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.
School | Tuition In State | |
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University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA |
$56,444 |
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Saint Marys College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA |
$56,134 |
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Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA |
$55,513 |
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University of the PacificStockton, CA |
$55,340 |
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San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA |
$54,550 |
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Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles, CA |
$53,564 |
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Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA |
$51,790 |
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Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA |
$51,640 |
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Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA |
$51,070 |
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California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA |
$50,670 |
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Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA |
$50,666 |
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Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA |
$49,864 |
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Mount St. Mary's CollegeLos Angeles, CA |
$48,132 |
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University of La VerneLa Verne, CA |
$47,000 |
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Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA |
$46,704 |
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Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA |
$44,886 |
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Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA |
$43,600 |
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Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA |
$43,550 |