California Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

List of Private Colleges by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 108 private colleges in California with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in California? University of Southern California tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $68,237. 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 California Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

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$56,444
Saint Marys College of California

Moraga, CA

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$56,134
Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, CA

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$55,513
University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

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$55,340
San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, CA

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$54,550
Southern California Institute of Architecture

Los Angeles, CA

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$53,564
Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

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$51,790
Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, CA

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$51,640
Menlo College

Atherton, CA

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$51,070
California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

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$50,670
Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA

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$50,666
Whittier College

Whittier, CA

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$49,864
Mount St. Mary's College

Los Angeles, CA

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$48,132
University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

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$47,000
Biola University

La Mirada, CA

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$46,704
Woodbury University

Burbank, CA

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$44,886
Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA

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$43,600
Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA

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$43,550