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 |
|---|---|
|
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, California |
$30,200 |
|
Defiance College
Defiance, Ohio |
$30,140 |
|
Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
$30,099 |
|
Eureka College
Eureka, Illinois |
$30,056 |
|
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
$29,990 |
|
San Diego Christian College
Santee, California |
$29,932 |
|
Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri |
$29,878 |
|
Villa Maria College
Buffalo, New York |
$29,810 |
|
Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri |
$29,800 |
|
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa |
$29,750 |
|
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama |
$29,708 |
|
Ferrum College
Ferrum, Virginia |
$29,640 |
|
Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky |
$29,600 |
|
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri |
$29,566 |
|
Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois |
$29,540 |
|
Huston Tillotson University
Austin, Texas |
$29,405 |
|
Cottey College
Nevada, Missouri |
$29,404 |
|
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, Texas |
$29,200 |
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.