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 North Carolina Asheville Asheville, North Carolina	$10,880
California State University Chico Chico, California	$10,860
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, New York	$10,836
South Dakota State University Brookings, South Dakota	$10,825
Western New Mexico University Silver City, New Mexico	$10,810
Fairmont State University Fairmont, West Virginia	$10,790
Minnesota State University Mankato Mankato, Minnesota	$10,789
University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah	$10,779
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana	$10,773
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, Nebraska	$10,770
Dickinson State University Dickinson, North Dakota	$10,766
Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland	$10,760
Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia	$10,756
University of Houston Houston, Texas	$10,749
Austin Peay State University Clarksville, Tennessee	$10,740
San Jose State University San Jose, California	$10,736
University of Nevada Reno Reno, Nevada	$10,726
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, New York	$10,714

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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.