California Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

List of Colleges by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 173 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 $64,726. 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.

List of California Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
The Master's College and Seminary

Santa Clarita, CA

$32,870
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

$32,645
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

$32,645
American Jewish University

Los Angeles, CA

$32,404
Mills College

Oakland, CA

$30,950
American Conservatory Theater

San Francisco, CA

$30,800
Newschool of Architecture and Design

San Diego, CA

$30,291
University of Saint Katherine

San Marcos, California

$28,800
John Paul the Great Catholic University

San Diego, CA

$28,000
Design Institute of San Diego

San Diego, CA

$27,875
Thomas Aquinas College

Santa Paula, CA

$27,000
San Diego Christian College

El Cajon, CA

$26,300
Columbia College Hollywood

Tarzana, CA

$26,175
Los Angeles College of Music

Pasadena, CA

$25,650
Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

$24,795
American University of Health Sciences

Signal Hill, CA

$24,575
West Coast University Orange County

Anaheim, CA

$22,889
California Jazz Conservatory

Berkeley, CA

$22,800