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
Rust College Holly Springs, Mississippi	$15,145
Goldey Beacom College Wilmington, Delaware	$15,090
Bacone College Muskogee, Oklahoma	$15,060
California Jazz Conservatory Berkeley, California	$15,050
Telshe Yeshiva Chicago Chicago, Illinois	$15,000
United Talmudical Seminary Brooklyn, New York	$15,000
Miles College Fairfield, Alabama	$14,864
Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, California	$14,800
Albizu University Miami Miami, Florida	$14,676
City University of Seattle Seattle, Washington	$14,589
Herzing University Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama	$14,540
Herzing University Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia	$14,540
Herzing University Minneapolis St. Louis Park, Minnesota	$14,540
Herzing University Akron Akron, Ohio	$14,540
Herzing University Madison Madison, Wisconsin	$14,540
Herzing University Orlando Winter Park, Florida	$14,540
Herzing University New Orleans Metairie, Louisiana	$14,540
Herzing University Kenosha Kenosha, Wisconsin	$14,540

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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.