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
College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, Georgia	$4,616
Olympic College Bremerton, Washington	$4,472
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	$4,439
Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, North Dakota	$4,420
Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, Florida	$4,366
South Georgia State College Douglas, Georgia	$4,204
Great Basin College Elko, Nevada	$4,088
Dalton State College Dalton, Georgia	$4,056
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, Georgia	$3,920
Chipola College Marianna, Florida	$3,875
Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, Florida	$3,851
State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota Bradenton, Florida	$3,783
Brazosport College Lake Jackson, Texas	$3,061
Broward College Fort Lauderdale, Florida	$3,692
Miami Dade College Miami, Florida	$3,689
College of Central Florida Ocala, Florida	$3,433
University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului, Hawaii	$3,424
St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, Florida	$3,421

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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.