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
MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, Kansas	$38,174
King University Bristol, Tennessee	$38,168
Bluffton University Bluffton, Ohio	$38,162
University of St Francis Joliet, Illinois	$38,110
Drury University Springfield, Missouri	$38,090
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, Indiana	$38,050
LeTourneau University Longview, Texas	$37,980
Providence Christian College Pasadena, California	$37,888
Mars Hill University Mars Hill, North Carolina	$37,736
University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana	$37,710
Dordt University Sioux Center, Iowa	$37,700
Mount Marty University Yankton, South Dakota	$37,700
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, Ohio	$37,632
Robert Morris University Moon Township, Pennsylvania	$37,580
Benedictine University Lisle, Illinois	$37,530
Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach, California	$37,500
Barton College Wilson, North Carolina	$37,500
The College of Saint Rose Albany, New York	$37,452

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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.