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
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia	$7,556
CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, New York	$7,540
Weber State University Ogden, Utah	$7,493
University of Cincinnati Clermont College Batavia, Ohio	$7,486
Nevada State University Henderson, Nevada	$7,440
Savannah State University Savannah, Georgia	$7,324
Columbus State University Columbus, Georgia	$7,308
Fashion Institute of Technology New York, New York	$7,298
Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida	$7,290
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas	$7,244
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida	$7,236
Columbia Basin College Pasco, Washington	$7,235
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah	$7,196
Utah Tech University Saint George, Utah	$7,178
Fort Hays State University Hays, Kansas	$7,142
Albany State University Albany, Georgia	$7,136
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia	$7,056
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, Oklahoma	$6,974

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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.