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
University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, Virginia	$17,400
Plymouth State University Plymouth, New Hampshire	$17,382
Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan	$17,325
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, California	$17,260
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois	$17,208
Texas A&M University College Station College Station, Texas	$17,109
University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland	$17,089
Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina	$17,070
Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey	$17,034
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois	$17,030
Bowling Green State University Main Campus Bowling Green, Ohio	$16,960
Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon	$16,890
Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan	$16,798
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina	$16,784
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, New Jersey	$16,777
Kean University Union, New Jersey	$16,739
Radford University Radford, Virginia	$16,568
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan	$16,560

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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.