United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

List of Private Colleges by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 1337 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.

List of United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

$53,610
Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

$53,430
Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

$53,330
Knox College

Galesburg, IL

$53,259
Emerson College

Boston, MA

$53,232
Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

$53,030
Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

$52,902
Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota, FL

$52,826
San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, CA

$52,800
Manhattan School of Music

New York, NY

$52,550
The Juilliard School

New York, NY

$52,500
Washington College

Chestertown, MD

$52,481
Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, CA

$52,460
Clark University

Worcester, MA

$52,352
Stetson University

DeLand, FL

$52,320
Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

$52,310
Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

$52,164
College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

$52,108