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
Visible Music College Memphis, Tennessee	$22,000
Graceland University Lamoni Lamoni, Iowa	$21,950
William Jewell College Liberty, Missouri	$21,900
Southwestern Christian University Bethany, Oklahoma	$21,900
Brewton Parker College Mount Vernon, Georgia	$21,840
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, Virginia	$21,780
Grove City College Grove City, Pennsylvania	$21,700
Bennett College Greensboro, North Carolina	$21,640
Roosevelt University Chicago, Illinois	$21,630
Kenrick Glennon Seminary Saint Louis, Missouri	$21,590
Florida College Temple Terrace, Florida	$21,545
University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, Ohio	$21,520
Welch College Gallatin, Tennessee	$21,400
Antioch University Seattle Seattle, Washington	$21,315
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, Illinois	$21,230
Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, Alaska	$21,170
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny, Iowa	$21,100
Greensboro College Greensboro, North Carolina	$21,100

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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.