United States Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 633 public colleges in the United States with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in the United States? William & Mary leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $33,119. 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 United States Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York	$14,792
Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas	$14,769
Auburn University Auburn, Alabama	$14,764
Penn State Wilkes Barre Dallas, Pennsylvania	$14,736
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas	$14,694
University at Albany Albany, New York	$14,662
New Jersey City University Jersey City, New Jersey	$14,652
Texas A&M University Kingsville Kingsville, Texas	$14,647
Texas A & M University Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas	$14,583
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, Pennsylvania	$14,540
Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri	$14,509
Penn State Shenango Sharon, Pennsylvania	$14,480
University of Washington Tacoma Campus Tacoma, Washington	$14,467
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, Illinois	$14,423
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas	$14,414
Virginia State University Petersburg, Virginia	$14,385
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, Oklahoma	$14,374
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona	$14,330

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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.