Below is a college cost ranking of the 1317 private colleges in the United States with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in the United States? Jewish Theological Seminary of America tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $68,365. 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 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.
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Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA |
$61,480 |
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Bennington CollegeBennington, VT |
$61,448 |
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Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA |
$61,351 |
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Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA |
$61,344 |
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Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY |
$61,234 |
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Bates CollegeLewiston, ME |
$61,066 |
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA |
$60,864 |
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Olin College of EngineeringNeedham, MA |
$60,766 |
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA |
$60,715 |
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Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA |
$60,712 |
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Chapman UniversityOrange, CA |
$60,672 |
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Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY |
$60,622 |
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Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO |
$60,590 |
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Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA |
$60,578 |
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA |
$60,566 |
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Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD |
$60,480 |
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Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN |
$60,348 |
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University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA |
$60,330 |