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
Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, Michigan	$15,188
Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan	$15,140
Oklahoma State University Main Campus Stillwater, Oklahoma	$15,051
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Indiana, Pennsylvania	$15,044
Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, Pennsylvania	$14,992
Penn State Beaver Monaca, Pennsylvania	$14,992
Penn State DuBois DuBois, Pennsylvania	$14,992
Penn State Fayette Eberly Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania	$14,992
Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, Pennsylvania	$14,992
Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, Pennsylvania	$14,992
Ferris State University Big Rapids, Michigan	$14,974
University of Minnesota Crookston Crookston, Minnesota	$14,928
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, Pennsylvania	$14,912
University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky	$14,895
University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio	$14,895
Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, Louisiana	$14,871
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, Illinois	$14,859
University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York	$14,802

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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.