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
Hampshire College Amherst, Massachusetts	$60,634
Rollins College Winter Park, Florida	$60,580
University of San Diego San Diego, California	$60,552
Clark University Worcester, Massachusetts	$60,294
Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, California	$60,236
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York	$60,224
The New School New York, New York	$60,215
Furman University Greenville, South Carolina	$60,180
DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana	$60,150
The Catholic University of America Washington, District Of Columbia	$59,826
St Olaf College Northfield, Minnesota	$59,760
California Institute of the Arts Valencia, California	$59,674
Juniata College Huntingdon, Pennsylvania	$59,660
American University Washington, District Of Columbia	$59,590
University of Portland Portland, Oregon	$59,400
Fairfield University Fairfield, Connecticut	$59,250
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, Maryland	$58,850
Hofstra University Hempstead, New York	$58,775

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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.