United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 1198 private colleges in the United States with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in the United States? University of Pennsylvania leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $76,452. 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 IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College Tuition In State

Swannanoa, North Carolina

 $42,520

Holland, Michigan

 $42,440

Beverly, Massachusetts

 $42,390

Dallas, Pennsylvania

 $42,340

Greensboro, North Carolina

 $42,324

Rochester, New York

 $42,290

Dubuque, Iowa

 $42,270

Lakewood, Colorado

 $42,242

Mount Berry, Georgia

 $42,212

Savannah, Georgia

 $42,130

Houston, Texas

 $42,110

Milligan, Tennessee

 $42,100

Lodi, New Jersey

 $42,050

Erie, Pennsylvania

 $42,042

Dallas, Texas

 $42,040

Annapolis, Maryland

 $42,012

Kansas City, Missouri

 $42,000

Fayetteville, North Carolina

 $42,000
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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.