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
Santa Barbara Business College Santa Maria

Santa Maria, CA

$11,658
Lincoln University

Oakland, CA

$11,420
Azusa Pacific Online University

Glendora, CA

$11,400
University of Phoenix Southern California Campus

Costa Mesa, California

$11,320
University of Phoenix Central Valley Campus

Fresno, California

$11,309
University of Phoenix Bay Area Campus

San Jose, California

$11,308
University of Phoenix Sacramento Valley Campus

Sacramento, California

$11,303
University of Phoenix San Diego Campus

San Diego, California

$11,275
California Christian College

Fresno, CA

$10,890
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

Oakland, CA

$10,730
Latin American Bible Institute

La Puente, California

$10,520
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

$10,319
Pacific College of Health and Science San Diego

San Diego, CA

$10,138
Horizon College San Diego

San Diego, CA

$9,840
Epic Bible College

Sacramento, CA

$9,689
California Arts University

Fullerton, California

$9,300
Trident University International

Cypress, CA

$9,240
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America

Santa Fe Springs, California

$8,835