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
Dean College Franklin, Massachusetts	$46,776
Manhattanville University Purchase, New York	$46,724
Regis University Denver, Colorado	$46,690
Rockhurst University Kansas City, Missouri	$46,566
Saint Norbert College De Pere, Wisconsin	$46,540
Springfield College Springfield, Massachusetts	$46,348
Augsburg University Minneapolis, Minnesota	$46,252
Lynn University Boca Raton, Florida	$46,230
King's College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	$46,200
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$46,200
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, Minnesota	$46,184
University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, New York	$46,180
Saint Martin's University Lacey, Washington	$46,120
Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, Missouri	$46,100
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, Florida	$46,090
Northland College Ashland, Wisconsin	$46,056
North Central College Naperville, Illinois	$46,006
Hanover College Hanover, Indiana	$45,908

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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.