Below is a college cost ranking of the 109 private colleges in California with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in California? University of Southern California tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $64,726. 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 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.
School | Tuition In State | |
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Saint Marys College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA |
$53,932 | |
University of the PacificStockton, CA |
$53,682 | |
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA |
$52,800 | |
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA |
$52,460 | |
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles, CA |
$50,690 | |
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA |
$50,066 | |
Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA |
$49,942 | |
Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA |
$49,864 | |
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA |
$49,426 | |
Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA |
$49,090 | |
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA |
$48,012 | |
University of La VerneLa Verne, CA |
$47,000 | |
Mount St. Mary's CollegeLos Angeles, CA |
$46,740 | |
San Francisco Art InstituteSan Francisco, CA |
$46,064 | |
Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA |
$44,908 | |
Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA |
$44,382 | |
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA |
$42,330 | |
Holy Names UniversityOakland, CA |
$42,115 |