Cost is just one factor to weigh when determining which college is right for you. The list below gives a glimpse into how much some students pay for college. It also illustrates that, even among private colleges, there are affordable choices. These are the 50 least expensive private colleges in the United States. Tuition listed is for one full academic year, based on 2007 data. All colleges with fewer than 100 full time undergraduate students have been excluded.

Note: The cost of college can vary greatly depending on what merit aid offered by the college. If you qualify for merit aid, a college that otherwise is unaffordable may be right in your price range.

The 50 least expensive private colleges in the country.

College	City	State	Full-time undergrads	Tuition
Berea College	Berea	KY	1,614	$790
Brigham Young University-Hawaii	Laie	HI	2,754	$3,250
Brigham Young University	Provo	UT	30,474	$3,840
Doane College-Lincoln	Lincoln	NE	630	$4,696
The National Hispanic University	San Jose	CA	290	$4,904
Arkansas Baptist College	Little Rock	AR	503	$5,500
Rust College	Holly Springs	MS	808	$6,600
Tri-State University-South Bend Campus	South Bend	IN	108	$6,912
Talladega College	Talladega	AL	447	$7,128
Miles College	Fairfield	AL	1,761	$7,181
Park University	Parkville	MO	9,843	$7,310
Our Lady of Holy Cross College	New Orleans	LA	895	$7,350
Voorhees College	Denmark	SC	723	$7,460
Sojourner-Douglass College	Baltimore	MD	999	$7,478
Life University	Marietta	GA	500	$7,605
Lane College	Jackson	TN	1,478	$7,620
Blue Mountain College	Blue Mountain	MS	374	$8,100
Jarvis Christian College	Hawkins	TX	628	$8,208
Alice Lloyd College	Pippa Passes	KY	621	$8,250
Philander Smith College	Little Rock	AR	507	$8,402
Wilmington University	New Castle	DE	3,780	$8,450
Texas College	Tyler	TX	971	$8,746
William Carey University	Hattiesburg	MS	1,930	$9,015
Central Baptist College	Conway	AR	456	$9,040
Heritage University	Toppenish	WA	712	$9,055
Trinity International University	Davie	FL	150	$9,095
Wayland Baptist University	Plainview	TX	3,857	$9,120
Paul Quinn College	Dallas	TX	683	$9,170
Edward Waters College	Jacksonville	FL	772	$9,176
Morris College	Sumter	SC	894	$9,250
Southwestern Assemblies of God University	Waxahachie	TX	1,212	$9,400
Wiley College	Marshall	TX	818	$9,400
Tougaloo College	Tougaloo	MS	946	$9,710
National University	La Jolla	CA	5,433	$9,720
Union Institute & University	Cincinnati	OH	1,198	$9,844
Allen University	Columbia	SC	506	$9,884
Davenport University	Grand Rapids	MI	8,477	$9,956
Huston-Tillotson University	Austin	TX	638	$10,040
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church	Bryn Athyn	PA	119	$10,114
Hodges University	Naples	FL	1,432	$10,238
Le Moyne-Owen College	Memphis	TN	561	$10,298
Williams Baptist College	Walnut Ridge	AR	541	$10,370
Southeastern University	Washington	DC	366	$10,470
Regent University	Virginia Beach	VA	777	$10,488
Thomas University	Thomasville	GA	236	$10,570
Bob Jones University	Greenville	SC	3,683	$10,610
Paine College	Augusta	GA	896	$10,694
Lee University	Cleveland	TN	3,502	$10,782
Shaw University	Raleigh	NC	3,076	$10,840
David N Myers University	Cleveland	OH	336	$10,950