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
Worcester State University Worcester, Massachusetts	$22,602
University of Vermont Burlington, Vermont	$21,836
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, Massachusetts	$21,722
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey	$21,636
Miami University Oxford Oxford, Ohio	$21,394
Rowan University Glassboro, New Jersey	$21,336
Rutgers University Camden Camden, New Jersey	$21,306
Penn State Main Campus University Park, Pennsylvania	$21,222
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California	$21,108
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, Pennsylvania	$21,030
Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, Connecticut	$20,858
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts	$20,724
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia	$20,690
Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois	$20,433
University of California Davis Davis, California	$20,402
University of California San Diego La Jolla, California	$20,370
James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia	$20,350
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Virginia	$20,340

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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.