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 Missouri Columbia Columbia, Missouri	$16,016
Towson University Towson, Maryland	$15,926
University of Minnesota Morris Morris, Minnesota	$15,922
University of Pittsburgh Bradford Bradford, Pennsylvania	$15,880
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana	$15,870
Penn State Abington Abington, Pennsylvania	$15,852
University of Montevallo Montevallo, Alabama	$15,806
Penn State Scranton Dunmore, Pennsylvania	$15,792
Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, Pennsylvania	$15,792
Penn State Brandywine Media, Pennsylvania	$15,792
Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, Pennsylvania	$15,792
Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania	$15,792
Penn State York York, Pennsylvania	$15,792
Governors State University University Park, Illinois	$15,776
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg Greensburg, Pennsylvania	$15,760
University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona	$15,684
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, Ohio	$15,654
Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, Oregon	$15,556

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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.