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
Wingate University Wingate, North Carolina	$41,956
Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, Florida	$41,900
Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, Iowa	$41,878
Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, California	$41,872
MCPHS University Boston, Massachusetts	$41,820
Buena Vista University Storm Lake, Iowa	$41,798
Loras College Dubuque, Iowa	$41,736
St. John's College Santa Fe, New Mexico	$41,652
Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, Idaho	$41,594
Le Moyne College Syracuse, New York	$41,570
Endicott College Beverly, Massachusetts	$41,550
Union University Jackson, Tennessee	$41,550
Corban University Salem, Oregon	$41,530
Niagara University Niagara University, New York	$41,500
Point Park University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	$41,490
Taylor University Upland, Indiana	$41,480
Concordia University Nebraska Seward, Nebraska	$41,480
Molloy University Rockville Centre, New York	$41,480

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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.