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
Talladega College Talladega, Alabama	$19,170
Houghton University Houghton, New York	$19,060
City College Hollywood Hollywood, Florida	$18,990
Davis College Pottersville, New York	$18,900
New Hope Christian College Eugene Eugene, Oregon	$18,800
University of Holy Cross New Orleans, Louisiana	$18,752
Cambridge College Boston, Massachusetts	$18,684
Park University Parkville, Missouri	$18,500
Moody Bible Institute Chicago, Illinois	$18,420
Mid Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City, North Carolina	$18,360
Parker University Dallas, Texas	$18,314
Great Northern University Spokane, Washington	$18,300
Morris College Sumter, South Carolina	$18,264
Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, New Hampshire	$18,200
Wilberforce University Wilberforce, Ohio	$18,178
Mission University Springfield, Missouri	$18,150
Rabbinical College Telshe Wickliffe, Ohio	$18,150
Martin Luther College New Ulm, Minnesota	$18,120

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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.