Public Colleges with the Highest In State Tution in California

List of Public Colleges by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 33 public colleges in California with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in California? University of California San Diego tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $14,906. 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 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of California Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
	School	Tuition In State
	University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA	$14,906
	University of California Davis Davis, CA	$14,858
	University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	$14,617
	University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$14,395
	University of California Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$14,240
	University of California Irvine Irvine, CA	$13,939
	University of California Riverside Riverside, CA	$13,874
	University of California Merced Merced, CA	$13,791
	University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$13,401
	California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$10,319
	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$8,174
	Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$8,060
	California State University Chico Chico, CA	$7,972
	San Jose State University San Jose, CA	$7,899
	Humboldt State University Arcata, CA	$7,864
	California State University Stanislaus Turlock, CA	$7,734
	California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA	$7,733
	California State University Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA	$7,637

California Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

List of Public Colleges by In State Tution