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.
| College | Tuition In State |
|---|---|
|
Bethany College
Bethany, West Virginia |
$39,700 |
|
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, Rhode Island |
$39,675 |
|
Lake Erie College
Painesville, Ohio |
$39,634 |
|
Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois |
$39,628 |
|
Franklin College
Franklin, Indiana |
$39,610 |
|
Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois |
$39,600 |
|
La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
$39,600 |
|
Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska |
$39,550 |
|
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, Ohio |
$39,490 |
|
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma |
$39,440 |
|
Ottawa University Ottawa
Ottawa, Kansas |
$39,380 |
|
Ottawa University Surprise
Surprise, Arizona |
$39,380 |
|
Illinois College
Jacksonville, Illinois |
$39,376 |
|
Hope International University
Fullerton, California |
$39,350 |
|
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
$39,350 |
|
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati, Ohio |
$39,350 |
|
Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas |
$39,266 |
|
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas |
$39,262 |
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.