What is the cheapest college in Indiana?

Of the 40 Indiana colleges on this page, Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis reports the lowest published in-state tuition at $5,154 per year. That is the sticker price before aid and before housing and food; the college's net price after grants may rank differently.

Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Indiana?

At sticker price, yes on this page: median published in-state tuition is $9,104 at the public colleges listed and $19,488 at the private ones. Private colleges typically discount more heavily through institutional grants, so the gap in net price is usually much smaller than the gap in tuition.

Will I personally pay these amounts at a Indiana college?

Almost certainly not exactly. Net price varies widely by family income, and the figures here are averages across a previous entering class reported to federal collections. Use them to compare colleges against each other, then run the numbers for your own situation with the net price estimator and confirm with each financial aid office.

Cost comparison

Affordable colleges in Indiana

CampusPin lists 68 colleges in Indiana. The 40 below are ordered by lowest published in-state tuition, with a median of $10,642 and a median average net price of $15,499 among those reporting it. Tuition, total cost, and net price are three different numbers — the table keeps them separate.

Indiana college costs by the numbers

Lowest published in-state tuition: Ivy Tech Community College ($5,154)
Median in-state tuition (40 reporting): $10,642
Median net price after aid (40 reporting): $15,499
Highest graduation rate: Purdue University-Main Campus (83%)
Most selective: Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses (40% acceptance)
Largest by enrollment: Ivy Tech Community College (110,710 students)

Indiana colleges by published in-state tuition

Lowest published in-state tuition first. Every figure is as reported by the institution to federal data collections; blank cells are unreported values, not zeros.

Colleges in Indiana ordered by published in-state tuition, with out-of-state tuition, average net price, graduation rate, and acceptance rate.
College	In-state tuition	Out-of-state tuition	Avg. net price	Graduation rate	Acceptance rate	Public/private	Location
Ivy Tech Community College	$5,154	$9,935	$7,258	40%	Open admission	Public	Indianapolis, IN
Union Bible College	$6,700	$6,700	$7,187	50%	91%	Private	Westfield, IN
Vincennes University	$7,126	$16,858	$11,225	39%	Open admission	Public	Vincennes, IN
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses	$7,176	$7,176	$15,788	Not reported	40%	Private	Angola, IN
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global	$8,208	$8,208	$16,898	35%	Open admission	Private	Marion, IN
Indiana University-East	$8,424	$22,811	$8,134	40%	67%	Public	Richmond, IN
Indiana University-Kokomo	$8,424	$22,811	$3,968	46%	86%	Public	Kokomo, IN
Indiana University-Northwest	$8,424	$22,811	$5,130	37%	73%	Public	Gary, IN
Indiana University-South Bend	$8,424	$22,811	$8,653	40%	84%	Public	South Bend, IN
Indiana University-Southeast	$8,424	$22,811	$7,888	39%	84%	Public	New Albany, IN
Purdue University Northwest	$8,675	$16,094	$6,079	43%	72%	Public	Hammond, IN
Purdue University Fort Wayne	$9,532	$22,887	$13,171	36%	84%	Public	Fort Wayne, IN
Horizon University	$9,840	$9,840	$22,285	Not reported	Open admission	Private	Indianapolis, IN
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies	$9,896	$9,896	$20,473	28%	Open admission	Private	Fort Wayne, IN
Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$14,600	83%	50%	Public	West Lafayette, IN
University of Southern Indiana	$10,066	$22,907	$12,923	48%	96%	Public	Evansville, IN
College of Court Reporting Inc	$10,080	$10,080	$39,997	Not reported	Open admission	Private	Valparaiso, IN
Purdue University Global	$10,101	$14,412	$7,770	50%	Open admission	Public	West Lafayette, IN
Indiana State University	$10,258	$22,322	$10,873	43%	81%	Public	Terre Haute, IN
Veritas Baptist College	$10,522	$10,522	$13,539	43%	95%	Private	Lawrenceburg, IN
Indiana University-Indianapolis	$10,762	$34,891	$11,668	54%	76%	Public	Indianapolis, IN
Ball State University	$11,082	$29,630	$14,940	62%	85%	Public	Muncie, IN
Indiana University-Bloomington	$12,144	$41,891	$16,264	80%	78%	Public	Bloomington, IN
Martin University	$13,200	$13,200	$13,879	Not reported	Open admission	Private	Indianapolis, IN
Fortis College-Indianapolis	$15,072	$15,072	$27,706	44%	Open admission	Private	Indianapolis, IN
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis	$16,757	$16,757	$29,513	50%	Open admission	Private	Indianapolis, IN
International Business College-Indianapolis	$17,170	$17,170	$16,045	64%	75%	Private	Indianapolis, IN
Mid-America College of Funeral Service	$19,000	$19,000	$30,606	32%	Open admission	Private	Jeffersonville, IN
Chamberlain University-Indiana	$19,975	$19,975	$36,219	Not reported	Open admission	Private	Indianapolis, IN
Marian University-Ancilla	$20,100	$20,100	$19,463	Not reported	92%	Private	Plymouth, IN
John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences	$20,605	$20,605	$23,304	Not reported	82%	Private	South Bend, IN
Calumet College of Saint Joseph	$23,850	$23,850	$22,451	23%	Open admission	Private	Whiting, IN
Oakland City University	$27,900	$27,900	$15,210	66%	83%	Private	Oakland City, IN
Grace College and Theological Seminary	$31,200	$31,200	$19,932	69%	82%	Private	Winona Lake, IN
Indiana Institute of Technology	$31,361	$31,361	$23,206	48%	70%	Private	Fort Wayne, IN
Huntington University	$31,870	$31,870	$13,710	64%	76%	Private	Huntington, IN
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion	$32,352	$32,352	$22,866	67%	89%	Private	Marion, IN
Bethel University	$34,600	$34,600	$21,803	53%	98%	Private	Mishawaka, IN
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	$35,270	$35,270	$31,872	47%	72%	Private	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne	$36,460	$36,460	$18,196	55%	96%	Private	Fort Wayne, IN

“Open admission” means the college reports an open-admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (2024-25), or reported admitting every applicant. Programs such as nursing can still have their own entry requirements, so confirm with the college.

What the Indiana cost data shows

Ivy Tech Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition on this page at $5,154 per year. Published tuition is the sticker price and excludes housing, food, books, and fees.
Median published in-state tuition is $9,104 across the public colleges here and $19,488 across the private ones — a $10,384 difference at sticker price. Private colleges often discount heavily, so compare net price before ruling one out.
Median average net price is $15,499 across the 40 colleges here that report it. Net price includes housing and other costs, so it can exceed tuition alone.

How this list was built

This page lists colleges CampusPin holds for Indiana, sorted by published in-state tuition, lowest first. That sort is the only ranking applied — there is no CampusPin score, no editorial ordering, and no “#1 cheapest” claim.

Published tuition is the sticker price for instruction. Total cost of attendance adds housing, food, books, and fees. Average net price is what students actually paid on average after grant and scholarship aid, reported to federal collections for a prior entering class. Net price is an average across a whole cohort and varies substantially by family income, so treat it as a comparison tool between colleges rather than a prediction of your own bill.

Figures come from the institution’s federal reporting (68 of 68 Indiana institutions report in-state tuition). Always confirm current costs with the college’s financial aid office before making a decision.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest college in Indiana?: Of the 40 Indiana colleges on this page, Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis reports the lowest published in-state tuition at $5,154 per year. That is the sticker price before aid and before housing and food; the college's net price after grants may rank differently.
Is tuition the same as the total cost of college?: No. Published tuition covers instruction only. Total cost of attendance adds housing, food, books, transportation, and fees. Net price is what students actually paid on average after grant and scholarship aid was applied, and across the 40 Indiana colleges reporting it here the median is $15,499. Compare all three before deciding a college is or isn't affordable.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Indiana?: At sticker price, yes on this page: median published in-state tuition is $9,104 at the public colleges listed and $19,488 at the private ones. Private colleges typically discount more heavily through institutional grants, so the gap in net price is usually much smaller than the gap in tuition.
Will I personally pay these amounts at a Indiana college?: Almost certainly not exactly. Net price varies widely by family income, and the figures here are averages across a previous entering class reported to federal collections. Use them to compare colleges against each other, then run the numbers for your own situation with the net price estimator and confirm with each financial aid office.

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Data sources & methodology

Cost, aid, and outcome figures for Indiana colleges are compiled from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.

Sources used across this page

Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.

IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.

Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.

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