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
Dakota State University Madison, South Dakota	$11,692
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas	$11,688
Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, Minnesota	$11,679
Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky	$11,652
Bluefield State University Bluefield, West Virginia	$11,648
Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana	$11,624
Central Washington University Ellensburg, Washington	$11,603
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Stevens Point, Wisconsin	$11,598
Lamar University Beaumont, Texas	$11,582
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, Ohio	$11,572
Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas	$11,568
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri	$11,550
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, New York	$11,536
Bemidji State University Bemidji, Minnesota	$11,480
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky	$11,472
Alabama A & M University Normal, Alabama	$11,438
University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho	$11,412
Shepherd University Shepherdstown, West Virginia	$11,410

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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.