California Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 100 private colleges in California with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in California? University of Southern California leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $74,290. 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 IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of California Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, California	$30,200
San Diego Christian College Santee, California	$29,932
Agape College of Business and Science Fresno, California	$26,592
Minerva University San Francisco, California	$25,630
California College of ASU Los Angeles, California	$25,372
Oak Valley College Rialto, California	$24,360
The Chicago School at Los Angeles Los Angeles, California	$24,048
The Chicago School at San Diego San Diego, California	$24,048
Life Pacific University San Dimas, California	$23,068
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles, California	$23,000
Southern California Seminary El Cajon, California	$20,520
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Los Angeles, California	$17,600
University of the West Rosemead, California	$16,660
Epic Bible College & Graduate School Sacramento, California	$15,792
Latin American Bible Institute La Puente, California	$15,650
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School Redding, California	$15,470
California Jazz Conservatory Berkeley, California	$15,050
Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, California	$14,800

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.