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
Georgian Court University Lakewood, New Jersey	$39,160
Saint Xavier University Chicago, Illinois	$39,130
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas	$39,130
Eastern University Saint Davids, Pennsylvania	$39,120
Montreat College Montreat, North Carolina	$39,000
Emory & Henry University Emory, Virginia	$39,000
Erskine College Due West, South Carolina	$38,985
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana	$38,952
The College of Idaho Caldwell, Idaho	$38,940
Goshen College Goshen, Indiana	$38,890
University of Northwestern St Paul Saint Paul, Minnesota	$38,860
Centenary University Hackettstown, New Jersey	$38,828
Carthage College Kenosha, Wisconsin	$38,750
Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, New Jersey	$38,742
La Sierra University Riverside, California	$38,700
Averett University Danville, Virginia	$38,700
McPherson College McPherson, Kansas	$38,674
St. Mary's University San Antonio, Texas	$38,670

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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.