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
Amridge University Montgomery, Alabama	$8,580
Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz Brooklyn, New York	$8,400
Bethlehem College & Seminary Minneapolis, Minnesota	$8,400
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary Deerfield Beach, Florida	$8,280
Grace School of Theology Conroe, Texas	$8,240
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed Lakewood, New Jersey	$8,100
American Islamic College Chicago, Illinois	$7,800
Southeastern Baptist College Laurel, Mississippi	$7,725
Salish Kootenai College Pablo, Montana	$5,634
Haven University Garden Grove, California	$7,520
Union Bible College Westfield, Indiana	$7,520
Wesley Biblical Seminary Ridgeland, Mississippi	$7,500
Bethesda University Anaheim, California	$7,480
Carolina College of Biblical Studies Fayetteville, North Carolina	$7,356
Pacific Bible College Medford, Oregon	$7,208
Allegheny Wesleyan College Salem, Ohio	$7,200
Trine University Regional/Non Traditional Campuses Angola, Indiana	$7,176
Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, North Carolina	$7,170

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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.