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
Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College Miami Beach, Florida	$9,600
Faith International University Tacoma, Washington	$9,600
Heritage Bible College Dunn, North Carolina	$9,456
Beulah Heights University Atlanta, Georgia	$9,352
Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport, Iowa	$9,225
Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College Monsey, New York	$9,200
Summit Christian College Gering, Nebraska	$9,196
Western Governors University Salt Lake City, Utah	$9,136
Logan University Chesterfield, Missouri	$9,000
University of Western States Portland, Oregon	$8,935
Indian Bible College Flagstaff, Arizona	$8,880
Gods Bible School and College Cincinnati, Ohio	$8,820
Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, Arkansas	$8,760
Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah Brooklyn, New York	$8,750
Yeshivas Novominsk Brooklyn, New York	$8,740
Ascent College Gainesville, Virginia	$8,700
Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim Lakewood, New York	$8,600
Bais Medrash Elyon Monsey, New York	$8,600

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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.