Below is a college cost ranking of the 1317 private colleges in the United States with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in the United States? Kenyon College tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $69,330. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.
School | Tuition In State | |
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Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH |
$69,330 |
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Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY |
$69,045 |
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Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA |
$68,380 |
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Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA |
$68,300 |
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA |
$68,237 |
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Brown UniversityProvidence, RI |
$68,230 |
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Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO |
$67,932 |
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Tufts UniversityMedford, MA |
$67,844 |
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Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY |
$67,805 |
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Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA |
$67,680 |
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Trinity CollegeHartford, CT |
$67,420 |
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Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT |
$67,316 |
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Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA |
$67,280 |
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Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY |
$67,024 |
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Reed CollegePortland, OR |
$67,020 |
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University of ChicagoChicago, IL |
$66,939 |
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Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA |
$66,742 |
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Colby CollegeWaterville, ME |
$66,600 |