8 cheapest universities in Greece in 2026
The most affordable universities in Greece, ranked by minimum bachelor fees. Ideal for optimising your study budget.
Lowest fee
5,000 EUR/yr
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8 universities ranked by increasing fees
No. 1Metropolitan College
One of Greece's largest private colleges, in Athens, offering UK-awarded programs in psychology, business, engineering and health.
No. 2City College, University of York Europe Campus
The University of York's Europe Campus in Thessaloniki: UK degrees delivered in Greece since 1989.
No. 3Mediterranean College
Greece's first English-language private college (1977): UK-awarded programs in psychology, business, computing and health in Athens.
No. 4Hellenic American College
A private American college in Athens, affiliated with Hellenic American University, offering US degrees and an MBA in English.
No. 5BCA College
The Business College of Athens: a Greek pioneer in business, shipping and hospitality since 1971, with the University of West London.
No. 6American College of Thessaloniki
A NEASC-accredited American college in Thessaloniki, heir to Anatolia (1886): business, IR, psychology and computing.
No. 7University of Thessaly
A multi-campus public university in central Greece with strengths in medicine (English-taught MD), engineering and sport science.
No. 8University of Crete
A public research university in Heraklion and Rethymnon, renowned for its English-taught international medical programme.