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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

Dewey University-Carolina

Carolina, PR · Private

Grad62%Net Price$4k/yr10yr Earnings$20kMedian Debt$5kAcceptance50%
2

Dewey University-Manati

Manati, PR · Private

Grad59%Net Price$4k/yr10yr Earnings$20kMedian Debt$5kAcceptance50%
3

Yeshivas Novominsk

Brooklyn, NY · Private

Grad81%Net Price$6k/yrAcceptance90%
4

CET-Salinas

Salinas, CA · Private

Grad68%Net Price$7k/yr10yr Earnings$33kMedian Debt$7kAcceptance50%
5

Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid

Far Rockaway, NY · Private

Grad53%Net Price$7k/yrAcceptance79%
6

Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech

Brooklyn, NY · Private

Grad67%Net Price$9k/yrAcceptance56%
7

CET-Oxnard

Oxnard, CA · Private

Grad42%Net Price$10k/yr10yr Earnings$33kMedian Debt$7kAcceptance50%
8

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Ponce, PR · Private

Grad49%Net Price$10k/yr10yr Earnings$25kMedian Debt$16kAcceptance98%
9

CET-Soledad

Soledad, CA · Private

Grad81%Net Price$10k/yr10yr Earnings$33kMedian Debt$7kAcceptance50%
10

Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College

Baltimore, MD · Private

Grad100%Net Price$11k/yrAcceptance98%
11

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA · Private

Grad54%Net Price$12k/yr10yr Earnings$49kMedian Debt$15kAcceptance50%
12

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL · Private

Grad73%Net Price$12k/yr10yr Earnings$63kMedian Debt$27kAcceptance63%
13

Calvary University

Kansas City, MO · Private

Grad52%Net Price$13k/yr10yr Earnings$45kMedian Debt$21kAcceptance72%
14

Montessori Education Center of the Rockies

Denver, CO · Private

Grad83%Net Price$13k/yr10yr Earnings$45kAcceptance100%
15

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR · Private

Grad51%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$44kMedian Debt$21kAcceptance60%
16

Huntington University

Huntington, IN · Private

Grad64%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$47kMedian Debt$26kAcceptance76%
17

Seminary Bnos Chaim

Lakewood, NJ · Private

Grad94%Net Price$15k/yrAcceptance44%
18

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, NE · Private

Grad61%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$54kMedian Debt$24kAcceptance45%
19

School of Missionary Aviation Technology

Ionia, MI · Private

Grad94%Net Price$15k/yrAcceptance100%
20

Dominican University

River Forest, IL · Private

Grad55%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$60kMedian Debt$24kAcceptance90%
21

William R Moore College of Technology

Memphis, TN · Private

Grad50%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$32kAcceptance100%
22

CET-Colton

Colton, CA · Private

Grad72%Net Price$16k/yr10yr Earnings$33kMedian Debt$7kAcceptance50%
23

Graceland University-Lamoni

Lamoni, IA · Private

Grad42%Net Price$16k/yr10yr Earnings$47kMedian Debt$21kAcceptance81%
24

College of Biblical Studies-Houston

Houston, TX · Private

Grad40%Net Price$16k/yr10yr Earnings$39kMedian Debt$26kAcceptance50%
25

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA · Private

Grad98%Net Price$17k/yr10yr Earnings$102kMedian Debt$14kAcceptance4%
26

Albion College

Albion, MI · Private

Grad62%Net Price$17k/yr10yr Earnings$59kMedian Debt$27kAcceptance81%
27

Avila University

Kansas City, MO · Private

Grad52%Net Price$17k/yr10yr Earnings$53kMedian Debt$25kAcceptance88%
28

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS · Private

Grad60%Net Price$17k/yr10yr Earnings$43kMedian Debt$21kAcceptance60%
29

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC · Private

Grad65%Net Price$18k/yr10yr Earnings$44kMedian Debt$17kAcceptance50%
30

Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato, MN · Private

Grad55%Net Price$18k/yr10yr Earnings$46kMedian Debt$23kAcceptance39%

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

Most Affordable Private Colleges, ranked using verified federal data from IPEDS and College Scorecard (U.S. Dept. of Education). Private schools where IPEDS average net price (after all aid) is under $25k/year, sorted by net price ascending.