Schools With The Least Financial Aid

These 100 colleges and universities have the smallest financial aid budgets to offer to their undergraduate students.

If you’re searching for college financial aid, you may want to check the tuition rates at these colleges and university tuition rates relative to the average amount of financial aid they offer to their students.

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Rank	College Name	City, State	Total Aid Award Budget	% Applicants Awarded Aid	Average Aid Award Amount	In-State Tuition + Fees	Out-of-State Tuition + Fees
1	Helene Fuld College of Nursing	New York, NY	$278,596	55%	$1,106	$18,764	$18,764
2	Golden Gate University-San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	$377,024	67%	$1,096	$14,640	$14,640
3	National American University-Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	$487,227	88%	$2,424	$13,320	$13,320
4	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	Louisville, KY	$493,174	35%	$1,749	$17,080	$17,080
5	National American University-Wichita	Wichita, KS	$542,012	82%	$2,557	$13,320	$13,320
6	National American University-Roseville	Roseville, MN	$543,657	80%	$2,589	$13,788	$13,788
7	American Business and Technology University	St Joseph, MO	$554,082	44%	$1,937	N/A	N/A
8	National American University-Houston	Houston, TX	$556,774	81%	$2,703	$13,788	$13,788
9	Digital Media Arts College	Boca Raton, FL	$560,517	70%	$2,761	$13,968	$13,968
10	Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing	Saint Louis, MO	$564,491	37%	$2,554	$19,256	$19,256
11	Beulah Heights University	Atlanta, GA	$580,955	83%	$1,533	$9,390	$9,390
12	National American University-Albuquerque West	Albuquerque, NM	$587,881	76%	$2,624	$13,320	$13,320
13	Chamberlain College of Nursing-Texas	Houston, TX	$599,207	57%	$2,923	$18,160	$18,160
14	National American University-Richardson	Richardson, TX	$603,588	95%	$2,636	$13,788	$13,788
15	Global Health College	Alexandria, VA	$608,801	58%	$2,885	$18,126	$18,126
16	National American University-Lee's Summit	Lee's Summit, MO	$621,680	80%	$2,517	$13,320	$13,320
17	Selma University	Selma, AL	$670,229	94%	$1,327	$6,190	$6,190
18	College of Biblical Studies-Houston	Houston, TX	$683,439	75%	$1,832	$6,946	$6,946
19	National American University-Wichita West	Wichita, KS	$695,941	90%	$2,616	$13,320	$13,320
20	Chamberlain College of Nursing-Virginia	Arlington, VA	$696,246	53%	$3,364	$18,160	$18,160
21	National American University-Albuquerque	Albuquerque, NM	$708,556	76%	$2,664	$13,320	$13,320
22	Methodist College	Peoria, IL	$723,446	49%	$2,461	$19,600	$19,600
23	National American University-Overland Park	Overland Park, KS	$725,097	79%	$2,409	$13,320	$13,320
24	University of Phoenix-Maryland	Columbia, MD	$725,889	64%	$2,869	$11,150	$11,150
25	National American University-Zona Rosa	Kansas City, MO	$726,570	80%	$2,390	$13,320	$13,320
26	Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences	Canton, OH	$787,078	58%	$3,766	$16,340	$16,340
27	DeVry University-Nevada	Henderson, NV	$806,413	77%	$3,600	$13,380	$13,380
28	Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs	Danville, VA	$830,926	34%	$3,434	$10,325	$10,325
29	Argosy University-Chicago	Chicago, IL	$842,725	83%	$4,131	$13,560	$13,560
30	DeVry University-Tennessee	Nashville, TN	$860,951	86%	$3,679	$17,132	$17,132
31	Argosy University-Dallas	Farmers Branch, TX	$860,975	85%	$3,727	$13,560	$13,560
32	Madison Media Institute	Madison, WI	$878,999	55%	$4,288	$18,690	$18,690
33	John F. Kennedy University	Pleasant Hill, CA	$882,936	97%	$3,619	$23,640	$23,640
34	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	Wake Forest, NC	$887,229	52%	$3,335	$8,124	$8,124
35	Remington College-Heathrow Campus	Heathrow, FL	$892,536	84%	$4,190	$12,698	$12,698
36	University of Phoenix-Wisconsin	Milwaukee, WI	$893,630	80%	$3,919	$10,914	$10,914
37	Herzing University-Birmingham	Birmingham, AL	$901,093	77%	$3,884	$13,090	$13,090
38	Maria College of Albany	Albany, NY	$901,547	50%	$2,116	$13,340	$13,340
39	Chamberlain College of Nursing-Missouri	St. Louis, MO	$913,778	54%	$3,311	$18,160	$18,160
41	Lincoln College of New England-Southington	Southington, CT	$926,400	57%	$2,265	$19,950	$19,950
42	South University-High Point	High Point, NC	$940,584	77%	$4,125	$16,761	$16,761
43	Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science	Cincinnati, OH	$944,405	65%	$4,106	$15,054	$15,054
44	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Lynchburg, VA	$947,919	100%	$3,777	$7,880	$7,880
45	National American University-Bloomington	Bloomington, MN	$950,639	79%	$2,838	$13,788	$13,788
46	Ambria College of Nursing	Hoffman Estates, IL	$951,664	47%	$3,012	N/A	N/A
47	University of Phoenix-Indiana	Indianapolis, IN	$975,142	86%	$4,132	$10,784	$10,784
48	Denver School of Nursing	Denver, CO	$987,878	30%	$4,168	$15,460	$15,460
49	Sanford-Brown College-Chicago	Chicago, IL	$991,717	91%	$4,768	$14,072	$14,072
50	Ottawa University-Phoenix	Phoenix, AZ	$1,000,261	59%	$4,718	$12,085	$12,085
51	Harrison College-Grove City	Grove City, OH	$1,009,964	86%	$4,008	$17,100	$17,100
52	City University of Seattle	Seattle, WA	$1,011,032	24%	$3,027	$16,500	$16,500
53	Stevens-Henager College	West Haven, UT	$1,015,135	75%	$4,230	$18,021	$18,021
54	Watkins College of Art Design & Film	Nashville, TN	$1,031,519	68%	$4,983	$20,790	$20,790
55	Tribeca Flashpoint College	Chicago, IL	$1,034,078	70%	$4,170	$25,665	$25,665
56	Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies	Lincoln, NE	$1,034,337	41%	$3,761	$9,975	$9,975
57	Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences	Kansas City, MO	$1,051,725	66%	$4,275	$15,470	$15,470
58	Sanford-Brown College-Seattle	Tukwila, WA	$1,053,148	77%	$4,559	$14,117	$14,117
59	Living Arts College	Raleigh, NC	$1,055,951	78%	$3,269	$16,780	$16,780
60	Luther Rice University & Seminary	Lithonia, GA	$1,061,957	65%	$3,339	$6,336	$6,336
61	Bryan University	Springfield, MO	$1,068,180	87%	$3,856	$15,427	$15,427
62	National American University-Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls, SD	$1,072,721	76%	$2,363	$12,924	$12,924
63	South University-Novi	Novi, MI	$1,091,754	75%	$3,791	$16,761	$16,761
64	University of Phoenix-New Jersey	Jersey City, NJ	$1,100,336	75%	$3,972	$11,846	$11,846
65	The King's University	Southlake, TX	$1,100,542	71%	$3,285	$10,392	$10,392
66	Santa Barbara Business College-Ventura	Ventura, CA	$1,106,571	72%	$3,896	$13,708	$13,708
67	Remington College-Shreveport Campus	Shreveport, LA	$1,119,643	81%	$4,744	$15,250	$15,250
68	West Coast University-Dallas	Dallas, TX	$1,122,069	55%	$4,734	$25,935	$25,935
69	Nazarene Bible College	Colorado Springs, CO	$1,122,104	49%	$2,992	$11,400	$11,400
70	Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing	Peoria, IL	$1,122,403	51%	$5,449	$19,217	$19,217
71	National American University-Brooklyn Center	Brooklyn Center, MN	$1,127,769	89%	$2,479	$13,788	$13,788
72	Herzing University-Minneapolis	Minneapolis, MN	$1,129,305	77%	$5,563	$13,090	$13,090
73	National American University-Independence	Independence, MO	$1,144,138	82%	$2,151	$13,320	$13,320
74	Amridge University	Montgomery, AL	$1,149,391	89%	$4,653	$10,860	$10,860
75	Unitek College	Fremont, CA	$1,155,771	20%	$5,557	$24,665	$24,665
76	City College-Miami	Miami, FL	$1,161,942	89%	$4,966	$13,068	$13,068
77	Chamberlain College of Nursing-Arizona	Phoenix, AZ	$1,163,121	60%	$3,391	$18,160	$18,160
78	Northpoint Bible College	Haverhill, MA	$1,163,494	77%	$4,930	$11,150	$11,150
79	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	Little Rock, AR	$1,164,385	40%	$3,960	$8,468	$17,504
80	Brown Mackie College-Northern Kentucky	Fort Mitchell, KY	$1,173,712	91%	$4,207	$12,123	$12,123
81	Stevens-Henager College	Orem, UT	$1,178,191	84%	$5,213	$18,021	$18,021
82	Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing	Richmond, VA	$1,183,750	60%	$4,026	$5,081	$5,081
83	Provo College	Provo, UT	$1,190,710	74%	$4,346	$14,377	$14,377
84	American InterContinental University-Houston	Houston, TX	$1,194,202	72%	$3,877	$14,634	$14,634
85	Ohio University-Eastern Campus	Saint Clairsville, OH	$1,202,630	37%	$3,022	$4,872	$6,718
86	DeVry University-North Carolina	Charlotte, NC	$1,203,542	81%	$3,582	$17,132	$17,132
87	Kaplan University-Mason City Campus	Mason City, IA	$1,211,681	83%	$5,854	$15,352	$15,352
88	South University-Cleveland	Cleveland, OH	$1,221,410	93%	$4,099	$16,761	$16,761
89	Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies	Elizabethtown, PA	$1,222,878	73%	$4,814	N/A	N/A
90	Boston Architectural College	Boston, MA	$1,244,060	50%	$5,339	$22,473	$22,473
91	Lincoln College of Technology-West Palm Beach	West Palm Beach, FL	$1,255,784	75%	$2,356	$15,650	$15,650
92	Sanford-Brown College-Las Vegas	Henderson, NV	$1,256,738	90%	$4,909	$14,592	$14,592
93	Bryant & Stratton College-Akron	Copley, OH	$1,264,017	94%	$5,202	$17,735	$17,735
94	Brown Mackie College-Oklahoma City	Oklahoma City, OK	$1,264,531	93%	$4,146	$12,672	$12,672
95	Nightingale College	Ogden, UT	$1,271,243	97%	$4,384	N/A	N/A
96	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	Santa Fe, NM	$1,275,290	46%	$6,131	$4,440	$4,440
97	Bryan College of Health Sciences	Lincoln, NE	$1,279,728	56%	$3,720	$14,169	$14,169
98	Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses	Fort Wayne, IN	$1,291,345	59%	$4,048	$10,320	$10,320
99	Brown Mackie College-Boise	Boise, ID	$1,297,637	89%	$4,093	$13,032	$13,032
100	Brown Mackie College-Findlay	Findlay, OH	$1,305,171	83%	$4,265	$12,672	$12,672

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References: Data and Terminology

School data comes from to IPEDS data submitted to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Financial Aid is any monetary grant aid or scholarship aid awarded from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
Undergraduate is a student enrolled in a 4- or 5-year bachelor’s degree program, an associate’s degree program, or a vocational or technical program below the baccalaureate.
Tuition are charges to full-time undergraduate students for the full academic year 2015-16. Amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per term, per course, or per credit.
In-district Tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school. This may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
Out-of-state Tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the institution’s or state’s residency requirements
Fees are the fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception
Academic Year is the period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 plan.