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
Mary Baldwin University Staunton, Virginia	$34,577
University of Mary Hardin Baylor Belton, Texas	$34,500
The University of Olivet Olivet, Michigan	$34,460
Coker University Hartsville, South Carolina	$34,424
Bolivar Technical College Bolivar, Missouri	$34,410
Heidelberg University Tiffin, Ohio	$34,400
Newberry College Newberry, South Carolina	$34,350
Catawba College Salisbury, North Carolina	$34,300
University of Charleston Charleston, West Virginia	$34,300
Brevard College Brevard, North Carolina	$34,280
Southeastern University Lakeland, Florida	$34,250
Asbury University Wilmore, Kentucky	$34,208
Laboure College of Healthcare Milton, Massachusetts	$34,198
North Central University Minneapolis, Minnesota	$34,090
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lancaster, Pennsylvania	$34,050
Hardin Simmons University Abilene, Texas	$34,000
Salem College Winston-Salem, North Carolina	$33,848
Saint Joseph's University Lancaster Lancaster, Pennsylvania	$33,811

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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.