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
Martin University Indianapolis, Indiana	$13,570
The King's University Southlake, California	$13,560
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, Louisiana	$13,536
National Louis University Chicago, Illinois	$13,530
Humphreys University Stockton and Modesto Campuses Stockton, California	$13,500
Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College Brooklyn, New York	$13,500
Baker College Owosso, Michigan	$13,400
Le Moyne Owen College Memphis, Tennessee	$13,376
Yeshiva Karlin Stolin Brooklyn, New York	$13,300
National University San Diego, California	$13,284
Messenger College Bedford, Missouri	$13,280
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America New York, New York	$13,250
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary Ossining, New York	$13,200
Talmudical Seminary of Bobov Brooklyn, New York	$13,200
Central Christian College of the Bible Moberly, Missouri	$13,150
Kansas Christian College Overland Park, Kansas	$13,120
Boricua College New York, New York	$13,050
Jarvis Christian University Hawkins, Texas	$13,040

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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.