAcceptance80%
22

Wesleyan College

Macon, GA · Private

Grad45%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$44kMedian Debt$24kAcceptance59%
23

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA · Private

Grad44%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$55kMedian Debt$25kAcceptance85%
24

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY · Private

Grad54%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$46kMedian Debt$29kAcceptance35%
25

Williams College

Williamstown, MA · Private

Grad94%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$89kMedian Debt$13kAcceptance8%
26

School of Missionary Aviation Technology

Ionia, MI · Private

Grad94%Net Price$15k/yr
27

CET-San Jose

San Jose, CA · Private

Grad81%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$33kMedian Debt$7k
28

Herzing University-Minneapolis

St. Louis Park, MN · Private

Grad47%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$37kMedian Debt$22kAcceptance94%
29

Goshen College

Goshen, IN · Private

Grad65%Net Price$16k/yr10yr Earnings$52kMedian Debt$23kAcceptance84%
30

CET-Colton

Colton, CA · Private

Grad72%Net Price$16k/yr10yr Earnings$33kMedian Debt$7k

Net price: IPEDS SFA survey. Control: IPEDS HD. Rankings reflect available federal data and do not constitute endorsement.