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
Marietta College Marietta, Ohio	$40,796
Marian University Indianapolis, Indiana	$40,664
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	$40,598
Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$40,540
St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, New York	$40,500
Thiel College Greenville, Pennsylvania	$40,324
Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, New York	$40,244
Maryville College Maryville, Tennessee	$40,198
Roanoke College Salem, Virginia	$40,096
Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, New Jersey	$40,064
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus Madison, New Jersey	$40,064
The Master's University and Seminary Santa Clarita, California	$40,040
Southwestern College Winfield, Kansas	$39,972
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida	$39,900
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, Illinois	$39,890
Thomas More University Crestview Hills, Kentucky	$39,800
Carroll University Waukesha, Wisconsin	$39,740
Russell Sage College Troy, New York	$39,714

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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.