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
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	$48,986
Biola University La Mirada, California	$48,984
Austin College Sherman, Texas	$48,890
Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky	$48,860
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$48,835
Hood College Frederick, Maryland	$48,700
Mercyhurst University Erie, Pennsylvania	$48,700
Siena College Loudonville, New York	$48,655
DeSales University Center Valley, Pennsylvania	$48,600
Marist University Poughkeepsie, New York	$48,580
Simpson College Indianola, Iowa	$48,562
Woodbury University Burbank, California	$48,550
Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana	$48,550
College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, Maine	$48,546
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina	$48,492
Kettering University Flint, Michigan	$48,470
Champlain College Burlington, Vermont	$48,300
Drew University Madison, New Jersey	$48,250

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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.