Top Affordable Colleges in America

Wall Street Journal's Smart Money just released a list of top affordable colleges in America

1. Cooper Union (Free Tuition)

Runner Up: Curtis Institute of Music, City University of New York Macaulay Honors College, Deep Springs College (all-male).

2. University of Pennsylvania (No-Loans College)

Runner Up: Boston University (for income-eligible students who graduate from Boston's public schools); Rice University (for families with income of $80,000 or less); Vanderbilt University (for all students receiving need-based aid).

3. University of Florida (Bargains for In-State Residents)

Runner Up: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (around $6,700 per year in tuition and fees); University of Texas at Austin ($10,400); University of Washington ($12,600).