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
Paul Quinn College Dallas, Texas	$18,098
NewU University Washington, District Of Columbia	$18,000
Ecclesia College Springdale, Arkansas	$17,950
Cox College Springfield, Missouri	$17,872
Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, Iowa	$17,664
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Los Angeles, California	$17,600
Williamson Christian College Franklin, Tennessee	$17,540
Trinity College of Florida Trinity, Florida	$17,400
Talmudic College of Florida Miami Beach, Florida	$17,250
Rabbinical College Beth Shraga Monsey, New York	$17,200
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, Virginia	$17,180
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, North Carolina	$17,100
Maharishi International University Fairfield, Iowa	$17,060
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, New Jersey	$17,034
Ozark Christian College Joplin, Missouri	$17,030
University of the Southwest Hobbs, New Mexico	$16,870
New Saint Andrews College Moscow, Idaho	$16,800
Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky	$16,788

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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.