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
Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, Georgia	$6,876
Thomas Edison State University Trenton, New Jersey	$6,838
Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, Florida	$6,728
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, New Mexico	$6,520
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, Oklahoma	$6,492
Northern New Mexico College Espanola, New Mexico	$6,400
Ohio University Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, Ohio	$6,362
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, Ohio	$6,362
Ohio University Southern Campus Ironton, Ohio	$6,362
Ohio University Lancaster Campus Lancaster, Ohio	$6,362
Ohio University Zanesville Campus Zanesville, Ohio	$6,362
Bismarck State College Bismarck, North Dakota	$6,327
University of North Georgia Dahlonega, Georgia	$6,323
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, North Carolina	$6,296
Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, Georgia	$6,264
Clayton State University Morrow, Georgia	$6,184
University of the District of Columbia Washington, District Of Columbia	$6,032
South Seattle College Seattle, Washington	$5,988

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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.