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
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Indiana	$9,527
University of Houston Clear Lake Houston, Texas	$9,516
Louisiana State University Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana	$9,514
California State Polytechnic University Pomona Pomona, California	$9,476
California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, California	$9,474
Alcorn State University Alcorn State, Mississippi	$9,465
Mayville State University Mayville, North Dakota	$9,441
University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska	$9,284
Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi	$9,240
University of Houston Victoria Victoria, Texas	$9,187
Coppin State University Baltimore, Maryland	$9,168
University of Houston Downtown Houston, Texas	$9,164
Louisiana State University Alexandria Alexandria, Louisiana	$9,150
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama	$9,148
Indiana University Kokomo Kokomo, Indiana	$9,131
Indiana University South Bend South Bend, Indiana	$9,131
Indiana University Northwest Gary, Indiana	$9,131
Indiana University Southeast New Albany, Indiana	$9,131

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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.