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
Remington College Online Dallas Dallas, Tennessee	$12,289
The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, Tennessee	$12,208
Virginia University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, Virginia	$12,160
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide Daytona Beach, Florida	$12,122
Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute Brooklyn, New York	$12,000
Yeshivath Viznitz Monsey, New York	$12,000
Carolina Christian College Winston Salem, North Carolina	$11,960
Thomas University Thomasville, Georgia	$11,880
Texas College Tyler, Texas	$11,808
Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok Elizabeth, New Jersey	$11,700
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College Pineville, Kentucky	$11,690
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$11,612
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary El Dorado Hills, California	$11,320
Valor Christian College Canal Winchester, Ohio	$11,312
Family of Faith Christian University Shawnee, Oklahoma	$11,310
Kentucky Mountain Bible College Jackson, Kentucky	$11,270
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, Missouri	$11,240
College Unbound Providence, Rhode Island	$11,016

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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.