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 Akron Main Campus Akron, Ohio	$15,535
Northern Michigan University Marquette, Michigan	$15,510
Washington State University Pullman, Washington	$15,477
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colorado	$15,444
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana	$15,429
University of Michigan Flint Flint, Michigan	$15,386
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan	$15,378
Winthrop University Rock Hill, South Carolina	$15,358
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania	$15,356
Southern Oregon University Ashland, Oregon	$15,354
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama	$15,348
Western Colorado University Gunnison, Colorado	$15,328
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Texas	$15,283
Oakland University Rochester Hills, Michigan	$15,262
East Texas A&M University Commerce, Texas	$15,262
Oregon State University Cascades Campus Bend, Oregon	$15,222
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, Texas	$15,211
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan	$15,210

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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.