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
Horizon University Indianapolis, California	$10,140
Mesivta of Eastern Parkway Yeshiva Zichron Meilech Brooklyn, New York	$10,100
Christ Mission College San Antonio, Texas	$10,033
University of Fort Lauderdale Lauderhill, Florida	$10,020
Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion Brooklyn, New York	$10,000
Rabbinical Seminary of America Flushing, New York	$10,000
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America Santa Fe Springs, California	$9,964
Manna University Fayetteville, North Carolina	$9,930
Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, Texas	$9,900
University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, Kentucky	$9,875
Urshan University Wentzville, Missouri	$9,856
Tri State Bible College South Point, Ohio	$9,800
Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni Riverdale, New York	$9,800
San Francisco Bay University Fremont, California	$9,740
College of Biblical Studies Houston Houston, Texas	$9,700
Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell, Connecticut	$9,680
Franklin University Columbus, Ohio	$9,602
Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary Staten Island, New York	$9,600

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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.