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
Herzing University Brookfield Brookfield, Wisconsin	$14,540
St. Augustine College Chicago, Illinois	$14,488
Cleveland University Kansas City Overland Park, Kansas	$14,400
Lane College Jackson, Tennessee	$14,310
Stillman College Tuscaloosa, Alabama	$14,226
Philander Smith University Little Rock, Arkansas	$14,224
Pacific Rim Christian University Honolulu, Hawaii	$14,080
Institute of Lutheran Theology Brookings, South Dakota	$14,060
Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, Maine	$14,000
Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College Chester, New York	$14,000
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Charlotte, North Carolina	$13,923
Heritage Christian University Florence, Alabama	$13,812
United States Sports University Daphne, Alabama	$13,800
International Baptist College and Seminary Chandler, Arizona	$13,800
Champion Christian College Hot Springs, Arkansas	$13,780
Lincoln University Oakland, California	$13,700
Voorhees University Denmark, South Carolina	$13,630
Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute Brooklyn, New York	$13,600

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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.