The Most Expensive Colleges in America by Out of State Total Cost for 2023
The highest priced four year colleges in America are listed by one year's out of state total cost list price for the 2021/2022 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 Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York with an out of state total cost of $82,484.
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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.
| College | Out of State Total Cost | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
#21 Tulane UniversityLouisiana, Private |
$78,792 | 84 | 52 |
#22 Yale UniversityConnecticut, Private |
$78,750 | 98 | 99 |
#23 Connecticut CollegeConnecticut, Private |
$78,575 | 84 | 80 |
#24 Colgate UniversityNew York, Private |
$78,560 | 93 | 97 |
#25 Boston CollegeMassachusetts, Private |
$78,558 | 88 | 94 |
#26 Kenyon CollegeOhio, Private |
$78,520 | 87 | 78 |
#27 Southern Methodist UniversityTexas, Private |
$78,474 | 84 | 76 |
#28 Cornell UniversityNew York, Private |
$78,411 | 96 | 96 |
#29 Union CollegeNew York, Private |
$78,357 | 82 | 75 |
#30 Trinity CollegeConnecticut, Private |
$78,270 | 90 | 96 |
#31 Pitzer CollegeCalifornia, Private |
$78,258 | NA | NA |
#32 Amherst CollegeMassachusetts, Private |
$78,250 | 96 | 99 |
#33 Scripps CollegeCalifornia, Private |
$78,240 | 89 | 84 |
#34 Fordham UniversityNew York, Private |
$78,236 | 78 | 59 |
#35 University of RochesterNew York, Private |
$78,076 | 87 | 90 |
#36 Hobart William Smith CollegesNew York, Private |
$77,950 | 75 | 69 |
#37 Washington University in St LouisMissouri, Private |
$77,924 | 96 | 97 |
#38 Washington and Lee UniversityVirginia, Private |
$77,900 | 93 | 96 |
#39 Duke UniversityNorth Carolina, Private |
$77,884 | 98 | 98 |
#40 California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia, Private |
$77,856 | 98 | 97 |