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Most affordable colleges with esports

The most affordable colleges with esports teams are Cleveland Community College ($995), Reid State Community College ($1,739), Northeast Alabama Community College ($2,756), by average net price per year. The cheapest four-year option is Texas A&M International University at $3,637.

Average net price from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-10-10 · esports details verified October 2026

Colleges with esports teams, cheapest first

427 colleges

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Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NC · Club · Two-year $995 — None published 32% $33,755
Reid State Community CollegeEvergreen, AL · Varsity · Two-year $1,739 — None published 59% $28,982
Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville, AL · Varsity · Two-year $2,756 — None published 56% $34,913
El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX · Varsity · Two-year $3,206 — None published 24% $35,212
Dallas CollegeDallas, TX · Varsity · Two-year $3,214 — None published 32% $41,714
Independence Community CollegeIndependence, KS · Varsity · Two-year $3,265 — None published 26% $34,941
Alpena Community CollegeAlpena, MI · Varsity · Two-year $3,320 — None published 52% $36,442
Spoon River CollegeCanton, IL · Varsity · Two-year $3,415 — Aid offered · amount varies 42% $38,386
Texas A&M International UniversityLaredo, TX · Varsity · Four-year $3,637 — None published 46% $48,386
Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg, IL · Varsity · Two-year $3,662 — Aid offered · amount varies 50% $35,274
Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMoorhead, MS · Varsity · Two-year $3,715 — Aid offered · amount varies 31% $28,421
Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FL · Varsity · Two-year $3,957 — None published 36% $36,739
Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH · Varsity · Two-year $3,967 — None published 31% $38,837
Hinds Community CollegeRaymond, MS · Varsity · Two-year $4,060 — None published 43% $30,774
Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX · Varsity · Two-year $4,092 — None published 27% $38,567
Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · Varsity · Two-year $4,128 — None published 37% $42,244
Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX · Varsity · Two-year $4,237 — Aid offered · amount varies 25% $35,086
Cuyahoga Community CollegeCleveland, OH · Varsity · Two-year $4,266 — None published 31% $35,654
Somerset Community CollegeSomerset, KY · Club · Two-year $4,398 — None published 43% $30,787
Midland CollegeMidland, TX · Club · Two-year $4,512 — None published 23% $43,958
New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell, NM · Varsity · Two-year $4,571 — None published 44% $57,410
Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL · Varsity · Two-year $4,571 — None published 39% $39,664
Kishwaukee CollegeMalta, IL · Varsity · Two-year $4,574 — Aid offered · amount varies 45% $39,657
Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX · Club · Two-year $4,600 — None published 32% $41,302
Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg, TN · Varsity · Two-year $4,612 — None published 34% $36,132
Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX · Varsity · Two-year $4,732 — None published 56% $45,910
Eastern Wyoming CollegeTorrington, WY · Varsity · Two-year $4,764 — Aid offered · amount varies 52% $37,121
Danville Area Community CollegeDanville, IL · Varsity · Two-year $4,777 — None published 45% $34,867
Southwestern Community CollegeSylva, NC · Varsity · Two-year $5,207 — None published 53% $34,145
Panola CollegeCarthage, TX · Varsity · Two-year $5,216 — None published 43% $36,072
Mid-Plains Community CollegeNorth Platte, NE · Club · Two-year $5,235 — None published 54% $40,059
Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX · Varsity · Two-year $5,364 — None published 39% $37,975
Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TN · Varsity · Two-year $5,387 — None published 33% $37,085
St. Clair County Community CollegePort Huron, MI · Varsity · Two-year $5,571 — None published 34% $40,177
Mott Community CollegeFlint, MI · Varsity · Two-year $5,687 — None published 32% $32,538
Highland Community CollegeFreeport, IL · Varsity · Two-year $5,713 — None published 45% $37,928
Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX · Varsity · Two-year $5,798 — None published 30% $33,934
St. Charles Community CollegeCottleville, MO · Varsity · Two-year $5,837 — None published 25% $42,422
Lake-Sumter State CollegeLeesburg, FL · Varsity · Two-year $5,855 — None published 48% $39,876
York County Community CollegeWells, ME · Varsity · Two-year $5,875 — None published 34% $44,873
Grayson CollegeDenison, TX · Varsity · Two-year $5,880 — None published 40% $40,873
Bevill State Community CollegeJasper, AL · Varsity · Two-year $5,937 — Aid offered · amount varies 38% $34,107
Redlands Community CollegeEl Reno, OK · Varsity · Two-year $5,964 — None published 35% $37,224
Camden County CollegeBlackwood, NJ · Varsity · Two-year $5,996 — None published 31% $41,212
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeHuntsville, AL · Varsity · Two-year $6,005 — None published 14% $28,281
College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, ID · Varsity · Two-year $6,095 — Aid offered · amount varies 33% $40,916
Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY · Club · Two-year $6,113 — None published 43% $36,343
Ranger CollegeRanger, TX · Varsity · Two-year $6,182 — None published 19% $35,552
Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, CA · Varsity · Two-year $6,202 — None published 30% $38,870
Bates Technical CollegeTacoma, WA · Varsity · Two-year $6,292 — None published 43% $50,051
Meridian Community CollegeMeridian, MS · Varsity · Two-year $6,351 — None published 34% $31,002
Monroe Community CollegeRochester, NY · Varsity · Two-year $6,353 — None published 27% $40,174
Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA · Club · Two-year $6,389 — None published 32% $47,324
University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX · Varsity · Four-year $6,420 $5,920 Up to $500 42% —
Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MS · Varsity · Two-year $6,532 — Aid offered · amount varies 37% $33,019
University of FloridaGainesville, FL · Club · Four-year $6,541 — None published 91% $71,588
Western Wyoming Community CollegeRock Springs, WY · Varsity · Two-year $6,591 — None published 33% $40,939
South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, NC · Varsity · Two-year $6,675 — None published 38% $37,308
Seward County Community CollegeLiberal, KS · Varsity · Two-year $6,717 — None published 50% $41,445
Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson, KS · Varsity · Two-year $6,727 — Aid offered · amount varies 53% $43,470
Moberly Area Community CollegeMoberly, MO · Varsity · Two-year $6,810 — None published 44% $37,537
Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TN · Varsity · Two-year $6,864 — None published 33% $34,553
Northeastern Technical CollegeCheraw, SC · Club · Two-year $6,913 — None published 21% $32,141
Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO · Varsity · Two-year $6,936 — None published 33% $36,455
Community College of Beaver CountyMonaca, PA · Club · Two-year $6,937 — None published 12% $45,090
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston, MS · Varsity · Two-year $6,962 — None published 48% $33,017
Louisiana State University ShreveportShreveport, LA · Varsity · Four-year $7,022 — None published 38% $47,477
Central Community CollegeGrand Island, NE · Varsity · Two-year $7,024 — None published 48% $39,429
Cowley CollegeArkansas City, KS · Varsity · Two-year $7,175 — Aid offered · amount varies 45% $37,723
Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL · Varsity · Two-year $7,177 — None published 43% $37,096
NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, AR · Varsity · Two-year $7,196 — None published 31% $43,505
Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NC · Varsity · Two-year $7,200 — None published 34% $34,139
Laramie County Community CollegeCheyenne, WY · Varsity · Two-year $7,287 — None published 38% $44,783
SUNY Corning Community CollegeCorning, NY · Varsity · Two-year $7,373 — None published 34% $38,817
Jefferson CollegeHillsboro, MO · Varsity · Two-year $7,378 — None published 38% $40,782
College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL · Varsity · Two-year $7,401 — None published 25% $46,909
Kirtland Community CollegeGrayling, MI · Varsity · Two-year $7,456 — None published 34% $35,831
Northwest CollegePowell, WY · Varsity · Two-year $7,463 — None published 49% $36,950
Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV · Varsity · Four-year $7,502 — None published 51% $46,354
Hill CollegeHillsboro, TX · Varsity · Two-year $7,577 — None published 32% $39,572
Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH · Varsity · Two-year $7,606 — None published 24% $39,612
College of Lake CountyGrayslake, IL · Varsity · Two-year $7,607 — None published 37% $43,424
Calhoun Community CollegeTanner, AL · Varsity · Two-year $7,660 — None published 41% $38,192
University of South Carolina SumterSumter, SC · Varsity · Two-year $7,712 — None published 39% $42,437
State Fair Community CollegeSedalia, MO · Varsity · Two-year $7,985 — None published 44% $35,562
Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA · Varsity · Two-year $8,059 — Aid offered · amount varies 42% $41,010
Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, GA · Club · Four-year $8,105 — None published 20% $37,871
Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY · Varsity · Four-year $8,191 — None published 52% $50,220
Union College of Union County, New JerseyCranford, NJ · Varsity · Two-year $8,257 — None published 35% $41,595
Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA · Varsity · Two-year $8,317 — None published 33% $46,680
Umpqua Community CollegeRoseburg, OR · Varsity · Two-year $8,340 — None published 31% $36,676
Atlantic Cape Community CollegeMays Landing, NJ · Varsity · Two-year $8,392 — None published 30% $34,241
St. Louis Community CollegeBridgeton, MO · Varsity · Two-year $8,440 — None published 21% $35,325
Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff, MO · Varsity · Two-year $8,496 — None published 33% $32,442
Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, NY · Varsity · Two-year $8,501 — None published 35% $45,460
Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, TX · Varsity · Two-year $8,525 — None published 24% $45,762
Onondaga Community CollegeSyracuse, NY · Varsity · Two-year $8,562 — None published 27% $41,190
Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI · Varsity · Four-year $8,624 — Aid offered · amount varies 47% $54,735
James A. Rhodes State CollegeLima, OH · Varsity · Two-year $8,757 — None published 47% $41,855
Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC · Varsity · Two-year $8,759 — None published 33% $41,769
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA · Varsity · Two-year $8,770 — None published 50% $40,473
WSU TechWichita, KS · Varsity · Two-year $8,805 $3,805 Up to $5,000 43% $38,679
Glen Oaks Community CollegeCentreville, MI · Varsity · Two-year $8,918 — Aid offered · amount varies 43% $37,540
Collin CollegeMcKinney, TX · Varsity · Two-year $8,969 — None published 20% $48,701
Arizona Western CollegeYuma, AZ · Varsity · Two-year $8,983 — Aid offered · amount varies 20% $36,857
Crowder CollegeNeosho, MO · Varsity · Two-year $9,023 — Aid offered · amount varies 49% $35,987
Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · Varsity · Four-year $9,120 — None published 58% $58,612
Southeast Community CollegeLincoln, NE · Varsity · Two-year $9,171 — None published 38% $43,405
Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcher, AZ · Varsity · Two-year $9,197 — None published 42% $38,018
Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser, WV · Varsity · Two-year $9,197 — None published 31% $55,939
Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA · Varsity · Two-year $9,328 — None published 42% $42,046
Wor-Wic Community CollegeSalisbury, MD · Varsity · Two-year $9,360 — None published 27% $36,748
SUNY Westchester Community CollegeValhalla, NY · Varsity · Two-year $9,373 — None published 25% $46,822
Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, PA · Varsity · Two-year $9,433 — None published 23% $40,437
Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari, NM · Varsity · Two-year $9,445 — None published 42% $32,272
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA · Varsity · Two-year $9,649 — None published 43% $42,849
Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro, OH · Varsity · Two-year $9,674 — None published 37% $35,463
Pratt Community CollegePratt, KS · Varsity · Two-year $9,731 — None published 45% $51,892
Missouri State University-West PlainsWest Plains, MO · Varsity · Two-year $9,750 — None published 41% $36,922
University of South Carolina LancasterLancaster, SC · Varsity · Two-year $9,801 — None published 25% $39,426
Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, UT · Club · Two-year $9,804 — None published 29% $47,867
University of South FloridaTampa, FL · Varsity · Four-year $9,812 — None published 77% $57,743
Jamestown Community CollegeJamestown, NY · Varsity · Two-year $9,850 — None published 40% $38,242
Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA · Varsity · Two-year $9,862 — None published 42% $43,140
Barton Community CollegeGreat Bend, KS · Varsity · Two-year $9,905 — None published 33% $40,428
Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, VA · Varsity · Two-year $9,919 — None published 33% $53,557
Dawson Community CollegeGlendive, MT · Varsity · Two-year $9,931 — None published 45% $41,951
North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA · Varsity · Two-year $10,010 — None published 61% $43,462
Dutchess Community CollegePoughkeepsie, NY · Varsity · Two-year $10,065 — None published 30% $43,929
North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey, MI · Varsity · Two-year $10,083 — None published 29% $36,594
University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · Varsity · Four-year $10,154 — None published 69% $56,343
North Arkansas CollegeHarrison, AR · Varsity · Two-year $10,180 — None published 42% $34,653
Connors State CollegeWarner, OK · Varsity · Two-year $10,199 — None published 36% $38,469
Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, WI · Varsity · Two-year $10,303 — None published 45% $44,925
Bergen Community CollegeParamus, NJ · Varsity · Two-year $10,345 — None published 21% $46,624
University of Nevada, Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Club · Four-year $10,359 — None published 51% $55,037
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL · Club · Four-year $10,411 — None published 78% $58,308
Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC · Varsity · Two-year $10,528 — None published 35% $36,977
University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX · Club · Four-year $10,542 — None published 33% $53,551
Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, CO · Varsity · Two-year $10,772 — None published 55% $36,475
Blinn CollegeBrenham, TX · Varsity · Two-year $10,844 — Aid offered · amount varies 11% $46,318
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC · Varsity · Four-year $10,965 — None published 56% $48,160
Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL · Varsity · Four-year $10,970 — None published 57% $58,656
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · Varsity · Four-year $10,990 — Aid offered · amount varies 56% $43,889
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CollegeMiami, OK · Varsity · Two-year $11,001 — Aid offered · amount varies 26% $38,337
Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, PA · Varsity · Two-year $11,124 — None published 28% $46,108
Howard Community CollegeColumbia, MD · Varsity · Two-year $11,133 — None published 24% $49,020
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA · Club · Two-year $11,171 — None published 39% $41,018
Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ · Varsity · Two-year $11,231 — None published 30% $44,379
North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton, ND · Club · Two-year $11,261 — None published 55% $50,513
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IA · Varsity · Two-year $11,272 — None published 51% $41,306
Rockland Community CollegeSuffern, NY · Varsity · Two-year $11,282 — None published 29% $50,243
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL · Club · Four-year $11,297 — None published 86% $61,675
Ocean County CollegeToms River, NJ · Varsity · Two-year $11,411 — None published 42% $45,210
Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburg, IL · Varsity · Two-year $11,437 — Aid offered · amount varies 55% $33,763
Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove, IL · Varsity · Two-year $11,442 — None published 39% $44,788
Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA · Varsity · Two-year $11,451 — Aid offered · amount varies 38% $40,562
Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO · Club · Two-year $11,571 — None published 29% $48,341
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · Club · Four-year $11,655 — None published 91% $72,200
Heartland Community CollegeNormal, IL · Varsity · Two-year $12,013 — None published 54% $40,768
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA · Club · Two-year $12,038 — None published 24% $32,568
Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, GA · Club · Four-year $12,116 — None published 94% $102,772
Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH · Varsity · Two-year $12,135 — None published 22% $39,584
San Jacinto CollegePasadena, TX · Varsity · Two-year $12,143 — None published 30% $43,062
Rose State CollegeMidwest City, OK · Varsity · Two-year $12,148 — None published 20% $37,555
Idaho State UniversityPocatello, ID · Varsity · Four-year $12,193 — Aid offered · amount varies 39% $45,608
Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, WI · Varsity · Two-year $12,285 — None published 50% $46,297
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL · Varsity · Four-year $12,329 — None published 22% $58,169
University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Club · Four-year $12,548 — None published 93% $82,511
Truman State UniversityKirksville, MO · Varsity · Four-year $12,780 — Aid offered · amount varies 69% $56,280
University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA · Varsity · Four-year $12,786 — None published 43% $49,587
Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore, WI · Club · Two-year $12,896 — None published 66% $43,470
Richard Bland CollegeSouth Prince George, VA · Varsity · Two-year $13,045 — None published 9% $41,452
Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GA · Varsity · Four-year $13,115 — Aid offered · amount varies 42% $44,544
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI · Varsity · Four-year $13,138 — None published 93% $83,648
Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · Varsity · Four-year $13,143 — None published 61% $62,235
Baker CollegeOwosso, MI · Varsity · Four-year $13,157 — Aid offered · amount varies 36% $35,833
Wallace State Community CollegeHanceville, AL · Varsity · Two-year $13,170 — None published 51% $39,842
Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN · Varsity · Four-year $13,171 — None published 36% $45,872
Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS · Varsity · Four-year $13,194 — Aid offered · amount varies 51% $51,532
University of MississippiUniversity, MS · Varsity · Four-year $13,314 — Aid offered · amount varies 72% $50,994
Northern Illinois UniversityDeKalb, IL · Varsity · Four-year $13,391 — None published 49% $57,808
Herkimer County Community CollegeHerkimer, NY · Varsity · Two-year $13,419 — None published 35% $39,199
University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · Club · Four-year $13,481 — None published 93% $92,446
St. Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN · Varsity · Four-year $13,529 — Aid offered · amount varies 40% $55,813
Northwest State Community CollegeArchbold, OH · Varsity · Two-year $13,555 — Full tuition 46% $40,004
Lake Region State CollegeDevils Lake, ND · Club · Two-year $13,577 — None published 52% $49,502
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA · Varsity · Four-year $13,630 — Aid offered · amount varies 50% $58,896
Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria, MN · Varsity · Two-year $13,691 — None published 60% $49,393
Hocking CollegeNelsonville, OH · Varsity · Two-year $13,704 — None published 37% $37,791
Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling, CO · Varsity · Two-year $13,801 — None published 56% $39,893
Cottey CollegeNevada, MO · Varsity · Four-year $13,805 — None published 56% $35,422
Central Lakes CollegeBrainerd, MN · Club · Two-year $13,869 — None published 53% $42,162
Finger Lakes Community CollegeCanandaigua, NY · Varsity · Two-year $13,898 — None published 30% $40,054
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA · Club · Four-year $13,936 — None published 90% $68,726
College of the Muscogee NationOkmulgee, OK · Varsity · Two-year $13,940 — None published 23% —
The University of AkronAkron, OH · Varsity · Four-year $13,946 $11,446 Up to $2,500 52% $46,600
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX · Varsity · Four-year $13,951 — None published 54% $63,199
University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI · Varsity · Four-year $14,054 — None published 57% $54,458
University of WashingtonSeattle, WA · Varsity · Four-year $14,091 — None published 85% $78,466
University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY · Varsity · Four-year $14,107 — None published 50% $45,036
Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloBuffalo, NY · Varsity · Two-year $14,135 — None published 21% $32,568
Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison, WI · Varsity · Two-year $14,238 — None published 29% $45,413
University of California, IrvineIrvine, CA · Varsity · Four-year $14,251 $8,251 Up to $6,000 87% $80,735
University of HoustonHouston, TX · Club · Four-year $14,276 — None published 65% $62,377
Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL · Club · Four-year $14,279 — None published 55% $45,235
University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello, AR · Varsity · Four-year $14,287 — Aid offered · amount varies 49% $36,902
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL · Club · Four-year $14,355 — None published 85% $81,054
Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH · Varsity · Four-year $14,381 — None published 48% $39,596
University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO · Varsity · Four-year $14,462 — None published 54% $49,560
Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PA · Varsity · Two-year $14,471 — None published 21% $42,007
Monroe UniversityBronx, NY · Varsity · Four-year $14,522 — None published 57% $41,236
Shelton State Community CollegeTuscaloosa, AL · Varsity · Two-year $14,557 — Aid offered · amount varies 30% $35,014
Radford UniversityRadford, VA · Varsity · Four-year $14,578 — None published 49% $53,739
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN · Club · Four-year $14,600 — None published 83% $72,424
Carl Albert State CollegePoteau, OK · Varsity · Two-year $14,607 — None published 43% $34,117
Seminole State CollegeSeminole, OK · Varsity · Two-year $14,628 $13,628 Up to $1,000 40% $35,390
Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IA · Varsity · Two-year $14,629 — None published 40% $42,793
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · Varsity · Four-year $14,638 — None published 46% $54,914
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH · Varsity · Four-year $14,764 — None published 51% $52,131
Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX · Varsity · Two-year $14,820 — None published 23% $38,716
University of IdahoMoscow, ID · Varsity · Four-year $14,831 — None published 57% $54,670
Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN · Varsity · Four-year $14,940 — None published 62% $51,833
Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ · Club · Four-year $14,967 — None published 68% $62,668
Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC · Varsity · Two-year $15,002 — None published 31% $33,934
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA · Varsity · Four-year $15,048 — None published 52% $57,552
University of Missouri-St. LouisSaint Louis, MO · Varsity · Four-year $15,071 — None published 57% $53,037
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA · Club · Four-year $15,267 — None published 55% $53,236
SUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton, NY · Varsity · Four-year $15,268 — None published 38% $47,860
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI · Varsity · Four-year $15,273 — None published 58% $53,562
University of OklahomaNorman, OK · Club · Four-year $15,300 — Aid offered · amount varies 75% $63,126
Rogers State UniversityClaremore, OK · Varsity · Four-year $15,314 — None published 29% $43,166
Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC · Varsity · Four-year $15,343 — Aid offered · amount varies 57% $47,185
Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE · Varsity · Four-year $15,360 — None published 52% $47,075
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA · Varsity · Four-year $15,376 — Aid offered · amount varies 34% $52,374
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · Varsity · Four-year $15,407 — Aid offered · amount varies 46% $51,793
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC · Varsity · Four-year $15,435 — None published 69% $57,289
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV · Varsity · Four-year $15,634 — Aid offered · amount varies 65% $55,939
University of North TexasDenton, TX · Varsity · Four-year $15,649 — Aid offered · amount varies 61% $57,010
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI · Varsity · Four-year $15,664 — None published 64% $57,624
University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD · Varsity · Four-year $15,678 — None published 89% $82,860
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN · Club · Four-year $15,846 — None published 94% $91,565
Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA · Varsity · Four-year $15,931 — None published 53% $47,384
Lake Area Technical CollegeWatertown, SD · Varsity · Two-year $15,979 — None published 73% $45,473
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN · Varsity · Four-year $15,983 — Aid offered · amount varies 53% $44,859
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · Varsity · Four-year $16,200 — None published 65% $67,170
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO · Varsity · Four-year $16,244 — Aid offered · amount varies 54% $47,885
Emporia State UniversityEmporia, KS · Varsity · Four-year $16,261 $14,261 Up to $2,000 56% $47,601
Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IN · Club · Four-year $16,264 — None published 80% $63,742
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX · Varsity · Four-year $16,404 — None published 55% $54,211
Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO · Varsity · Four-year $16,425 — None published 51% $46,833
Troy UniversityTroy, AL · Club · Four-year $16,527 — None published 50% $42,062
Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH · Varsity · Four-year $16,530 — None published 56% $51,509
Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahoma City, OK · Varsity · Four-year $16,692 — Aid offered · amount varies 44% $46,116
University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN · Varsity · Four-year $16,778 — None published 85% $69,020
The University of MontanaMissoula, MT · Varsity · Four-year $16,784 — Aid offered · amount varies 48% $44,511
North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC · Club · Four-year $17,303 — None published 85% $68,758
The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH · Varsity · Four-year $17,339 — None published 88% $60,409
University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison, WI · Club · Four-year $17,354 — None published 90% $73,792
Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK · Club · Four-year $17,447 — None published 68% $57,413
University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, WI · Varsity · Four-year $17,490 — None published 55% $58,084
Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE · Varsity · Four-year $17,550 — Aid offered · amount varies 33% $61,289
William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MO · Varsity · Four-year $17,562 $14,062 Up to $3,500 68% $59,268
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS · Club · Four-year $17,595 — None published 67% $51,513
Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI · Varsity · Four-year $17,597 — None published 59% $55,874
Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · Varsity · Four-year $17,707 — Aid offered · amount varies 57% $45,099
University of Nebraska–LincolnLincoln, NE · Varsity · Four-year $17,747 — Aid offered · amount varies 67% $56,887
University of DelawareNewark, DE · Varsity · Four-year $17,799 — None published 81% $72,950
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC · Varsity · Four-year $17,879 — Aid offered · amount varies 47% $48,793
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA · Varsity · Four-year $17,915 — None published 68% $76,343
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · Club · Four-year $17,988 — None published 61% $53,899
University of KansasLawrence, KS · Varsity · Four-year $18,059 — None published 69% $61,945
West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon, WV · Varsity · Four-year $18,083 $12,083 Up to $6,000 57% $51,593
Missouri Valley UniversityMarshall, MO · Varsity · Four-year $18,086 — None published 22% $43,221
University of Saint FrancisFort Wayne, IN · Varsity · Four-year $18,196 — Aid offered · amount varies 55% $55,362
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · Club · Four-year $18,209 — None published 71% $58,191
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX · Varsity · Four-year $18,267 — Aid offered · amount varies 76% $68,227
Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL · Varsity · Four-year $18,298 — None published 64% $52,575
Graceland UniversityLamoni, IA · Varsity · Four-year $18,504 — Aid offered · amount varies 42% $47,361
Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · Club · Four-year $18,578 — None published 70% $63,191
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA · Club · Four-year $18,589 — None published 75% $63,386
Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH · Varsity · Four-year $18,649 — None published 53% $54,947
Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN · Varsity · Four-year $18,759 — None published 46% $57,687
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · Varsity · Four-year $18,784 — None published 76% $74,502
Manchester UniversityNorth Manchester, IN · Varsity · Four-year $18,805 $12,805 Up to $6,000 46% $51,504
University of KentuckyLexington, KY · Club · Four-year $18,851 — None published 71% $59,025
Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME · Varsity · Four-year $18,885 $8,885 Up to $10,000 54% $44,991
The University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN · Club · Four-year $18,976 — None published 74% $60,249
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX · Club · Four-year $19,070 — None published 69% $62,454
Minnesota State University, MankatoMankato, MN · Varsity · Four-year $19,139 $17,139 Up to $2,000 54% $56,922
Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA · Club · Four-year $19,151 — None published 69% $61,251
Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH · Varsity · Four-year $19,237 — None published 68% $53,313
Huntington UniversityHuntington, IN · Varsity · Four-year $19,310 — None published 64% $46,672
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS · Club · Four-year $19,406 — None published 71% $57,262
Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA · Varsity · Four-year $19,444 — None published 60% $47,452
University of JamestownJamestown, ND · Varsity · Four-year $19,567 — None published 49% $56,621
Batten UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · Varsity · Four-year $19,676 — None published 42% $50,074
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI · Varsity · Four-year $19,680 — Aid offered · amount varies 81% $67,253
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA · Varsity · Four-year $19,693 — Aid offered · amount varies 21% $51,165
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX · Club · Four-year $19,857 — None published 89% $75,121
Albright CollegeReading, PA · Varsity · Four-year $20,024 — None published 51% $58,700
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Varsity · Four-year $20,077 — None published 27% $43,371
Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN · Varsity · Four-year $20,148 — Aid offered · amount varies 55% $46,110
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL · Varsity · Four-year $20,194 — None published 35% $48,712
University of MissouriColumbia, MO · Varsity · Four-year $20,268 — None published 75% $63,403
University of PikevillePikeville, KY · Varsity · Four-year $20,311 — Aid offered · amount varies 42% $48,231
Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX · Varsity · Four-year $20,590 — Aid offered · amount varies 19% $51,838
Alma CollegeAlma, MI · Varsity · Four-year $20,694 — None published 63% $54,742
Kent State UniversityKent, OH · Varsity · Four-year $20,787 — None published 64% $45,388
Bushnell UniversityEugene, OR · Varsity · Four-year $20,789 — Aid offered · amount varies 56% $53,623
Hood CollegeFrederick, MD · Varsity · Four-year $20,873 — None published 57% $57,089
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH · Varsity · Four-year $20,897 $15,897 Up to $5,000 59% $55,624
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY · Varsity · Four-year $20,995 — None published 75% $70,814
Park UniversityParkville, MO · Varsity · Four-year $21,032 — Aid offered · amount varies 38% $56,309
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD · Varsity · Four-year $21,057 — Aid offered · amount varies 51% $50,970
Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX · Club · Four-year $21,315 — None published 84% $72,097
Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX · Varsity · Four-year $21,507 — None published 43% $52,228
University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA · Club · Four-year $21,565 — None published 96% $86,863
Boise State UniversityBoise, ID · Varsity · Four-year $21,610 — Aid offered · amount varies 60% $51,658
Ohio UniversityAthens, OH · Varsity · Four-year $21,637 — None published 65% $52,581
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC · Varsity · Four-year $21,649 — None published 45% $46,643
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS · Varsity · Four-year $21,708 — None published 49% $44,140
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA · Varsity · Four-year $21,774 — Aid offered · amount varies 54% $52,824
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA · Varsity · Four-year $21,936 — None published 63% $59,274
Culver-Stockton CollegeCanton, MO · Varsity · Four-year $21,983 — None published 39% $46,092
Ashland UniversityAshland, OH · Varsity · Four-year $21,988 — Aid offered · amount varies 61% $52,928
Maryville UniversitySt. Louis, MO · Varsity · Four-year $22,066 $20,066 Up to $2,000 66% $62,105
Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, AL · Varsity · Four-year $22,085 — None published 37% $43,457
Capitol Technology UniversityLaurel, MD · Varsity · Four-year $22,102 — None published 43% $85,035
University of OregonEugene, OR · Varsity · Four-year $22,182 — None published 72% $61,324
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC · Club · Four-year $22,253 — None published 87% $71,513
King UniversityBristol, TN · Varsity · Four-year $22,347 — None published 48% $59,831
Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · Club · Four-year $22,408 — None published 67% $59,988
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL · Club · Four-year $22,420 — None published 73% $59,221
Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ · Varsity · Four-year $22,472 — Aid offered · amount varies 43% $42,186
University of Saint MaryLeavenworth, KS · Varsity · Four-year $22,519 — None published 48% $59,483
University of IowaIowa City, IA · Club · Four-year $22,531 — None published 75% $64,762
Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC · Varsity · Two-year $22,694 $17,694 Up to $5,000 22% $34,818
Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO · Varsity · Four-year $22,715 — Aid offered · amount varies 42% $45,378
Hilbert CollegeHamburg, NY · Varsity · Four-year $22,723 — None published 56% $48,309
Central Methodist UniversityFayette, MO · Varsity · Four-year $22,766 — None published 51% $48,991
University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC · Club · Four-year $22,811 — None published 79% $62,177
Franklin CollegeFranklin, IN · Varsity · Four-year $22,855 — None published 60% $55,376
Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK · Varsity · Four-year $22,857 — Aid offered · amount varies 65% $54,655
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN · Club · Four-year $22,900 — None published 77% $65,607
ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · Varsity · Four-year $22,965 $22,365 Up to $600 42% $42,837
Concordia University TexasAustin, TX · Varsity · Four-year $23,131 $22,881 Up to $250 45% $60,883
Indiana Institute of TechnologyFort Wayne, IN · Varsity · Four-year $23,206 — Aid offered · amount varies 48% $47,327
Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeMilwaukee, WI · Varsity · Four-year $23,245 — None published 64% $54,664
University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH · Varsity · Four-year $23,280 — Aid offered · amount varies 59% $53,217
Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC · Varsity · Four-year $23,283 — None published 62% $40,867
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA · Varsity · Four-year $23,322 — None published 80% $69,954
Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA · Varsity · Four-year $23,526 — Aid offered · amount varies 74% $62,101
Barton CollegeWilson, NC · Varsity · Four-year $23,626 — Aid offered · amount varies 46% $47,913
Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Varsity · Four-year $23,696 — None published 59% $52,927
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA · Varsity · Four-year $23,907 — None published 48% $54,475
Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH · Club · Four-year $24,022 — None published 64% $47,896
Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX · Varsity · Four-year $24,066 — None published 32% $54,053
Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH · Club · Four-year $24,153 — None published 47% $48,491
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL · Club · Four-year $24,323 — None published 82% $65,337
Rutgers University–New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ · Club · Four-year $24,406 — None published 84% $74,479
Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX · Varsity · Four-year $24,456 — Aid offered · amount varies 51% $53,787
Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH · Varsity · Four-year $24,468 — None published 73% $55,443
Caldwell UniversityCaldwell, NJ · Varsity · Four-year $24,691 — None published 57% $53,843
McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL · Varsity · Four-year $24,717 — Aid offered · amount varies 53% $58,572
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA · Club · Four-year $24,953 — None published 86% $81,698
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO · Club · Four-year $25,346 — None published 74% $69,738
Trine UniversityAngola, IN · Varsity · Four-year $25,355 — None published 64% $57,165
Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI · Varsity · Four-year $25,368 — None published 48% $55,504
Warner Pacific UniversityPortland, OR · Varsity · Four-year $25,629 — None published 49% $55,204
University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · Club · Four-year $25,648 — None published 75% $54,810
Brewton-Parker Christian UniversityMount Vernon, GA · Varsity · Four-year $26,054 — None published 21% $42,009
Hesston CollegeHesston, KS · Varsity · Two-year $26,299 — None published 61% $47,495
St. Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens, FL · Varsity · Four-year $26,312 — None published 48% $54,272
Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH · Varsity · Four-year $26,337 — None published 31% $49,351
Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH · Varsity · Four-year $26,500 — Aid offered · amount varies 40% $35,942
Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA · Varsity · Four-year $26,502 $21,502 Up to $5,000 75% $54,064
Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MD · Varsity · Four-year $26,505 $24,505 Up to $2,000 68% $62,079
Fisher CollegeBoston, MA · Varsity · Four-year $26,649 — None published 28% $49,669
New England CollegeHenniker, NH · Varsity · Four-year $26,972 — None published 35% $42,092
Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA · Varsity · Four-year $26,979 — None published 65% $62,621
Missouri Baptist UniversitySt. Louis, MO · Varsity · Four-year $27,006 — None published 48% $46,660
Northwood UniversityMidland, MI · Varsity · Four-year $27,232 — Aid offered · amount varies 63% $63,075
Lasell UniversityNewton, MA · Club · Four-year $27,511 — None published 59% $49,705
Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH · Varsity · Four-year $27,603 — None published 67% $54,122
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA · Varsity · Four-year $27,866 — None published 70% $58,448
Ottawa UniversityOttawa, KS · Varsity · Four-year $27,963 — Aid offered · amount varies 28% $55,552
Alvernia UniversityReading, PA · Varsity · Four-year $28,138 — Aid offered · amount varies 56% $55,055
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL · Varsity · Four-year $28,199 — None published 75% $70,871
Miami UniversityOxford, OH · Varsity · Four-year $28,384 — Aid offered · amount varies 80% $55,076
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX · Club · Four-year $28,516 — None published 57% $56,807
Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, FL · Varsity · Four-year $28,551 — Aid offered · amount varies 71% $55,294
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO · Club · Four-year $28,690 — None published 82% $97,335
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · Club · Four-year $28,719 — None published 89% $78,158
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · Club · Four-year $29,167 — None published 95% $89,363
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA · Varsity · Four-year $29,466 — None published 67% $58,336
University of DaytonDayton, OH · Club · Four-year $29,533 — None published 80% $75,537
Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HI · Varsity · Four-year $29,657 — Aid offered · amount varies 35% $59,593
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA · Varsity · Four-year $30,109 — None published 70% $68,712
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA · Varsity · Four-year $30,298 — None published 67% $58,433
Keiser UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL · Varsity · Four-year $30,498 — None published 61% $39,696
Pace UniversityNew York, NY · Varsity · Four-year $30,892 — None published 60% $70,378
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL · Varsity · Four-year $30,902 — None published 68% $68,751
Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA · Varsity · Four-year $31,152 — Aid offered · amount varies 58% $51,173
Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ · Varsity · Four-year $31,446 — None published 69% $70,196
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA · Varsity · Four-year $31,643 — None published 72% $61,295
Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL · Varsity · Four-year $32,622 — None published 77% $58,469
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA · Varsity · Four-year $32,740 — None published 92% $92,498
Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA · Club · Four-year $32,875 — None published 86% $63,435
Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MI · Varsity · Four-year $32,918 — Aid offered · amount varies 61% $69,151
Nichols CollegeDudley, MA · Varsity · Four-year $33,036 — None published 63% $58,063
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA · Club · Four-year $34,170 — None published 68% $82,721
University of New HavenWest Haven, CT · Varsity · Four-year $34,192 — None published 63% $60,126
Kettering UniversityFlint, MI · Varsity · Four-year $34,660 $29,660 Up to $5,000 71% $94,823
Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL · Club · Four-year $34,732 — None published 75% $58,295
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY · Varsity · Four-year $34,906 $32,906 Up to $2,000 70% $76,571
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL · Varsity · Four-year $35,639 — None published 64% $43,137
Champlain CollegeBurlington, VT · Varsity · Four-year $35,860 — Aid offered · amount varies 65% $58,386
Concordia University WisconsinMequon, WI · Varsity · Four-year $36,201 — None published 68% $56,075
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX · Club · Four-year $36,660 — None published 86% $68,424
Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH · Varsity · Four-year $36,708 — Aid offered · amount varies 43% $50,318
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL · Club · Four-year $37,244 — None published 84% $75,328
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · Varsity · Four-year $38,793 — None published 84% $79,164
Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL · Varsity · Four-year $38,875 — None published 44% $38,219
Academy of Art UniversitySan Francisco, CA · Varsity · Four-year $40,613 — None published 34% $39,008
Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA · Varsity · Four-year $40,654 — None published 76% $58,336
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX · Varsity · Four-year $41,104 — Aid offered · amount varies 80% $65,793

"After esports award" subtracts the largest published esports scholarship from the average net price. Net price is an average for aided students; yours depends on income and other aid. Colleges without federal cost data aren't listed.

How to pay less for college esports

Questions & answers

What is the cheapest college with an esports team?

By average net price, Cleveland Community College is the lowest of the 427 esports colleges with federal cost data, at $995 a year. Among four-year colleges, Texas A&M International University is lowest at $3,637.

What is net price?

Net price is the average yearly cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, meals, books) minus grants and scholarships, for students who receive aid. It comes from the U.S. Department of Education and is a better guide than sticker price. Your own net price depends on your family's income.

Which affordable colleges also offer esports scholarships?

After subtracting the largest published esports award from the average net price, the lowest remaining costs are at WSU Tech ($3,805), University of North Texas at Dallas ($5,920), University of California, Irvine ($8,251).

Are community colleges cheaper for esports?

Usually. The median net price at two-year colleges with esports teams is $8,416 a year, against $19,676 at four-year colleges.