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
Montana Technological University Butte, Montana	$10,322
University of Wisconsin Green Bay Green Bay, Wisconsin	$10,275
East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina	$10,270
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, Indiana	$10,266
Minot State University Minot, North Dakota	$10,236
Grambling State University Grambling, Louisiana	$10,226
West Virginia State University Institute, West Virginia	$10,210
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus Portales, New Mexico	$10,194
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, New York	$10,182
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, New York	$10,180
Troy University Troy, Alabama	$10,176
Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri	$10,176
University of Wisconsin Platteville Platteville, Wisconsin	$10,162
Utah State University Logan, Utah	$10,161
University of Wisconsin Whitewater Whitewater, Wisconsin	$10,113
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina	$10,111
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi	$10,108
SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, New York	$10,108

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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.