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
West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia	$10,104
California State University San Bernardino San Bernardino, California	$10,102
California State University Bakersfield Bakersfield, California	$10,096
North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, North Carolina	$10,086
New Mexico State University Main Campus Las Cruces, New Mexico	$10,083
Henderson State University Arkadelphia, Arkansas	$10,080
California State University San Marcos San Marcos, California	$10,080
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York	$10,074
Northern State University Aberdeen, South Dakota	$10,074
Washburn University Topeka, Kansas	$10,062
University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma	$10,056
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wisconsin	$10,003
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, New York	$9,996
Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia	$9,984
University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, Maine	$9,976
California State University Sacramento Sacramento, California	$9,952
New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, New Mexico	$9,944
University of Mississippi University, Mississippi	$9,932

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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.