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 109 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 $64,726. 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
Saint Marys College of California

Moraga, CA

$53,932
University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

$53,682
San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, CA

$52,800
Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, CA

$52,460
Southern California Institute of Architecture

Los Angeles, CA

$50,690
Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

$50,066
Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, CA

$49,942
Whittier College

Whittier, CA

$49,864
Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA

$49,426
Menlo College

Atherton, CA

$49,090
California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

$48,012
University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

$47,000
Mount St. Mary's College

Los Angeles, CA

$46,740
San Francisco Art Institute

San Francisco, CA

$46,064
Woodbury University

Burbank, CA

$44,908
Biola University

La Mirada, CA

$44,382
Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA

$42,330
Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

$42,115