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
Salisbury University Salisbury, Maryland	$14,308
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, Ohio	$14,308
Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon	$14,308
University of North Texas Denton, Texas	$14,299
Texas State University San Marcos, Texas	$14,294
University of Maine Orono, Maine	$14,292
Norfolk State University Norfolk, Virginia	$14,284
University of Missouri Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri	$14,208
Alabama State University Montgomery, Alabama	$14,168
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, Ohio	$14,158
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, Missouri	$14,112
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, Pennsylvania	$14,092
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, Washington	$14,077
Binghamton University Vestal, New York	$14,064
University of North Alabama Florence, Alabama	$14,040
University of Southern Maine Portland, Maine	$14,000
University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, Washington	$13,969
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, Alabama	$13,890

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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.