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
New College of Florida Sarasota, Florida	$8,605
Mississippi University for Women Columbus, Mississippi	$8,592
University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida	$8,497
University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, Alaska	$8,496
University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, Maryland	$8,496
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, West Virginia	$8,424
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, Florida	$8,418
Florida International University Miami, Florida	$8,409
University of West Florida Pensacola, Florida	$8,401
University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, Hawaii	$8,332
The University of Montana Western Dillon, Montana	$8,301
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida	$8,285
University of South Florida Tampa, Florida	$8,261
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina	$8,260
University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida	$8,258
California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles, California	$8,236
California State University Channel Islands Camarillo, California	$8,234
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, New York	$8,226

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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.