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
Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, Colorado	$12,364
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee	$12,328
Bowie State University Bowie, Maryland	$12,323
Iowa State University Ames, Iowa	$12,322
The University of Tennessee Martin Martin, Tennessee	$12,318
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas	$12,312
Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, Missouri	$12,302
Delaware State University Dover, Delaware	$12,290
University of New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana	$12,254
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, Texas	$12,240
Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas	$12,199
Fort Lewis College Durango, Colorado	$12,140
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, Texas	$12,117
Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, North Carolina	$12,072
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas	$12,071
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, Oklahoma	$12,052
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado	$12,045
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin	$12,024

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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.