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
Rutgers University Newark Newark, New Jersey	$20,278
Illinois State University Normal, Illinois	$20,222
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, Connecticut	$19,878
Western Connecticut State University Danbury, Connecticut	$19,804
University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California	$19,682
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, California	$19,548
Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan	$19,449
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, Illinois	$19,296
University of Connecticut Stamford Stamford, Connecticut	$19,290
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, Minnesota	$19,280
University of Connecticut Waterbury Campus Waterbury, Connecticut	$19,270
University of Connecticut Avery Point Groton, Connecticut	$19,270
University of Rhode Island Kingston, Rhode Island	$19,254
University of Connecticut Hartford Campus Hartford, Connecticut	$19,250
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, Connecticut	$19,102
University of Delaware Newark, Delaware	$19,020
Stockton University Galloway, New Jersey	$18,926
University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon	$18,870

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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.