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
Ball State University Muncie, Indiana	$13,216
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, South Dakota	$13,200
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, Wisconsin	$13,200
Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland	$13,186
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, Colorado	$13,113
Eastern Oregon University La Grande, Oregon	$13,107
Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio	$13,104
University of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, South Carolina	$13,088
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii	$13,068
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama	$12,980
Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona	$12,968
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, Michigan	$12,930
North Dakota State University Main Campus Fargo, North Dakota	$12,911
University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, Arkansas	$12,899
University of West Alabama Livingston, Alabama	$12,880
University of Georgia Athens, Georgia	$12,866
Rhode Island College Providence, Rhode Island	$12,835
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas	$12,782

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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.