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

New London, New Hampshire

 $20,225

Bemidji, Minnesota

 $20,160

Orangeburg, South Carolina

 $20,088

Kew Gardens, New York

 $20,050

McKenzie, Tennessee

 $20,048

Manhattan, Kansas

 $20,026

Cincinnati, Ohio

 $20,025

Jeffersonville, Indiana

 $20,000

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

 $19,842

Melrose Park, Pennsylvania

 $19,772

Peoria, Illinois

 $19,768

Boston, Massachusetts

 $19,506

Belmont, North Carolina

 $19,500

Albany, New York

 $19,480

Columbia, South Carolina

 $19,480

Paragould, Arkansas

 $19,390

Saint Louis, Missouri

 $19,336

Omaha, Nebraska

 $19,186
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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.