State cost ranking · DOE College Scorecard
Cheapest Colleges in Indiana
According to U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data, 91 Indiana colleges ranked by average net price, what students actually paid after grant and scholarship aid, not the published sticker price.
- $3,968
- Cheapest net price
- $19,540
- Indiana median
- 91
- Schools ranked
Data updated June 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage
The list in one line
Indiana University-Kokomo has the lowest average net price in Indiana at $3,968/year, and the state's median net price is 14% above the $17,083 national median across 4,942 schools.
- $3,968
- cheapest ranked net price
- $19,540
- Indiana median net price
- 15 public / 76 private
- schools in this ranking
- $16,392
- avg net price, <$30K income families
Average net price is the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, not counting loans that must be repaid. A very low figure at a specialty or religious institution can reflect a narrow enrollment mix rather than typical affordability, check the sector label and enrollment before comparing.
Sticker tuition and real net price diverge most at University of Notre Dame, where in-state published tuition of $65,025 falls to an average net price of $26,780 after aid, a $38,245 gap. This is the widest sticker-to-net-price gap among ranked Indiana schools, and a reminder that published tuition alone is a poor guide to what most admitted students actually pay.
Across all 91 ranked Indiana schools, 15 are public institutions and 76 are private (nonprofit or for-profit). Sector is shown next to every school below because a low sticker-adjacent price at a small religious, seminary, or specialty school can reflect an unusual enrollment mix rather than broad affordability, check enrollment and sector before drawing conclusions from rank alone.
Average net price also blends every income bracket into one figure, so a family's own bracket can land well above or below the number shown here. Federal reporting requires an institution to have enough surveyed aid recipients in a bracket before that bracket is published, so a very small school can show only a partial income-bracket breakdown even when its overall average net price is fully reported. Use the school's own profile page for the full income-bracket table before treating a single average as a personal cost estimate.
Indiana's 25 cheapest colleges by real net price
| # | College | Avg net price | Net price (<$30K income) | Median debt | Median earnings, 6yr | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN · Public | $3,968 91% of the leader · rank #1 | Aid covers full cost | $16,961 | $42,134 | 2,892 |
| 2 | Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN · Public | $5,130 88% of the leader · rank #2 | $1,419 | $21,710 | $39,714 | 3,045 |
| 3 | Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN · Public | $6,079 86% of the leader · rank #3 | $1,432 | $21,229 | $48,439 | 8,679 |
| 4 | Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN · Public | $7,258 83% of the leader · rank #4 | $5,532 | $10,727 | $32,680 | 100,077 |
| 5 | Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN · Public | $7,888 81% of the leader · rank #5 | $3,782 | $19,684 | $42,290 | 3,752 |
| 6 | Indiana University-East Richmond, IN · Public | $8,134 81% of the leader · rank #6 | $5,154 | $18,000 | $44,827 | 2,985 |
| 7 | Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN · Public | $8,653 80% of the leader · rank #7 | $4,637 | $21,355 | $41,388 | 4,446 |
| 8 | Union Bible College Westfield, IN · Private nonprofit | $10,110 76% of the leader · rank #8 | $7,065 | - | - | 164 |
| 9 | Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN · Public | $10,873 74% of the leader · rank #9 | $6,455 | $24,000 | $41,047 | 8,304 |
| 10 | Vincennes University Vincennes, IN · Public | $11,225 74% of the leader · rank #10 | $7,146 | $12,000 | $35,834 | 18,438 |
| 11 | Vincennes Beauty College Vincennes, IN · Private for-profit | $11,333 73% of the leader · rank #11 | $10,763 | - | $19,807 | 34 |
| 12 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Public | $11,668 73% of the leader · rank #12 | $5,701 | $20,000 | $47,173 | 25,497 |
| 13 | Christina and Company Education Center Lafayette, IN · Private for-profit | $11,821 72% of the leader · rank #13 | $7,589 | - | - | 32 |
| 14 | Kenny's Academy of Barbering Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | $12,456 71% of the leader · rank #14 | $12,769 | $16,500 | - | 147 |
| 15 | The Salon Professional Academy-Evansville Evansville, IN · Private for-profit | $12,867 70% of the leader · rank #15 | $12,462 | $9,833 | $20,637 | 169 |
| 16 | University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN · Public | $12,923 70% of the leader · rank #16 | $7,484 | $20,105 | $42,323 | 9,282 |
| 17 | Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN · Public | $13,171 69% of the leader · rank #17 | $8,306 | $21,500 | $42,873 | 8,874 |
| 18 | Textures Institute of Cosmetology Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | $13,338 69% of the leader · rank #18 | $13,338 | - | - | 23 |
| 19 | Goshen College Goshen, IN · Private nonprofit | $14,493 66% of the leader · rank #19 | $12,761 | $22,974 | $43,218 | 824 |
| 20 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | $14,600 66% of the leader · rank #20 | $5,098 | $19,500 | $60,838 | 52,905 |
| 21 | Denmark College Merrillville, IN · Private for-profit | $14,739 65% of the leader · rank #21 | $14,002 | $8,965 | $15,969 | 178 |
| 22 | Ball State University Muncie, IN · Public | $14,940 65% of the leader · rank #22 | $7,834 | $23,250 | $44,394 | 20,440 |
| 23 | Oakland City University Oakland City, IN · Private nonprofit | $15,210 64% of the leader · rank #23 | $13,980 | $16,758 | $43,190 | 650 |
| 24 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit | $15,788 63% of the leader · rank #24 | - | $25,000 | $53,010 | 8,230 |
| 25 | Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College Gary, IN · Private for-profit | $16,011 62% of the leader · rank #25 | $16,011 | $14,302 | $15,711 | 40 |
See all 91 ranked Indiana schools →
| # | College | Avg net price | Net price (<$30K income) | Median debt | Median earnings, 6yr | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | International Business College-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | $16,045 62% of the leader · rank #26 | $12,671 | $12,000 | $33,081 | 145 |
| 27 | Chamberlain University-Indiana Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | $16,149 62% of the leader · rank #27 | - | $20,919 | $84,533 | 177 |
| 28 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN · Public | $16,264 62% of the leader · rank #28 | $6,324 | $19,509 | $53,417 | 47,527 |
| 29 | Rogers Academy of Hair Design Evansville, IN · Private for-profit | $16,667 61% of the leader · rank #29 | $16,667 | $12,652 | $16,631 | 101 |
| 30 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN · Private nonprofit | $16,898 60% of the leader · rank #30 | $16,298 | $24,250 | $51,329 | 12,750 |
| 31 | Summit Salon Academy Anderson, IN · Private for-profit | $17,318 59% of the leader · rank #31 | $14,967 | $9,833 | $23,921 | 127 |
| 32 | Don Roberts School of Hair Design Schererville, IN · Private for-profit | $17,345 59% of the leader · rank #32 | $16,005 | $8,025 | $12,608 | 30 |
| 33 | J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy Terre Haute, IN · Private for-profit | $17,560 59% of the leader · rank #33 | $15,804 | $6,650 | $19,563 | 94 |
| 34 | Stellar Career College-Crown Point Crown Point, IN · Private for-profit | $17,587 59% of the leader · rank #34 | $17,587 | $4,834 | $36,539 | 76 |
| 35 | Empire Beauty School-Speedway Speedway, IN · Private for-profit | $18,127 57% of the leader · rank #35 | $17,433 | $13,583 | $20,172 | 209 |
| 36 | University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit | $18,196 57% of the leader · rank #36 | $12,720 | $25,976 | $47,944 | 1,852 |
| 37 | University of Evansville Evansville, IN · Private nonprofit | $18,499 56% of the leader · rank #37 | $14,451 | $24,606 | $46,734 | 2,109 |
| 38 | Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofit | $18,578 56% of the leader · rank #38 | $11,043 | $26,942 | $55,216 | 2,846 |
| 39 | Bethel University Mishawaka, IN · Private nonprofit | $18,610 56% of the leader · rank #39 | $17,580 | $25,000 | $44,271 | 1,222 |
| 40 | Manchester University North Manchester, IN · Private nonprofit | $18,805 56% of the leader · rank #40 | $13,875 | $26,854 | $43,024 | 1,175 |
| 41 | Caris College Jeffersonville, IN · Private for-profit | $18,903 56% of the leader · rank #41 | $18,903 | $8,708 | - | 189 |
| 42 | Paul Mitchell the School-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | $18,923 55% of the leader · rank #42 | $15,603 | $9,500 | $25,649 | 224 |
| 43 | Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie Muncie, IN · Private for-profit | $19,286 55% of the leader · rank #43 | $19,378 | $9,500 | $28,207 | 54 |
| 44 | Huntington University Huntington, IN · Private nonprofit | $19,310 55% of the leader · rank #44 | $10,796 | $25,576 | $40,702 | 1,504 |
| 45 | Marian University-Ancilla Plymouth, IN · Private nonprofit | $19,463 54% of the leader · rank #45 | $15,964 | $27,000 | $55,704 | 218 |
| 46 | Ross Medical Education Center-Evansville Evansville, IN · Private for-profit | $19,540 54% of the leader · rank #46 | $19,022 | $9,500 | $27,286 | 68 |
| 47 | Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN · Private for-profit | $19,592 54% of the leader · rank #47 | $19,536 | $9,500 | $27,583 | 124 |
| 48 | Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo Kokomo, IN · Private for-profit | $19,729 54% of the leader · rank #48 | $19,447 | $9,500 | $27,286 | 51 |
| 49 | Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN · Private nonprofit | $19,932 53% of the leader · rank #49 | $10,998 | $19,500 | $41,463 | 2,271 |
| 50 | Ross Medical Education Center-Granger Granger, IN · Private for-profit | $20,260 52% of the leader · rank #50 | $19,997 | $9,500 | $27,138 | 115 |
| 51 | Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette Lafayette, IN · Private for-profit | $20,278 52% of the leader · rank #51 | $20,264 | $9,500 | $27,286 | 77 |
| 52 | Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit | $20,473 52% of the leader · rank #52 | $20,035 | $26,391 | $29,717 | 2,535 |
| 53 | Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond Hammond, IN · Private for-profit | $20,502 52% of the leader · rank #53 | $20,502 | $14,302 | $15,711 | 24 |
| 54 | Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo Kokomo, IN · Private for-profit | $20,739 51% of the leader · rank #54 | $18,043 | $8,973 | $21,353 | 103 |
| 55 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland Highland, IN · Private for-profit | $20,909 51% of the leader · rank #55 | $19,884 | $7,307 | $24,828 | 317 |
| 56 | University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit | $21,602 49% of the leader · rank #56 | $15,346 | $26,864 | $46,452 | 5,447 |
| 57 | Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing Lafayette, IN · Private nonprofit | $21,827 49% of the leader · rank #57 | - | $26,213 | $57,337 | 131 |
| 58 | Hanover College Hanover, IN · Private nonprofit | $21,829 49% of the leader · rank #58 | $16,832 | $25,250 | $42,876 | 1,157 |
| 59 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-Bloomington Bloomington, IN · Private for-profit | $21,851 49% of the leader · rank #59 | $21,890 | $7,307 | $22,886 | 123 |
| 60 | DePauw University Greencastle, IN · Private nonprofit | $22,264 48% of the leader · rank #60 | $11,820 | $27,000 | $58,476 | 1,819 |
| 61 | Horizon University Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit | $22,285 48% of the leader · rank #61 | - | - | - | 66 |
| 62 | Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, IN · Private nonprofit | $22,451 47% of the leader · rank #62 | $21,381 | $21,534 | $39,342 | 674 |
| 63 | Franklin College Franklin, IN · Private nonprofit | $22,855 46% of the leader · rank #63 | $14,790 | $27,000 | $45,635 | 966 |
| 64 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN · Private nonprofit | $22,866 46% of the leader · rank #64 | $19,793 | $24,250 | $51,329 | 2,207 |
| 65 | Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit | $23,206 45% of the leader · rank #65 | $19,524 | $26,391 | $29,717 | 2,862 |
| 66 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | $23,951 44% of the leader · rank #66 | $23,993 | $7,307 | $24,769 | 341 |
| 67 | PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond Richmond, IN · Private for-profit | $24,006 44% of the leader · rank #67 | $21,376 | $9,833 | $16,731 | 71 |
| 68 | Marian University Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit | $24,018 44% of the leader · rank #68 | $23,195 | $27,000 | $55,704 | 3,586 |
| 69 | Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis Carmel, IN · Private for-profit | $24,096 43% of the leader · rank #69 | $21,127 | $7,389 | $32,480 | 266 |
| 70 | Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN · Private nonprofit | $24,336 43% of the leader · rank #70 | $16,586 | $27,000 | $52,667 | 845 |
| 71 | Earlham College Richmond, IN · Private nonprofit | $24,714 42% of the leader · rank #71 | $17,178 | $23,488 | $35,430 | 696 |
| 72 | Taylor University Upland, IN · Private nonprofit | $24,865 42% of the leader · rank #72 | $16,143 | $20,500 | $45,142 | 2,398 |
| 73 | PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville Clarksville, IN · Private for-profit | $24,899 41% of the leader · rank #73 | $24,901 | $8,289 | $19,526 | 222 |
| 74 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette Lafayette, IN · Private for-profit | $24,914 41% of the leader · rank #74 | $21,891 | $7,307 | $24,769 | 87 |
| 75 | Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne Fort Wayne, IN · Private for-profit | $24,926 41% of the leader · rank #75 | $22,667 | $9,500 | $23,000 | 121 |
| 76 | Anderson University Anderson, IN · Private nonprofit | $25,021 41% of the leader · rank #76 | $23,119 | $27,000 | $44,396 | 1,255 |
| 77 | Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit | $25,292 41% of the leader · rank #77 | $16,760 | $27,000 | $53,470 | 1,518 |
| 78 | Trine University Angola, IN · Private nonprofit | $25,355 40% of the leader · rank #78 | $19,661 | $25,000 | $53,010 | 4,471 |
| 79 | MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | $26,182 38% of the leader · rank #79 | $25,721 | $9,500 | $51,237 | 1,034 |
| 80 | Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit | $26,728 37% of the leader · rank #80 | $15,377 | $24,000 | $41,335 | 547 |
| 81 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit | $26,780 37% of the leader · rank #81 | $7,244 | $19,000 | $86,210 | 13,174 |
| 82 | Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville Merrillville, IN · Private for-profit | $26,955 37% of the leader · rank #82 | $22,025 | $9,833 | $23,477 | 70 |
| 83 | Fortis College-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | $27,706 35% of the leader · rank #83 | $27,497 | $13,000 | $33,284 | 265 |
| 84 | Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | $28,371 33% of the leader · rank #84 | $27,452 | $11,730 | $42,500 | 1,004 |
| 85 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | $29,513 31% of the leader · rank #85 | $28,317 | $29,773 | $43,954 | 160 |
| 86 | Mid-America College of Funeral Service Jeffersonville, IN · Private nonprofit | $30,606 28% of the leader · rank #86 | $29,894 | $16,666 | $42,193 | 337 |
| 87 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN · Private nonprofit | $31,872 25% of the leader · rank #87 | $33,513 | $19,512 | $41,863 | 1,227 |
| 88 | Butler University Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit | $36,041 15% of the leader · rank #88 | $25,278 | $26,000 | $61,627 | 5,763 |
| 89 | John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences South Bend, IN · Private for-profit | $37,711 11% of the leader · rank #89 | $37,635 | - | - | 406 |
| 90 | College of Court Reporting Inc Valparaiso, IN · Private for-profit | $39,997 6% of the leader · rank #90 | $37,423 | - | $41,363 | 191 |
| 91 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN · Private nonprofit | $42,513 4% of the leader · rank #91 | $36,843 | $25,000 | $85,935 | 2,250 |
What this means for you
Use Indiana's ranking as a starting point, real net price depends on your specific financial-aid package.
- Indiana University-Kokomo reports the lowest average net price in Indiana, but "average" blends every income bracket, check your bracket's figure before assuming it applies to you. View Indiana University-Kokomo
- See your specific school's in-state cost rank and nearest-price peers. My School Profile
- Compare campus safety alongside cost before deciding. Indiana safety
Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.
Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23
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