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
Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA

$41,100
Concordia University Irvine

Irvine, CA

$40,180
Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA

$38,700
California Baptist University

Riverside, CA

$38,058
Simpson University

Redding, CA

$37,480
William Jessup University

Rocklin, CA

$37,150
Marymount California University

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

$36,908
Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, CA

$36,596
Hope International University

Fullerton, CA

$35,700
Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo, CA

$35,544
La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

$34,902
Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna Beach, CA

$34,600
Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA

$34,188
Providence Christian College

Pasadena, CA

$33,884
Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

$33,678
The Master's College and Seminary

Santa Clarita, CA

$32,870
American Jewish University

Los Angeles, CA

$32,404
Mills College

Oakland, CA

$30,950