Most Expensive Colleges & Universities in America by In State Total Cost

Most Expensive Colleges in America by In State Total Cost

The highest priced four year colleges in America are listed by one year's in state total cost list price for the 2018/2019 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.

What is the most expensive college in America? Leading the colleges list is University of Chicago in Chicago with an in state total cost of $79,356.

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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2019/2020 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2019/2020 academic year.

America's Most Expensive Colleges by In State Total Cost
College	In State Total Cost	Rating	Value
#1 University of Chicago Illinois, Private	$79,356	98	95
#2 Harvey Mudd College California, Private	$78,139	90	89
#3 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, Private	$77,572	96	99
#4 Barnard College New York, Private	$76,674	94	96
#5 Scripps College California, Private	$75,588	89	83
#6 Oberlin College Ohio, Private	$75,556	75	50
#7 Brown University Rhode Island, Private	$75,368	97	97
#8 Trinity College Connecticut, Private	$75,350	90	96
#9 Northwestern University Illinois, Private	$75,348	97	98
#10 University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, Private	$75,318	96	98
#11 University of Southern California California, Private	$75,307	92	92
#12 Dartmouth College New Hampshire, Private	$75,112	97	98
#13 Duke University North Carolina, Private	$75,053	99	98
#14 Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, Private	$75,012	93	68
#15 Claremont McKenna College California, Private	$74,975	96	98
#16 Amherst College Massachusetts, Private	$74,950	96	99
#17 Haverford College Pennsylvania, Private	$74,916	92	98
#18 Tufts University Massachusetts, Private	$74,664	94	97
#19 Brandeis University Massachusetts, Private	$74,641	82	80
#20 Pitzer College California, Private	$74,550	NA	NA

U.S. In State Total Cost Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in America by In State Total Cost