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
Caldwell University Caldwell, New Jersey	$43,226
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania	$43,180
Bradley University Peoria, Illinois	$43,110
Adrian College Adrian, Michigan	$43,106
Johnson & Wales University Providence Providence, Rhode Island	$43,056
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina	$43,056
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, New York	$42,970
Midland University Fremont, Nebraska	$42,950
The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, Minnesota	$42,836
Carroll College Helena, Montana	$42,836
Alfred University Alfred, New York	$42,820
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, New York	$42,800
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, New York	$42,750
The University of Findlay Findlay, Ohio	$42,664
Mercer University Macon, Georgia	$42,612
Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, California	$42,600
Marymount University Arlington, Virginia	$42,570
Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey	$42,540

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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.