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
Southwestern Adventist University Keene, Texas	$26,040
Mississippi College Clinton, Mississippi	$26,000
North Greenville University Tigerville, South Carolina	$26,000
University of Jamestown Jamestown, North Dakota	$25,980
Ohio Christian University Circleville, Ohio	$25,950
Faulkner University Montgomery, Alabama	$25,910
Columbia College Columbia, Missouri	$25,826
Converse University Spartanburg, South Carolina	$25,690
Minerva University San Francisco, California	$25,630
Freed Hardeman University Henderson, Tennessee	$25,620
Concordia University Saint Paul Saint Paul, Minnesota	$25,600
Davenport University Grand Rapids, Michigan	$25,556
Wayland Baptist University Plainview, Texas	$25,510
St. John Vianney College Seminary Miami, Florida	$25,500
Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, Georgia	$25,500
Missouri Valley College Marshall, Missouri	$25,400
California College of ASU Los Angeles, California	$25,372
Point University West Point, Georgia	$25,200

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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.