United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 1198 private colleges in the United States with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in the United States? University of Pennsylvania leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $76,452. 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 Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, Connecticut	$50,724
Curry College Milton, Massachusetts	$50,570
Arcadia University Glenside, Pennsylvania	$50,460
Saint Anselm College Manchester, New Hampshire	$50,440
University of La Verne La Verne, California	$50,390
Bellarmine University Louisville, Kentucky	$50,360
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, Maryland	$50,260
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana	$49,960
Alma College Alma, Michigan	$49,822
Regis College Weston, Massachusetts	$49,680
Iona University New Rochelle, New York	$49,460
University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio	$49,140
Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland, Oregon	$49,106
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, New York	$49,090
Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Florida	$49,060
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York	$49,060
Emmanuel College Boston, Massachusetts	$49,036
University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut	$49,020

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.