Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Texas 2026
The lowest-net-price colleges in Texas that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $672
- Top earnings 10y
- $49,620
- Public / Private
- 23 / 2
College of Biblical Studies-Houston
A+- Net price/yr
- $672
- Net price
- $672
- Earnings 10y
- $39,260
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
College of the Mainland
A+- Net price/yr
- $1,342
- Net price
- $1,342
- Earnings 10y
- $39,639
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
South Texas College
A+- Net price/yr
- $1,751
- Net price
- $1,751
- Earnings 10y
- $36,788
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Victoria College
A+- Net price/yr
- $3,043
- Net price
- $3,043
- Earnings 10y
- $42,382
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Texas Southmost College
A+- Net price/yr
- $3,085
- Net price
- $3,085
- Earnings 10y
- $41,900
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
El Paso Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $3,206
- Net price
- $3,206
- Earnings 10y
- $35,212
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Dallas College
A+- Net price/yr
- $3,214
- Net price
- $3,214
- Earnings 10y
- $41,714
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Del Mar College
A+- Net price/yr
- $3,399
- Net price
- $3,399
- Earnings 10y
- $38,656
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Western Texas College
A+- Net price/yr
- $3,562
- Net price
- $3,562
- Earnings 10y
- $42,508
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Texas A & M International University
A+- Net price/yr
- $3,637
- Net price
- $3,637
- Earnings 10y
- $48,386
- Acceptance
- 44.4%
Trinity Valley Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,092
- Net price
- $4,092
- Earnings 10y
- $38,567
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Coastal Bend College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,237
- Net price
- $4,237
- Earnings 10y
- $35,086
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Tarrant County College District
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,337
- Net price
- $4,337
- Earnings 10y
- $42,727
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Palo Alto College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,463
- Net price
- $4,463
- Earnings 10y
- $37,448
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northwest Vista College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,525
- Net price
- $4,525
- Earnings 10y
- $42,490
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
San Antonio College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,585
- Net price
- $4,585
- Earnings 10y
- $39,711
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Amarillo College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,600
- Net price
- $4,600
- Earnings 10y
- $41,302
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Wharton County Junior College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,666
- Net price
- $4,666
- Earnings 10y
- $44,960
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,831
- Net price
- $4,831
- Earnings 10y
- $49,620
- Acceptance
- 94.2%
McLennan Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $5,051
- Net price
- $5,051
- Earnings 10y
- $39,163
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Kilgore College
A+- Net price/yr
- $5,364
- Net price
- $5,364
- Earnings 10y
- $37,975
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Houston City College
A+- Net price/yr
- $5,737
- Net price
- $5,737
- Earnings 10y
- $39,254
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Laredo College
A- Net price/yr
- $5,798
- Net price
- $5,798
- Earnings 10y
- $33,934
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Howard College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,147
- Net price
- $6,147
- Earnings 10y
- $38,382
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Jacksonville College-Main Campus
A- Net price/yr
- $6,157
- Net price
- $6,157
- Earnings 10y
- $38,885
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with Texas colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 32.00 (23 public, 2 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
College of Biblical Studies-Houston in Houston, TX tops this ranking. Average net price is $672 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Texas colleges are in this list?
142 Texas colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.