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Lowest net price public four-year colleges in Texas
Texas public four-year colleges, ranked by average net price, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report a net price for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Average net price | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M University-Central Texas | Killeen | Public, 4-year | $1,300 | 744 |
| 2 | College of the Mainland | Texas City | Public, 4-year | $1,342 | 979 |
| 3 | South Texas College | McAllen | Public, 4-year | $1,751 | 5,896 |
| 4 | Dallas College | Dallas | Public, 4-year | $3,214 | 12,746 |
| 5 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi | Public, 4-year | $3,399 | 1,871 |
| 6 | Texas A & M International University | Laredo | Public, 4-year | $3,637 | 2,002 |
| 7 | Trinity Valley Community College | Athens | Public, 4-year | $4,092 | 2,129 |
| 8 | St Philip's College | San Antonio | Public, 4-year | $4,273 | 2,538 |
| 9 | Palo Alto College | San Antonio | Public, 4-year | $4,463 | 1,589 |
| 10 | Midland College | Midland | Public, 4-year | $4,512 | 1,157 |
| 11 | Northwest Vista College | San Antonio | Public, 4-year | $4,525 | 2,374 |
| 12 | San Antonio College | San Antonio | Public, 4-year | $4,585 | 3,052 |
| 13 | Brazosport College | Lake Jackson | Public, 4-year | $4,732 | 989 |
| 14 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | Public, 4-year | $4,831 | 6,856 |
| 15 | Houston Community College | Houston | Public, 4-year | $5,737 | 6,728 |
| 16 | Laredo College | Laredo | Public, 4-year | $5,798 | 2,389 |
| 17 | Grayson College | Denison | Public, 4-year | $5,880 | 2,154 |
| 18 | Odessa College | Odessa | Public, 4-year | $6,368 | 1,907 |
| 19 | Austin Community College District | Austin | Public, 4-year | $6,390 | 7,835 |
| 20 | University of North Texas at Dallas | Dallas | Public, 4-year | $6,420 | 927 |
| 21 | University of Houston-Victoria | Victoria | Public, 4-year | $8,109 | 1,186 |
| 22 | Galveston College | Galveston | Public, 4-year | $8,412 | 674 |
| 23 | Alvin Community College | Alvin | Public, 4-year | $8,525 | 1,422 |
| 24 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney | Public, 4-year | $8,969 | 6,996 |
| 25 | Lamar University | Beaumont | Public, 4-year | $9,366 | 5,971 |
Net price can be zero or negative when grants exceed the cost of attendance. Figures cover students who received federal aid, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026).
How to read this. Net price is an average across aided students at each college, not a fixed price every student pays. Completions shown alongside it are total awards conferred in the latest IPEDS year on file, not enrollment.