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
San Francisco Bay University

Fremont, California

$8,720
The National Hispanic University

San Jose, California

$8,196
San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

$8,174
Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

$8,060
California State University Chico

Chico, CA

$7,972
Agape College of Business and Science

Fresno, California

$7,942
San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

$7,899
Humboldt State University

Arcata, CA

$7,864
California State University Stanislaus

Turlock, CA

$7,734
California State University San Marcos

San Marcos, CA

$7,733
California State University Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

$7,637
Pacific States University

Los Angeles, CA

$7,530
San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

$7,524
California State University San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA

$7,486
California State University Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

$7,484
California State Polytechnic University Pomona

Pomona, CA

$7,439
California State University Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA

$7,323
California Maritime Academy

Vallejo, CA

$7,116