Below is a college cost ranking of the 172 colleges in California with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in California? University of Southern California tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $68,237. 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 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.
School | Tuition In State | |
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA |
$68,237 |
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Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA |
$66,742 |
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA |
$66,255 |
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA |
$64,150 |
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Mills CollegeOakland, CA |
$63,949 |
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA |
$63,446 |
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Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA |
$63,434 |
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA |
$63,255 |
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Chapman UniversityOrange, CA |
$62,784 |
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Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA |
$62,692 |
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Stanford UniversityStanford, CA |
$62,484 |
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Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA |
$62,326 |
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Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA |
$59,241 |
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Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA |
$58,974 |
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University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA |
$58,222 |
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California College of the ArtsOakland, CA |
$57,946 |
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University of RedlandsRedlands, CA |
$57,614 |
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California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA |
$56,724 |