Lowest In-State Cost Colleges the U.S.
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| Rank | School Name | City | State | Net Cost | School Level | Retention Rate | In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Folsom Lake College | Folsom | CA | $10,660 | 2 year | 73.01% | $0 |
| 2 | Chabot College | Hayward | CA | $7,410 | 2 year | 75.85% | $0 |
| 3 | Cosumnes River College | Sacramento | CA | $9,231 | 2 year | 73.09% | $0 |
| 4 | United States Merchant Marine Academy | Kings Point | NY | $4,392 | 4 year | 95.33% | $0 |
| 5 | American River College | Sacramento | CA | $7,838 | 2 year | 69.9% | $0 |
| 6 | Feather River Community College District | Quincy | CA | $9,254 | 2 year | 52.69% | $0 |
| 7 | United States Coast Guard Academy | New London | CT | N/A | 4 year | 98.16% | $0 |
| 8 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento | CA | $7,659 | 2 year | 69.54% | $0 |
| 9 | San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino | CA | $7,655 | 2 year | 65.92% | $0 |
| 10 | City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | CA | $4,865 | 2 year | 70.26% | $0 |
| 11 | Haskell Indian Nations University | Lawrence | KS | $4,674 | 4 year | N/A | $0 |
| 12 | Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia | PA | N/A | 4 year | 100% | $0 |
| 13 | Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute | Albuquerque | NM | $9,222 | 2 year | 35.77% | $0 |
| 14 | College of Charleston | Charleston | SC | $17,609 | 4 year | 79% | $70 |
| 15 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston | SC | $17,450 | 4 year | 85.74% | $150 |
| 16 | Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg | WV | $7,579 | 2 year | 54.24% | $336 |
| 17 | Cape Cod Community College | West Barnstable | MA | $8,882 | 2 year | 54.98% | $576 |
| 18 | Massasoit Community College | Brockton | MA | $6,946 | 2 year | 58.63% | $576 |
| 19 | Middlesex Community College | Bedford | MA | $4,635 | 2 year | 62.08% | $576 |
| 20 | Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester | MA | $6,698 | 2 year | 52.54% | $576 |
| 21 | Massachusetts Bay Community College | Wellesley Hills | MA | $12,197 | 2 year | 61.89% | $576 |
| 22 | Bristol Community College | Fall River | MA | $7,336 | 2 year | 60.6% | $576 |
| 23 | Bunker Hill Community College | Boston | MA | $7,361 | 2 year | 67.11% | $576 |
| 24 | Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill | MA | $7,730 | 2 year | 62.03% | $600 |
| 25 | Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner | MA | $7,426 | 2 year | 60.74% | $600 |
