Best Colleges for Financial Aid in America

Number 1: Stanford University

Stanford, CA · Private · University · 7,554 students

• $1,067 a year at under $30k
• $61,082 average college grant
• $10,750 typical federal debt

Number 2: Princeton University

Princeton, NJ · Private · University · 5,709 students

• $57,898 average college grant
• $12,400 typical federal debt

Number 3: Yale University

New Haven, CT · Private · University · 6,758 students

• $1,256 a year at under $30k
• $56,357 average college grant
• $11,982 typical federal debt

Number 4: University of Chicago

Chicago, IL · Private · University · 7,569 students

• $394 a year at under $30k
• $55,101 average college grant
• $12,000 typical federal debt

Number 5: Webb Institute

Glen Cove, NY · Private · 106 students

• $3,060 a year at under $30k
• $56,612 average college grant

Number 6: Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO · Private · University · 7,857 students

• $2,578 a year at under $30k
• $57,007 average college grant
• $15,250 typical federal debt

Number 7: Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · Private · University · 5,693 students

• $1,772 a year at under $30k
• $55,466 average college grant
• $12,000 typical federal debt

Number 8: California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA · Private · University · 987 students

• $7,553 a year at under $30k
• $56,342 average college grant
• $7,500 typical federal debt

Number 9: Rice University

Houston, TX · Private · University · 4,776 students

• $5,707 a year at under $30k
• $51,409 average college grant
• $13,000 typical federal debt

Number 10: Berea College

Berea, KY · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,513 students

• $5,373 a year at under $30k
• $41,626 average college grant
• $5,500 typical federal debt

Number 11: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA · Private · University · 4,535 students

• $55,983 average college grant
• $14,000 typical federal debt

Number 12: Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH · Private · University · 4,541 students

• $1,399 a year at under $30k
• $64,165 average college grant
• $13,000 typical federal debt

Number 13: Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN · Private · University · 7,208 students

• $3,637 a year at under $30k
• $55,160 average college grant
• $15,000 typical federal debt

Number 14: Brown University

Providence, RI · Private · University · 7,226 students

• $39 a year at under $30k
• $56,435 average college grant
• $14,567 typical federal debt

Number 15: Harvard University

Cambridge, MA · Private · University · 7,601 students

• $2,542 a year at under $30k
• $62,073 average college grant
• $17,559 typical federal debt

Number 16: Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,881 students

• $28 a year at under $30k
• $60,797 average college grant
• $17,500 typical federal debt

Number 17: Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Private · University · 8,973 students

• $2,275 a year at under $30k
• $61,951 average college grant
• $20,500 typical federal debt

Number 18: Duke University

Durham, NC · Private · University · 6,442 students

• $6,652 a year at under $30k
• $56,922 average college grant
• $13,000 typical federal debt

Number 19: Northwestern University

Evanston, IL · Private · University · 9,201 students

• $1,427 a year at under $30k
• $60,925 average college grant
• $17,017 typical federal debt

Number 20: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Public · University · 20,752 students

• $2,212 a year at under $30k
• $11,706 average college grant
• $12,086 typical federal debt

Number 21: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

New York, NY · Private · 842 students

• $2,325 a year at under $30k
• $37,278 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 22: Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Private · University · 15,995 students

• $6,371 a year at under $30k
• $55,091 average college grant
• $12,000 typical federal debt

Number 23: Emory University

Atlanta, GA · Private · University · 7,298 students

• $10,593 a year at under $30k
• $48,648 average college grant
• $12,000 typical federal debt

Number 24: University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private · University · 10,650 students

• $56,764 average college grant
• $15,000 typical federal debt

Number 25: Tufts University

Medford, MA · Private · University · 7,061 students

• $4,195 a year at under $30k
• $49,709 average college grant
• $16,250 typical federal debt

Number 26: University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Public · University · 33,068 students

• $5,110 a year at under $30k
• $14,826 average college grant
• $12,416 typical federal debt

Number 27: Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC · Private · University · 5,485 students

• $6,242 a year at under $30k
• $52,790 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 28: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public · University · 36,258 students

• $871 a year at under $30k
• $10,783 average college grant
• $17,750 typical federal debt

Number 29: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public · University · 34,177 students

• $3,155 a year at under $30k
• $20,048 average college grant
• $18,515 typical federal debt

Number 30: University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · Private · University · 8,818 students

• $8,380 a year at under $30k
• $49,591 average college grant
• $19,000 typical federal debt

Number 31: University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public · University · 30,760 students

• $1,141 a year at under $30k
• $8,807 average college grant
• $16,000 typical federal debt

Number 32: New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · Public · University · 11,946 students

• $4,997 a year at under $30k
• $8,707 average college grant
• $14,980 typical federal debt

Number 33: University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Public · University · 30,197 students

• $6,160 a year at under $30k
• $10,164 average college grant
• $12,821 typical federal debt

Number 34: William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA · Public · University · 7,055 students

• $3,292 a year at under $30k
• $17,871 average college grant
• $17,417 typical federal debt

Number 35: Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Private · University · 7,569 students

• $10,252 a year at under $30k
• $45,594 average college grant
• $14,746 typical federal debt

Number 36: University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public · University · 35,629 students

• $1,968 a year at under $30k
• $5,447 average college grant
• $13,496 typical federal debt

Number 37: University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public · University · 17,597 students

• $9,479 a year at under $30k
• $26,986 average college grant
• $15,000 typical federal debt

Number 38: California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · Public · University · 38,546 students

• $2,620 a year at under $30k
• $5,871 average college grant
• $13,594 typical federal debt

Number 39: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public · University · 36,902 students

• $3,424 a year at under $30k
• $12,811 average college grant
• $18,375 typical federal debt

Number 40: Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA · Private · University · 10,085 students

• $7,293 a year at under $30k
• $49,342 average college grant
• $19,000 typical federal debt

Number 41: California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Public · University · 21,605 students

• $3,925 a year at under $30k
• $6,189 average college grant
• $13,156 typical federal debt

Number 42: University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public · University · 33,475 students

• $7,755 a year at under $30k
• $11,285 average college grant
• $13,750 typical federal debt

Number 43: Lafayette College

Easton, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,757 students

• $11,822 a year at under $30k
• $42,616 average college grant
• $14,000 typical federal debt

Number 44: California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA · Public · 32,691 students

• $4,429 a year at under $30k
• $6,098 average college grant
• $15,000 typical federal debt

Number 45: University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Public · University · 32,253 students

• $8,770 a year at under $30k
• $10,174 average college grant
• $12,038 typical federal debt

Number 46: Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public · University · 32,212 students

• $4,332 a year at under $30k
• $3,498 average college grant
• $13,000 typical federal debt

Number 47: University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA · Public · University · 34,948 students

• $9,229 a year at under $30k
• $11,334 average college grant
• $13,000 typical federal debt

Number 48: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Public · University · 18,785 students

• $7,687 a year at under $30k
• $13,139 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 49: California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Public · University · 35,924 students

• $6,443 a year at under $30k
• $5,482 average college grant
• $14,195 typical federal debt

Number 50: Trinity College

Hartford, CT · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,146 students

• $7,222 a year at under $30k
• $50,051 average college grant
• $24,000 typical federal debt

Number 51: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public · University · 31,942 students

• $7,610 a year at under $30k
• $7,669 average college grant
• $14,008 typical federal debt

Number 52: University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA · Public · University · 23,113 students

• $9,523 a year at under $30k
• $10,142 average college grant
• $11,776 typical federal debt

Number 53: San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Public · University · 18,639 students

• $6,699 a year at under $30k
• $5,859 average college grant
• $15,000 typical federal debt

Number 54: Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public · University · 44,503 students

• $6,147 a year at under $30k
• $8,075 average college grant
• $18,750 typical federal debt

Number 55: Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public · University · 45,638 students

• $6,061 a year at under $30k
• $9,815 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 56: Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Public · University · 23,757 students

• $5,257 a year at under $30k
• $3,441 average college grant
• $17,500 typical federal debt

Number 57: University of Mississippi

University, MS · Public · University · 21,473 students

• $10,536 a year at under $30k
• $11,408 average college grant
• $18,750 typical federal debt

Number 58: California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA · Public · 28,350 students

• $8,392 a year at under $30k
• $5,904 average college grant
• $15,000 typical federal debt

Number 59: Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private · University · 7,304 students

• $14,468 a year at under $30k
• $44,936 average college grant
• $19,000 typical federal debt

Number 60: North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Public · University · 27,371 students

• $6,149 a year at under $30k
• $8,224 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 61: Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · Private · University · 5,898 students

• $14,290 a year at under $30k
• $43,478 average college grant
• $21,371 typical federal debt

Number 62: University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Public · University · 32,137 students

• $8,995 a year at under $30k
• $6,981 average college grant
• $15,623 typical federal debt

Number 63: University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA · Public · University · 22,593 students

• $6,871 a year at under $30k
• $8,728 average college grant
• $16,368 typical federal debt

Number 64: Portland State University

Portland, OR · Public · University · 13,182 students

• $6,255 a year at under $30k
• $4,105 average college grant
• $19,489 typical federal debt

Number 65: Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Public · University · 21,099 students

• $6,750 a year at under $30k
• $5,471 average college grant
• $18,500 typical federal debt

Number 66: College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA · Private · Liberal arts college · 3,106 students

• $9,931 a year at under $30k
• $39,249 average college grant
• $21,500 typical federal debt

Number 67: Pitzer College

Claremont, CA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,227 students

• $16,090 a year at under $30k
• $45,002 average college grant
• $15,625 typical federal debt

Number 68: University of Delaware

Newark, DE · Public · University · 19,071 students

• $5,566 a year at under $30k
• $11,692 average college grant
• $25,000 typical federal debt

Number 69: University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL · Public · University · 13,359 students

• $8,358 a year at under $30k
• $3,506 average college grant
• $14,174 typical federal debt

Number 70: Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · Public · University · 37,806 students

• $6,683 a year at under $30k
• $7,058 average college grant
• $19,000 typical federal debt

Number 71: Centre College

Danville, KY · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,400 students

• $11,861 a year at under $30k
• $35,847 average college grant
• $27,000 typical federal debt

Number 72: Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public · University · 64,674 students

• $9,413 a year at under $30k
• $9,535 average college grant
• $19,151 typical federal debt

Number 73: Boston University

Boston, MA · Private · University · 18,248 students

• $16,336 a year at under $30k
• $52,523 average college grant
• $17,500 typical federal debt

Number 74: University of Houston

Houston, TX · Public · University · 38,380 students

• $8,468 a year at under $30k
• $5,252 average college grant
• $17,250 typical federal debt

Number 75: University of Rochester

Rochester, NY · Private · University · 6,331 students

• $15,091 a year at under $30k
• $40,996 average college grant
• $19,000 typical federal debt

Number 76: Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Public · University · 13,874 students

• $8,096 a year at under $30k
• $3,185 average college grant
• $16,289 typical federal debt

Number 77: Wichita State University

Wichita, KS · Public · University · 10,780 students

• $7,530 a year at under $30k
• $4,416 average college grant
• $19,120 typical federal debt

Number 78: Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,273 students

• $12,989 a year at under $30k
• $39,234 average college grant
• $23,507 typical federal debt

Number 79: San Jose State University

San Jose, CA · Public · 27,601 students

• $10,381 a year at under $30k
• $6,608 average college grant
• $14,750 typical federal debt

Number 80: University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL · Public · University · 59,146 students

• $7,870 a year at under $30k
• $3,000 average college grant
• $17,065 typical federal debt

Number 81: Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,531 students

• $15,180 a year at under $30k
• $31,983 average college grant
• $18,525 typical federal debt

Number 82: University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private · University · 20,443 students

• $17,171 a year at under $30k
• $39,554 average college grant
• $17,000 typical federal debt

Number 83: University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY · Public · University · 7,944 students

• $9,037 a year at under $30k
• $4,905 average college grant
• $15,967 typical federal debt

Number 84: The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX · Public · University · 21,751 students

• $10,562 a year at under $30k
• $8,617 average college grant
• $17,567 typical federal debt

Number 85: Florida International University

Miami, FL · Public · University · 39,508 students

• $9,529 a year at under $30k
• $3,820 average college grant
• $15,547 typical federal debt

Number 86: George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Public · University · 27,752 students

• $9,594 a year at under $30k
• $7,603 average college grant
• $18,500 typical federal debt

Number 87: University of Vermont

Burlington, VT · Public · University · 11,743 students

• $11,915 a year at under $30k
• $17,822 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 88: Kenyon College

Gambier, OH · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,732 students

• $14,548 a year at under $30k
• $38,528 average college grant
• $21,000 typical federal debt

Number 89: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public · 21,996 students

• $10,354 a year at under $30k
• $7,705 average college grant
• $16,500 typical federal debt

Number 90: The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Public · University · 30,580 students

• $7,752 a year at under $30k
• $4,892 average college grant
• $20,000 typical federal debt

Number 91: University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Public · University · 7,747 students

• $13,085 a year at under $30k
• $10,139 average college grant
• $19,250 typical federal debt

Number 92: University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL · Private · University · 12,913 students

• $14,575 a year at under $30k
• $34,289 average college grant
• $18,433 typical federal debt

Number 93: Lawrence University

Appleton, WI · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,396 students

• $12,417 a year at under $30k
• $38,867 average college grant
• $27,000 typical federal debt

Number 94: University of Louisville

Louisville, KY · Public · University · 14,727 students

• $12,104 a year at under $30k
• $9,285 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 95: Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH · Private · University · 6,437 students

• $14,046 a year at under $30k
• $38,578 average college grant
• $21,500 typical federal debt

Number 96: Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO · Public · University · 5,521 students

• $11,559 a year at under $30k
• $11,559 average college grant
• $21,500 typical federal debt

Number 97: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK · Public · University · 22,734 students

• $11,203 a year at under $30k
• $8,795 average college grant
• $19,668 typical federal debt

Number 98: San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · Public · University · 35,377 students

• $8,258 a year at under $30k
• $2,035 average college grant
• $14,500 typical federal debt

Number 99: New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ · Public · University · 9,019 students

• $12,394 a year at under $30k
• $11,462 average college grant
• $20,000 typical federal debt

Number 100: University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Public · University · 24,763 students

• $12,528 a year at under $30k
• $10,164 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 101: University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA · Private · University · 3,204 students

• $17,568 a year at under $30k
• $32,363 average college grant
• $18,500 typical federal debt

Number 102: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Public · University · 19,178 students

• $11,449 a year at under $30k
• $8,033 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 103: Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Public · University · 19,057 students

• $12,040 a year at under $30k
• $6,475 average college grant
• $17,000 typical federal debt

Number 104: The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public · University · 42,855 students

• $8,979 a year at under $30k
• $4,449 average college grant
• $19,000 typical federal debt

Number 105: Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,169 students

• $15,445 a year at under $30k
• $40,410 average college grant
• $20,984 typical federal debt

Number 106: Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Public · University · 25,538 students

• $12,291 a year at under $30k
• $8,217 average college grant
• $18,750 typical federal debt

Number 107: Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA · Public · University · 17,514 students

• $8,610 a year at under $30k
• $5,453 average college grant
• $22,956 typical federal debt

Number 108: Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Public · University · 15,142 students

• $12,650 a year at under $30k
• $8,131 average college grant
• $19,200 typical federal debt

Number 109: University of Denver

Denver, CO · Private · University · 6,025 students

• $15,042 a year at under $30k
• $30,657 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 110: North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC · Public · University · 12,182 students

• $8,284 a year at under $30k
• $3,526 average college grant
• $23,288 typical federal debt

Number 111: Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Public · University · 25,367 students

• $11,957 a year at under $30k
• $9,582 average college grant
• $21,250 typical federal debt

Number 112: Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public · University · 59,615 students

• $13,226 a year at under $30k
• $7,887 average college grant
• $17,350 typical federal debt

Number 113: University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Public · University · 19,835 students

• $13,649 a year at under $30k
• $14,790 average college grant
• $20,313 typical federal debt

Number 114: Rhodes College

Memphis, TN · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,836 students

• $17,430 a year at under $30k
• $34,678 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 115: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL · Public · University · 7,582 students

• $12,635 a year at under $30k
• $3,681 average college grant
• $17,500 typical federal debt

Number 116: Trinity University

San Antonio, TX · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,505 students

• $14,120 a year at under $30k
• $31,314 average college grant
• $20,500 typical federal debt

Number 117: Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · Public · University · 8,969 students

• $10,230 a year at under $30k
• $6,016 average college grant
• $22,000 typical federal debt

Number 118: University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Public · University · 23,929 students

• $15,038 a year at under $30k
• $9,586 average college grant
• $18,743 typical federal debt

Number 119: Willamette University

Salem, OR · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,592 students

• $21,139 a year at under $30k
• $32,780 average college grant
• $17,500 typical federal debt

Number 120: University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO · Public · University · 31,939 students

• $13,403 a year at under $30k
• $8,391 average college grant
• $18,500 typical federal debt

Number 121: Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL · Private · University · 2,833 students

• $17,590 a year at under $30k
• $38,325 average college grant
• $22,000 typical federal debt

Number 122: New York University

New York, NY · Private · University · 28,663 students

• $16,349 a year at under $30k
• $45,087 average college grant
• $19,000 typical federal debt

Number 123: Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,120 students

• $15,737 a year at under $30k
• $37,078 average college grant
• $20,500 typical federal debt

Number 124: Connecticut College

New London, CT · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,937 students

• $17,313 a year at under $30k
• $38,506 average college grant
• $24,250 typical federal debt

Number 125: Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,414 students

• $15,618 a year at under $30k
• $54,213 average college grant
• $22,500 typical federal debt

Number 126: University of Maine

Orono, ME · Public · University · 8,496 students

• $13,222 a year at under $30k
• $9,220 average college grant
• $21,500 typical federal debt

Number 127: Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, WI · Private · 2,654 students

• $14,061 a year at under $30k
• $31,922 average college grant
• $27,000 typical federal debt

Number 128: Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public · University · 40,922 students

• $11,741 a year at under $30k
• $7,036 average college grant
• $20,000 typical federal debt

Number 129: Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, NY · Public · 7,637 students

• $12,551 a year at under $30k
• $2,795 average college grant
• $12,000 typical federal debt

Number 130: Denison University

Granville, OH · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,380 students

• $15,189 a year at under $30k
• $33,722 average college grant
• $26,932 typical federal debt

Number 131: Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,799 students

• $20,059 a year at under $30k
• $44,593 average college grant
• $26,758 typical federal debt

Number 132: Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY · Public · University · 18,101 students

• $13,938 a year at under $30k
• $4,118 average college grant
• $18,500 typical federal debt

Number 133: West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Public · University · 17,385 students

• $15,015 a year at under $30k
• $8,921 average college grant
• $21,146 typical federal debt

Number 134: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Public · University · 30,594 students

• $14,670 a year at under $30k
• $7,573 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 135: University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI · Public · University · 13,381 students

• $15,297 a year at under $30k
• $11,315 average college grant
• $20,500 typical federal debt

Number 136: Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public · University · 32,394 students

• $15,008 a year at under $30k
• $7,412 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 137: College of Charleston

Charleston, SC · Public · 10,558 students

• $14,245 a year at under $30k
• $7,020 average college grant
• $20,500 typical federal debt

Number 138: University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS · Public · University · 21,217 students

• $15,379 a year at under $30k
• $9,441 average college grant
• $20,000 typical federal debt

Number 139: University of Portland

Portland, OR · Private · 2,957 students

• $20,181 a year at under $30k
• $32,470 average college grant
• $20,500 typical federal debt

Number 140: Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA · Private · University · 2,812 students

• $17,795 a year at under $30k
• $31,508 average college grant
• $25,000 typical federal debt

Number 141: George Washington University

Washington, DC · Private · University · 11,182 students

• $19,440 a year at under $30k
• $33,965 average college grant
• $19,857 typical federal debt

Number 142: Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Public · University · 18,397 students

• $17,042 a year at under $30k
• $11,086 average college grant
• $20,500 typical federal debt

Number 143: Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Public · University · 37,751 students

• $15,090 a year at under $30k
• $10,408 average college grant
• $18,974 typical federal debt

Number 144: The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Public · University · 32,294 students

• $15,732 a year at under $30k
• $5,204 average college grant
• $17,534 typical federal debt

Number 145: Clemson University

Clemson, SC · Public · University · 23,300 students

• $14,943 a year at under $30k
• $7,127 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 146: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public · University · 30,923 students

• $11,378 a year at under $30k
• $5,568 average college grant
• $20,500 typical federal debt

Number 147: Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,877 students

• $20,797 a year at under $30k
• $31,213 average college grant
• $21,500 typical federal debt

Number 148: Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY · Private · University · 2,196 students

• $18,064 a year at under $30k
• $41,260 average college grant
• $26,000 typical federal debt

Number 149: Furman University

Greenville, SC · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,379 students

• $17,649 a year at under $30k
• $37,307 average college grant
• $21,500 typical federal debt

Number 150: Boise State University

Boise, ID · Public · University · 17,674 students

• $15,410 a year at under $30k
• $6,629 average college grant
• $19,678 typical federal debt

Number 151: Whittier College

Whittier, CA · Private · Liberal arts college · 764 students

• $22,133 a year at under $30k
• $28,187 average college grant
• $20,000 typical federal debt

Number 152: California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA · Private · 2,296 students

• $22,204 a year at under $30k
• $31,699 average college grant
• $21,000 typical federal debt

Number 153: Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public · University · 16,656 students

• $16,121 a year at under $30k
• $11,659 average college grant
• $20,500 typical federal debt

Number 154: University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Public · University · 20,497 students

• $15,917 a year at under $30k
• $6,882 average college grant
• $18,897 typical federal debt

Number 155: Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Private · 2,628 students

• $17,682 a year at under $30k
• $15,739 average college grant
• $23,870 typical federal debt

Number 156: University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Public · University · 22,264 students

• $15,353 a year at under $30k
• $8,745 average college grant
• $21,262 typical federal debt

Number 157: Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public · University · 19,633 students

• $15,142 a year at under $30k
• $6,922 average college grant
• $20,475 typical federal debt

Number 158: Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX · Private · 2,493 students

• $22,642 a year at under $30k
• $32,698 average college grant
• $21,500 typical federal debt

Number 159: University of Dayton

Dayton, OH · Private · University · 7,682 students

• $22,720 a year at under $30k
• $30,266 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 160: Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO · Private · University · 7,267 students

• $24,520 a year at under $30k
• $36,058 average college grant
• $21,000 typical federal debt

Number 161: Seattle University

Seattle, WA · Private · University · 4,062 students

• $21,379 a year at under $30k
• $27,987 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 162: Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Private · University · 7,660 students

• $20,708 a year at under $30k
• $29,793 average college grant
• $21,500 typical federal debt

Number 163: Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 3,876 students

• $17,578 a year at under $30k
• $39,760 average college grant
• $26,486 typical federal debt

Number 164: Montana State University

Bozeman, MT · Public · University · 14,451 students

• $19,322 a year at under $30k
• $9,477 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 165: University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Public · University · 29,820 students

• $13,832 a year at under $30k
• $2,982 average college grant
• $20,500 typical federal debt

Number 166: Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,099 students

• $17,752 a year at under $30k
• $42,868 average college grant
• $26,500 typical federal debt

Number 167: Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Public · University · 30,743 students

• $16,485 a year at under $30k
• $8,166 average college grant
• $20,500 typical federal debt

Number 168: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Public · University · 20,370 students

• $16,477 a year at under $30k
• $13,582 average college grant
• $23,000 typical federal debt

Number 169: Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD · Public · University · 9,019 students

• $14,329 a year at under $30k
• $5,180 average college grant
• $25,500 typical federal debt

Number 170: James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA · Public · University · 20,888 students

• $14,379 a year at under $30k
• $2,629 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 171: Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX · Private · University · 7,277 students

• $31,728 a year at under $30k
• $35,291 average college grant
• $18,750 typical federal debt

Number 172: The University of the South

Sewanee, TN · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,607 students

• $20,205 a year at under $30k
• $32,944 average college grant
• $21,250 typical federal debt

Number 173: Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Public · University · 26,816 students

• $19,536 a year at under $30k
• $9,950 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 174: Bradley University

Peoria, IL · Private · University · 3,574 students

• $18,833 a year at under $30k
• $23,469 average college grant
• $27,000 typical federal debt

Number 175: Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,440 students

• $21,387 a year at under $30k
• $30,608 average college grant
• $23,250 typical federal debt

Number 176: University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT · Public · University · 27,264 students

• $24,961 a year at under $30k
• $11,284 average college grant
• $16,878 typical federal debt

Number 177: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY · Private · University · 5,714 students

• $25,140 a year at under $30k
• $41,926 average college grant
• $24,250 typical federal debt

Number 178: Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Private · University · 11,026 students

• $22,363 a year at under $30k
• $32,032 average college grant
• $21,500 typical federal debt

Number 179: University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM · Public · University · 17,244 students

• $19,896 a year at under $30k
• $3,826 average college grant
• $16,500 typical federal debt

Number 180: Elon University

Elon, NC · Private · University · 6,452 students

• $20,986 a year at under $30k
• $16,389 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 181: Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Public · University · 19,320 students

• $15,853 a year at under $30k
• $7,394 average college grant
• $23,000 typical federal debt

Number 182: Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA · Private · Liberal arts college · 836 students

• $22,740 a year at under $30k
• $29,797 average college grant
• $25,000 typical federal debt

Number 183: Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · Public · University · 20,753 students

• $18,927 a year at under $30k
• $6,925 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 184: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH · Public · University · 11,261 students

• $18,960 a year at under $30k
• $12,949 average college grant
• $25,000 typical federal debt

Number 185: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH · Public · University · 29,882 students

• $16,848 a year at under $30k
• $6,570 average college grant
• $20,500 typical federal debt

Number 186: Kettering University

Flint, MI · Private · 1,205 students

• $20,842 a year at under $30k
• $22,467 average college grant
• $24,500 typical federal debt

Number 187: The University of Montana

Missoula, MT · Public · University · 7,488 students

• $19,112 a year at under $30k
• $8,199 average college grant
• $21,500 typical federal debt

Number 188: Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Private · University · 7,767 students

• $23,823 a year at under $30k
• $31,406 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 189: University of Redlands

Redlands, CA · Private · 2,049 students

• $29,684 a year at under $30k
• $37,302 average college grant
• $25,000 typical federal debt

Number 190: Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA · Private · University · 6,552 students

• $22,696 a year at under $30k
• $25,939 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 191: Drake University

Des Moines, IA · Private · University · 2,543 students

• $28,458 a year at under $30k
• $28,667 average college grant
• $21,500 typical federal debt

Number 192: Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Private · University · 6,938 students

• $21,459 a year at under $30k
• $41,041 average college grant
• $25,000 typical federal debt

Number 193: Creighton University

Omaha, NE · Private · University · 4,348 students

• $22,787 a year at under $30k
• $26,959 average college grant
• $22,500 typical federal debt

Number 194: Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Private · University · 15,477 students

• $21,872 a year at under $30k
• $27,583 average college grant
• $21,500 typical federal debt

Number 195: Belmont University

Nashville, TN · Private · University · 7,137 students

• $28,236 a year at under $30k
• $20,153 average college grant
• $20,500 typical federal debt

Number 196: Hampton University

Hampton, VA · Private · University · 3,727 students

• $26,177 a year at under $30k
• $14,867 average college grant
• $21,843 typical federal debt

Number 197: University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Private · University · 5,287 students

• $23,963 a year at under $30k
• $28,737 average college grant
• $22,956 typical federal debt

Number 198: Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH · Private · University · 4,207 students

• $26,294 a year at under $30k
• $29,201 average college grant
• $25,000 typical federal debt

Number 199: Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public · University · 20,970 students

• $19,047 a year at under $30k
• $8,925 average college grant
• $24,250 typical federal debt

Number 200: Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, MA · Private · 3,747 students

• $24,776 a year at under $30k
• $18,024 average college grant
• $25,000 typical federal debt

Number 201: Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · Private · University · 13,215 students

• $24,161 a year at under $30k
• $29,658 average college grant
• $25,500 typical federal debt

Number 202: Chapman University

Orange, CA · Private · University · 7,478 students

• $34,494 a year at under $30k
• $29,786 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 203: Howard University

Washington, DC · Private · University · 10,108 students

• $28,321 a year at under $30k
• $18,977 average college grant
• $23,750 typical federal debt

Number 204: Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA · Private · University · 7,094 students

• $36,415 a year at under $30k
• $19,680 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 205: Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA · Private · University · 3,553 students

• $38,093 a year at under $30k
• $30,613 average college grant
• $21,500 typical federal debt

Number 206: Bentley University

Waltham, MA · Private · 4,474 students

• $25,905 a year at under $30k
• $31,341 average college grant
• $24,250 typical federal debt

Number 207: Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ · Private · University · 4,222 students

• $28,690 a year at under $30k
• $29,954 average college grant
• $26,117 typical federal debt

Number 208: Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO · Public · University · 6,155 students

• $21,504 a year at under $30k
• $10,081 average college grant
• $21,287 typical federal debt

Number 209: Butler University

Indianapolis, IN · Private · 4,317 students

• $30,817 a year at under $30k
• $22,909 average college grant
• $22,500 typical federal debt

Number 210: Baylor University

Waco, TX · Private · University · 14,785 students

• $45,498 a year at under $30k
• $19,350 average college grant
• $19,500 typical federal debt

Number 211: Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Private · University · 13,233 students

• $28,843 a year at under $30k
• $31,109 average college grant
• $25,166 typical federal debt

Number 212: Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI · Private · 2,084 students

• $29,175 a year at under $30k
• $33,895 average college grant
• $26,898 typical federal debt

Number 213: Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL · Private · University · 11,737 students

• $30,709 a year at under $30k
• $24,395 average college grant
• $23,750 typical federal debt

Number 214: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Public · University · 42,284 students

• $22,193 a year at under $30k
• $8,733 average college grant
• $24,500 typical federal debt

Number 215: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute, IN · Private · 2,309 students

• $39,823 a year at under $30k
• $29,201 average college grant
• $25,000 typical federal debt

Number 216: Fordham University

Bronx, NY · Private · University · 10,512 students

• $32,069 a year at under $30k
• $30,590 average college grant
• $25,000 typical federal debt

Number 217: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA · Private · University · 5,447 students

• $36,899 a year at under $30k
• $26,795 average college grant
• $27,000 typical federal debt

Number 218: Berklee College of Music

Boston, MA · Private · 7,468 students