Colleges with Free Tuition
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Anonymous
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Washington Post has put together a searchable chart. Unfortunately, there is not a gift link that I saw so you have to subscribe. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/02/09/colleges-free-tuition/
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Anonymous
| How about you share a few, maybe the top 10 |
Anonymous
| Service academies. |
Anonymous
[/b] Really. Why don’t people THINK before posting? |
Anonymous
There is no "top 10"...it's an alphabetical listing. |
Anonymous
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OP here. There is no way to copy any of the chart. It is alphabetical with a search bar. It also includes whether there is an income requirement, residency requirement, Pell eligible, and other requirements (such as minimum gpa). There appear to be almost 900 schools. Alphabetically, these are the first few. But, Emory, Columbia, and Harvard are also on the list.
Arizona State University Northern Arizona University University of Arizona Mesa Community College Arkansas State University |
Anonymous
| The information also states it is not an exhaustive list which is interesting with so many schools on the list. |
Anonymous
| It’s mostly community colleges and in star public with hhi ceilings between 50-100k |
Anonymous
| "free tuition programs" is not the same as free tuition. |
Anonymous
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So - this is a mix of state schools where living in-state and having certain stats (or an income below the threshold) qualifies a student for free tuition and highly selective schools where families below a certain income threshold are eligible for free tuition.
The only schools that seem straight "free" on this list (no residency or income threshold requirement) are: Berea College Elms College Regis College (must graduate from Catholic HS) College of the Ozarks Albert Einstein College of Medicine (medical school) NYU Grossman School of Medicine (medical school) Washington and Jefferson College University of Austin (not accredited. more an ideological experiment than a college.) Appalachian Bible College |
Anonymous
Washington and Jefferson is not a straight "free" college. Not sure why you think that may be the case. They are a school that offers 100% of students "merit" money...but it doesn't usually cover all tuition. |
Anonymous
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I mean, I don't think that's the case. I'm just re-posting the list of colleges that the Post has identified as "free" that don't have residency or income caveats. (And because I think that the Post's framing of its list as "1000 free colleges" is wildly disingenuous given that 90%+ of them require residency.)
The list says that Washington and Jefferson requires a 3.0 GPA. |
Anonymous
| Berea has income limits. |
Anonymous
| Beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, Johns Hopkins University will offer free tuition for undergraduate students from families earning up to $200,000 annually, covering over 85% of U.S. households. For families earning $100,000 or less, the initiative will also cover fees and living expenses. This "no-loan" policy is supported by a $1.8 billion gift given by a billionaire alumni. |
Anonymous
| Rice University offers free tuition through "The Rice Investment" initiative for undergraduate students from families with adjusted gross incomes below $140,000. Families earning under $75,000 receive full tuition, mandatory fees, and need-based scholarships, while those earning $140,000–$200,000 receive at least half-tuition scholarships. The program is loan-free, meaning no loans are required to meet demonstrated financial need |