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 |
|---|---|
|
Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, Texas |
$36,860 |
|
Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia |
$36,822 |
|
Canisius University
Buffalo, New York |
$36,800 |
|
Tiffin University
Tiffin, Ohio |
$36,790 |
|
University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia |
$36,750 |
|
The University of Tampa
Tampa, Florida |
$36,720 |
|
Hilbert College
Hamburg, New York |
$36,720 |
|
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
$36,670 |
|
Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana |
$36,620 |
|
Notre Dame de Namur University
Belmont, California |
$36,596 |
|
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
$36,580 |
|
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, Kansas |
$36,570 |
|
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
$36,536 |
|
Northwest University
Kirkland, Washington |
$36,535 |
|
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, North Carolina |
$36,420 |
|
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan |
$36,416 |
|
LaGrange College
Lagrange, Georgia |
$36,340 |
|
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, Ohio |
$36,330 |
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.