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
Winona State University Winona, Minnesota	$12,764
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, Tennessee	$12,762
Lander University Greenwood, South Carolina	$12,700
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota	$12,665
University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska	$12,618
University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee	$12,600
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas	$12,600
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, Louisiana	$12,592
South Carolina State University Orangeburg, South Carolina	$12,592
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee	$12,568
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, Louisiana	$12,548
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, Arkansas	$12,540
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Arkansas	$12,494
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, North Carolina	$12,457
The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee	$12,438
Angelo State University San Angelo, Texas	$12,425
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Maryland	$12,402
University of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland	$12,394

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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.