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
Centra College Lynchburg, Virginia	$16,726
William Carey University Hattiesburg, Mississippi	$16,710
Southwestern Christian College Terrell, Texas	$16,689
University of the West Rosemead, California	$16,660
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary Brooklyn, New York	$16,650
Criswell College Dallas, Texas	$16,620
Edward Waters University Jacksonville, Florida	$16,608
New York College of Health Professions Syosset, New York	$16,590
Life University Marietta, Georgia	$16,527
Paine College Augusta, Georgia	$16,486
Kettering College Kettering, Ohio	$16,320
Trinity Baptist College Jacksonville, Florida	$16,300
Baptist University of Florida Graceville, Florida	$16,200
North American University Stafford, Texas	$16,136
Clarkson College Omaha, Nebraska	$16,104
Allen University Columbia, South Carolina	$16,068
Talmudical Academy New Jersey Adelphia, New Jersey	$16,000
Montana Bible College Billings, Montana	$16,000

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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.