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
Indiana University East Richmond, Indiana	$9,131
Charter Oak State College New Britain, Connecticut	$9,116
California State University East Bay Hayward, California	$9,082
Langston University Langston, Oklahoma	$9,073
Montana State University Northern Havre, Montana	$8,954
West Liberty University West Liberty, West Virginia	$8,909
California State University Fullerton Fullerton, California	$8,856
Winston Salem State University Winston-Salem, North Carolina	$8,851
California State University Northridge Northridge, California	$8,832
California State University Dominguez Hills Carson, California	$8,814
Delta State University Cleveland, Mississippi	$8,775
Cameron University Lawton, Oklahoma	$8,775
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, Washington	$8,703
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, Oklahoma	$8,700
Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas	$8,692
Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas	$8,670
California State University Fresno Fresno, California	$8,616
California State University Long Beach Long Beach, California	$8,616

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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.