Most Expensive Colleges & Universities in America by Out of State Total Cost

Most Expensive Colleges in America by Out of State Total Cost

The highest priced four year colleges in America are listed by one year's out of 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 out of state total cost of $79,356.

Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.

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 Out of State Total Cost
College	Out of State Total Cost	Rating	Value
#21 Franklin and Marshall College Pennsylvania, Private	$74,450	NA	NA
#22 Wesleyan University Connecticut, Private	$74,258	NA	NA
#23 Reed College Oregon, Private	$74,110	84	91
#24 Southern Methodist University Texas, Private	$74,110	86	82
#25 Boston College Massachusetts, Private	$73,986	89	95
#26 Wellesley College Massachusetts, Private	$73,948	95	99
#27 Fordham University New York, Private	$73,942	76	61
#28 Sarah Lawrence College New York, Private	$73,940	78	66
#29 Vassar College New York, Private	$73,890	90	97
#30 Occidental College California, Private	$73,850	84	89
#31 University of Rochester New York, Private	$73,810	87	93
#32 Tulane University Louisiana, Private	$73,774	84	76
#33 Georgetown University District Of Columbia, Private	$73,724	94	96
#34 Colgate University New York, Private	$73,685	94	97
#35 Hobart William Smith Colleges New York, Private	$73,675	74	69
#36 Connecticut College Connecticut, Private	$73,590	86	81
#37 Cornell University New York, Private	$73,438	96	96
#38 Washington University in St Louis Missouri, Private	$73,318	96	97
#39 Bucknell University Pennsylvania, Private	$73,270	85	76
#40 Bard College at Simon's Rock Massachusetts, Private	$73,264	NA	NA

U.S. Out of State Total Cost Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in America by Out of State Total Cost