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
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, Oklahoma	$8,220
Harris Stowe State University Saint Louis, Missouri	$8,208
Miami University Hamilton Hamilton, Ohio	$8,191
Miami University Middletown Middletown, Ohio	$8,191
CUNY Queens College Queens, New York	$8,146
Texas A&M University Central Texas Killeen, Texas	$8,133
Georgia Military College Milledgeville, Georgia	$8,112
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, New York	$8,050
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, Florida	$8,045
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, New York	$8,010
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, New York	$7,998
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, New York	$7,974
University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College Blue Ash, Ohio	$7,936
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, New Hampshire	$7,912
Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, Mississippi	$7,892
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, New York	$7,890
CUNY Hunter College New York, New York	$7,834
University of Hawaii West Oahu Kapolei, Hawaii	$7,824

Search and filter all 633 colleges

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.