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
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, Colorado	$11,406
Nicholls State University Thibodaux, Louisiana	$11,376
San Diego State University San Diego, California	$11,372
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, Oklahoma	$11,370
Arkansas Tech University Russellville, Arkansas	$11,353
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin	$11,353
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, Texas	$11,350
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa	$11,308
Peru State College Peru, Nebraska	$11,280
University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama	$11,256
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, Missouri	$11,247
Murray State University Murray, Kentucky	$11,196
Youngstown State University Youngstown, Ohio	$11,181
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, California	$11,164
The University of Montana Missoula, Montana	$11,140
University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, South Carolina	$11,122
Idaho State University Pocatello, Idaho	$11,116
University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, South Carolina	$11,116

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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.