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

Durham, North Carolina

 $71,191

Amherst, Massachusetts

 $71,140

Middletown, Connecticut

 $71,032

Needham, Massachusetts

 $71,024

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

 $71,022

Hamilton, New York

 $70,726

Malibu, California

 $70,706

Oakland, California

 $70,566

Hanover, New Hampshire

 $70,413

Ithaca, New York

 $70,248

Nashville, Tennessee

 $69,988

Portland, Oregon

 $69,660

Clinton, New York

 $69,640

Boston, Massachusetts

 $69,534

Evanston, Illinois

 $69,486

Schenectady, New York

 $69,390

Northfield, Minnesota

 $69,327

Lexington, Virginia

 $69,290
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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.