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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

Young Harris College

Young Harris, GA · Private

Grad42%Net Price$11k/yr10yr Earnings$47kMedian Debt$27kAcceptance63%
7

Hebrew Theological College

Skokie, IL · Private

Grad50%Net Price$11k/yr10yr Earnings$33kMedian Debt$14kAcceptance57%
8

Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses

Stockton, CA · Private

Grad62%Net Price$11k/yr10yr Earnings$39kMedian Debt$36k
9

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL · Private

Grad57%Net Price$12k/yr10yr Earnings$59kMedian Debt$22kAcceptance84%
10

Trinity Washington University

Washington, DC · Private

Grad49%Net Price$12k/yr10yr Earnings$54kMedian Debt$28kAcceptance100%
11

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL · Private

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

Oakland City University

Oakland City, IN · Private

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

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY · Private

Grad49%Net Price$13k/yr10yr Earnings$52kMedian Debt$25kAcceptance91%
14

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR · Private

Grad51%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$44kMedian Debt$21kAcceptance60%
15

Huntington University

Huntington, IN · Private

Grad64%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$47kMedian Debt$26kAcceptance76%
16

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA · Private

Grad50%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$59kMedian Debt$23kAcceptance64%
17

Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

Brookline, MA · Private

Grad44%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$52kMedian Debt$22kAcceptance80%
18

Wesleyan College

Macon, GA · Private

Grad45%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$44kMedian Debt$24kAcceptance59%
19

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA · Private

Grad44%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$55kMedian Debt$25kAcceptance85%
20

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY · Private

Grad54%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$46kMedian Debt$29kAcceptance35%
21

Williams College

Williamstown, MA · Private

Grad94%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$89kMedian Debt$13kAcceptance8%
22

School of Missionary Aviation Technology

Ionia, MI · Private

Grad94%Net Price$15k/yr
23

CET-San Jose

San Jose, CA · Private

Grad81%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$33kMedian Debt$7k
24

Goshen College

Goshen, IN · Private

Grad65%Net Price$16k/yr10yr Earnings$52kMedian Debt$23kAcceptance84%
25

Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private

Grad46%Net Price$16k/yr10yr Earnings$52kMedian Debt$20kAcceptance86%
26

CET-Colton

Colton, CA · Private

Grad72%Net Price$16k/yr10yr Earnings$33kMedian Debt$7k
27

Holy Apostles College and Seminary

Cromwell, CT · Private

Grad79%Net Price$16k/yrMedian Debt$13k
28

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY · Private

Grad78%Net Price$16k/yr10yr Earnings$41kMedian Debt$10k
29

University of St Francis

Joliet, IL · Private

Grad67%Net Price$16k/yr10yr Earnings$64kMedian Debt$21kAcceptance65%
30

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL · Private

Grad58%Net Price$16k/yr10yr Earnings$56kMedian Debt$25kAcceptance85%

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.