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
Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, Indiana	$25,200
Shorter University Rome, Georgia	$25,160
Rosemont College Rosemont, Pennsylvania	$25,130
University of Pikeville Pikeville, Kentucky	$25,000
Saint John's Seminary Brighton, Massachusetts	$24,915
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	$24,900
University of Mary Bismarck, North Dakota	$24,772
Arlington Baptist University Arlington, Texas	$24,710
Spring Hill College Mobile, Alabama	$24,604
Lee University Cleveland, Tennessee	$24,540
Husson University Bangor, Maine	$24,536
College of Saint Mary Omaha, Nebraska	$24,510
Oak Valley College Rialto, California	$24,360
Sacred Heart Major Seminary Detroit, Michigan	$24,240
The Chicago School at Chicago Chicago, Illinois	$24,048
The Chicago School at Los Angeles Los Angeles, California	$24,048
The Chicago School at San Diego San Diego, California	$24,048
Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, Michigan	$24,000

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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.