787 cheapest universities in France in 2026
The most affordable universities in France, ranked by minimum bachelor fees. Ideal for optimising your study budget.
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787 universities ranked by increasing fees
No. 49Lorraine School of Art and Design (ESAL)
Public Lorraine school in fine arts and contemporary design.
No. 50Grenoble-Valence School of Art and Design (ÉSAD)
Public Alpine school in graphic, object, and space design.
No. 51IESM – Higher Institute of Music Europe and Mediterranean
Public Marseille institute of excellence in professional music training.
No. 52Nîmes School of Fine Arts
Public Nîmes school in fine arts and contemporary design.
No. 53Paris National Conservatory of Music and Dance
Prestigious public Paris conservatory in music and contemporary dance.
No. 54Lyon National Conservatory of Music and Dance
Public Lyon conservatory of excellence in music and contemporary dance.
No. 55Bordeaux School of Fine Arts (EBABX)
Public Bordeaux school in fine arts and innovative design.
No. 56Le Pont supérieur – Higher Education Pole for Performing Arts Brittany/Pays de la Loire
Regional public pole in Brittany/Pays de la Loire for music, dance, and theater.
No. 57Paris Boulogne-Billancourt Higher Education Pole (PSPBB)
Public Parisian pole in visual arts, design, and artistic pedagogy.
No. 58Hauts-de-France Higher School of Music and Dance – Lille (ESMD)
Public Lille school in music, dance, and performing arts.
No. 59Nantes Saint-Nazaire School of Fine Arts
Public Loire school in fine arts and contemporary design.
No. 60Marseille School of Fine Arts – INSEAMM
Public Marseille school of excellence in fine arts and Mediterranean design.
No. 61CEFEDEM Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Public regional center for professional music pedagogy training.
No. 62Brittany Higher School of Art and Design (EESAB)
Public Brittany school in fine arts and multidisciplinary design.
No. 63APPEA – Public Preparatory School for Higher Art Schools
Public Paris preparatory school for higher art and design schools.
No. 64Besançon Higher Institute of Fine Arts
Public Besançon school dedicated to fine arts and graphic design.
No. 65Hautes école des arts du Rhin (HEAR)
Public Strasbourg school in multidisciplinary arts and design.
No. 66Higher Institute of Performing Arts Techniques (ISTS)
Public Avignon institute in live performance techniques.
No. 67Clorivière Higher Institute
Private Parisian school in tourism, management, and agri-food.
No. 68CentraleSupélec
CentraleSupélec: School of engineering excellence, leader in scientific and technological training in France and internationally.
No. 69Annick Labonne Physiotherapy Institute
Public Martinique physiotherapy institute adapted to local challenges.
No. 70Physiotherapy Institute - Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Public Lyon physiotherapy program at Lyon 1 University, linked to medical research.
No. 71Centre Val de Loire University Physiotherapy School
Public physiotherapy program at the University of Orléans, linked to health sciences.
No. 72Grenoble Alpes University Physiotherapy Institute
Public Grenoble physiotherapy program at Grenoble Alpes University, linked to research.