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 |
|---|---|
|
Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia |
$36,314 |
|
D'Youville University
Buffalo, New York |
$36,280 |
|
Howard University
Washington, District Of Columbia |
$36,276 |
|
Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri |
$36,276 |
|
Tabor College
Hillsboro, Kansas |
$36,200 |
|
McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois |
$36,170 |
|
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, Kentucky |
$36,166 |
|
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
$36,150 |
|
Bushnell University
Eugene, Oregon |
$36,100 |
|
Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio |
$36,072 |
|
Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas |
$36,050 |
|
Northwood University
Midland, Michigan |
$36,000 |
|
Lees McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina |
$36,000 |
|
Concordia University Wisconsin
Mequon, Wisconsin |
$35,990 |
|
St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, Florida |
$35,960 |
|
Daemen University
Amherst, New York |
$35,928 |
|
Anderson University
Anderson, South Carolina |
$35,920 |
|
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois |
$35,904 |
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.