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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Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA |
$41,100 | |
Concordia University IrvineIrvine, CA |
$40,180 | |
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA |
$38,700 | |
California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA |
$38,058 | |
Simpson UniversityRedding, CA |
$37,480 | |
William Jessup UniversityRocklin, CA |
$37,150 | |
Marymount California UniversityRancho Palos Verdes, CA |
$36,908 | |
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityBelmont, CA |
$36,596 | |
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA |
$35,700 | |
Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA |
$35,544 | |
La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA |
$34,902 | |
Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, CA |
$34,600 | |
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA |
$34,188 | |
Providence Christian CollegePasadena, CA |
$33,884 | |
Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CA |
$33,678 | |
The Master's College and SeminarySanta Clarita, CA |
$32,870 | |
American Jewish UniversityLos Angeles, CA |
$32,404 | |
Mills CollegeOakland, CA |
$30,950 |