According to the affordable schools website, Northern State University in Aberdeen and the University of South Dakota in Vermillion are two of the most attractive and affordable colleges to attend in the United States.
During the 2014-15 school year, students (in state or out of state) could attend the University of South Dakota for less than $20,000 a year. Non-resident students attending Northern State University could attend school annually for just over $8,000. Both campuses are unique in their own way. USD has a creative blend of new and old buildings, while NSU is one of the most beautiful campuses in the Midwest region.
1. West Texas A&M University - Canyon, Texas
2. Brazosport College – Lake Jackson, Texas
3. Middle Georgia State College – Macon, Georgia
4. Northwestern Oklahoma State University – Alva, Oklahoma
5. University of South Dakota – Vermillion, South Dakota

6. New Mexico Highlands University – Las Vegas, New Mexico
7. Northern State University – Aberdeen, South Dakota

8. Western Nevada College – Carson City, Nevada
9. University of Hawai’i Maui College – Kahului, Hawai’i
10. Indian River State College – Fort Pierce, Florida
11. Northeastern State University – Tahlequah, Oklahoma
12. Lehman College – New York City, New York
13. Louisiana State University of Alexandria – Alexandria, Louisiana
14. College of Coastal Georgia – Brunswick, Georgia
15. Rogers State University – Claremore, Oklahoma
16. Great Basin College – Elko, Nevada
17. University of Central Oklahoma – Edmond, Oklahoma
18. Texas A&M University – College Station, Texas
19. University of Texas-Pan American – Edinburg, Texas
20. University of Wyoming – Laramie, Wyoming
21. Bridgewater State University – Bridgewater, Massachusetts
22. Minot State University – Minot, North Dakota
23. Mayville State University – Mayville, North Dakota
24. Palm Beach State College – Lake Worth, Florida
25. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College – Tifton, Georgia
26. University of Texas at Dallas – Richardson, Texas
27. California State University, Dominguez Hills – Carson, California
28. Florida State University – Tallahassee, Florida
29. California State University, Los Angeles – Los Angeles, California
30. Sul Ross State University – Alpine, Texas