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 Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, Nebraska	$10,678
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, New York	$10,678
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, Georgia	$10,676
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina	$10,666
Rogers State University Claremore, Oklahoma	$10,660
Glenville State University Glenville, West Virginia	$10,660
Chadron State College Chadron, Nebraska	$10,646
Shawnee State University Portsmouth, Ohio	$10,626
Montana State University Bozeman, Montana	$10,621
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky	$10,620
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, New York	$10,592
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, New York	$10,592
University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada	$10,587
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, New York	$10,580
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, New York	$10,580
Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, Alabama	$10,568
University of Wisconsin Superior Superior, Wisconsin	$10,543
Valley City State University Valley City, North Dakota	$10,475

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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.