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
Penn State Erie Behrend College Erie, Pennsylvania	$16,556
Penn State Altoona Altoona, Pennsylvania	$16,556
Penn State Berks Reading, Pennsylvania	$16,556
Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, Pennsylvania	$16,556
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, Massachusetts	$16,538
University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, New Hampshire	$16,526
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, Massachusetts	$16,327
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, Missouri	$16,312
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, Illinois	$16,268
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, Illinois	$16,266
University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, Minnesota	$16,260
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, New Jersey	$16,204
University of Minnesota Rochester Rochester, Minnesota	$16,178
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown Johnstown, Pennsylvania	$16,152
Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado	$16,136
Lincoln University Lincoln University, Pennsylvania	$16,124
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee	$16,064
University of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, Michigan	$16,040

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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.