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 Arkansas Fort Smith Fort Smith, Arkansas	$9,916
Black Hills State University Spearfish, South Dakota	$9,912
Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee	$9,864
San Francisco State University San Francisco, California	$9,816
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, Missouri	$9,800
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, Oklahoma	$9,795
SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, New York	$9,774
Ohio State University Lima Campus Lima, Ohio	$9,771
Ohio State University Mansfield Campus Mansfield, Ohio	$9,771
Ohio State University Marion Campus Marion, Ohio	$9,771
Ohio State University Newark Campus Newark, Ohio	$9,771
Sul Ross State University Alpine, Texas	$9,765
East Central University Ada, Oklahoma	$9,764
Augusta University Augusta, Georgia	$9,764
North Carolina Central University Durham, North Carolina	$9,670
Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington	$9,651
Montana State University Billings Billings, Montana	$9,563
University of Wisconsin Parkside Kenosha, Wisconsin	$9,562

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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.