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 2020/2021 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 2020/2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2020/2021 academic year.

America's Most Expensive Colleges by Out of State Total Cost
College	Out of State Total Cost	Rating	Value
#21 Southern Methodist University Texas, Private	$76,450	86	79
#22 Connecticut College Connecticut, Private	$76,315	86	83
#23 Tulane University Louisiana, Private	$76,300	84	53
#24 Scripps College California, Private	$76,274	90	85
#25 Fordham University New York, Private	$76,266	79	64
#26 Georgetown University District Of Columbia, Private	$76,160	94	95
#27 Colgate University New York, Private	$76,105	93	97
#28 Cornell University New York, Private	$76,028	96	96
#29 Bennington College Vermont, Private	$75,964	NA	NA
#30 Middlebury College Vermont, Private	$75,946	94	97
#31 Washington University in St Louis Missouri, Private	$75,932	96	97
#32 Yale University Connecticut, Private	$75,900	99	99
#33 Hobart William Smith Colleges New York, Private	$75,826	76	72
#34 Boston University Massachusetts, Private	$75,712	84	94
#35 California Institute of Technology California, Private	$75,627	98	98
#36 Union College New York, Private	$75,585	83	79
#37 Colby College Maine, Private	$75,575	91	98
#38 Pitzer College California, Private	$75,508	NA	NA
#39 Colorado College Colorado, Private	$75,496	NA	NA
#40 Pepperdine University California, Private	$75,412	77	46

U.S. Out of State Total Cost Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in America by Out of State Total Cost