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.
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Bard College at Simon's RockGreat Barrington, MA |
$66,594 |
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Union CollegeSchenectady, NY |
$66,456 |
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA |
$66,255 |
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Barnard CollegeNew York, NY |
$66,246 |
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University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA |
$66,104 |
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Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY |
$66,014 |
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Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL |
$65,997 |
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Duke UniversityDurham, NC |
$65,805 |
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Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY |
$65,740 |
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Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH |
$65,739 |
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Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaNew York, NY |
$65,545 |
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Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA |
$65,538 |
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Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN |
$65,457 |
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Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT |
$65,280 |
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Boston UniversityBoston, MA |
$65,168 |
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Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC |
$65,081 |
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Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY |
$65,030 |
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George Washington UniversityWashington, DC |
$64,990 |