United States Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 633 public colleges in the United States with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in the United States? William & Mary leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $33,119. 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 Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, Louisiana	$13,849
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania	$13,834
California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, California	$13,804
University of Wisconsin Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin	$13,687
Portland State University Portland, Oregon	$13,683
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana	$13,666
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus Atlanta, Georgia	$13,604
Vermont State University Randolph, Vermont	$13,560
University of Central Arkansas Conway, Arkansas	$13,546
University of Maryland College Park College Park, Maryland	$13,531
Adams State University Alamosa, Colorado	$13,528
College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina	$13,438
University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, Maine	$13,436
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania	$13,420
Kent State University at Kent Kent, Ohio	$13,410
University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky	$13,332
University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa	$13,280
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas	$13,236

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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.