United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

List of Private Colleges by In State Tution

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.

List of United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

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$38,824
Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA

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$38,814
Defiance College

Defiance, OH

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$38,778
Avila University

Kansas City, MO

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$38,672
Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

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$38,670
Averett University

Danville, VA

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$38,550
Simpson University

Redding, CA

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$38,522
Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, MI

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$38,520
Maryville College

Maryville, TN

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$38,514
Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

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$38,480
Union University

Jackson, TN

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$38,450
Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NY

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$38,410
Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

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$38,400
Misericordia University

Dallas, PA

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$38,370
Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

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$38,320
Gwynedd Mercy College

Gwynedd Valley, PA

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$38,310
Loras College

Dubuque, IA

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$38,298
Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

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$38,190