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
California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco, California	$0
Casa Loma College Los Angeles Sherman Oaks, California	$0
Loma Linda University Loma Linda, California	$0
Palo Alto University Palo Alto, California	$0
Samuel Merritt University Oakland, California	$0
Antioch University Los Angeles Culver City, California	$0
Antioch University Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California	$0
Homestead Schools Torrance, California	$0
The University of America Temecula, California	$0
Claremont Lincoln University Claremont, California	$0

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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.