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
Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania	$41,432
Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio	$41,350
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, Washington	$41,322
Simpson University Redding, California	$41,318
Samford University Birmingham, Alabama	$41,300
Augustana University Sioux Falls, South Dakota	$41,220
Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, Louisiana	$41,200
Neumann University Aston, Pennsylvania	$41,180
Morningside University Sioux City, Iowa	$41,170
Westminster College New Wilmington, Pennsylvania	$41,040
Mount Angel Seminary Saint Benedict, Oregon	$41,020
Aquinas College Grand Rapids, Michigan	$41,018
Sterling College Craftsbury Common, Vermont	$40,960
Rivier University Nashua, New Hampshire	$40,898
Elmira College Elmira, New York	$40,896
Keuka College Keuka Park, New York	$40,884
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, Ohio	$40,832
Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, Ohio	$40,825

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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.