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
McMurry University Abilene, Texas	$32,830
Lenoir Rhyne University Hickory, North Carolina	$32,800
Davis & Elkins College Elkins, West Virginia	$32,800
Indiana Wesleyan University Marion Marion, Indiana	$32,600
Brescia University Owensboro, Kentucky	$32,600
Bellin College Green Bay, Wisconsin	$32,538
Ashland University Ashland, Ohio	$32,480
Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, Missouri	$32,476
Judson University Elgin, Illinois	$32,420
American Jewish University Los Angeles, California	$32,404
Crown College Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota	$32,350
Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, Tennessee	$32,214
Lourdes University Sylvania, Ohio	$32,210
Piedmont University Demorest, Georgia	$32,200
Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, Minnesota	$32,150
Saint Leo University Saint Leo, Florida	$32,120
East Texas Baptist University Marshall, Texas	$32,110
Lyon College Batesville, Arkansas	$32,100

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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.