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
CUNY York College Jamaica, New York	$7,786
Wright State University Lake Campus Celina, Ohio	$7,778
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, New York	$7,774
Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia	$7,760
CUNY City College New York, New York	$7,750
Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah	$7,738
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, New York	$7,734
Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, North Carolina	$7,706
Vincennes University Vincennes, Indiana	$7,701
University of West Georgia Carrollton, Georgia	$7,688
Lewis Clark State College Lewiston, Idaho	$7,610
Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, Ohio	$7,598
Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool, Ohio	$7,598
Kent State University at Stark North Canton, Ohio	$7,598
Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, Ohio	$7,598
Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, Ohio	$7,598
Kent State University at Salem Salem, Ohio	$7,598
Kent State University at Geauga Burton, Ohio	$7,598

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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.