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 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.

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 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

America's Most Expensive Colleges by Out of State Total Cost
College	Out of State Total Cost	Rating	Value
#21 Tulane University Louisiana, Private	$78,792	84	52
#22 Yale University Connecticut, Private	$78,750	98	99
#23 Connecticut College Connecticut, Private	$78,575	84	80
#24 Colgate University New York, Private	$78,560	93	97
#25 Boston College Massachusetts, Private	$78,558	88	94
#26 Kenyon College Ohio, Private	$78,520	87	78
#27 Southern Methodist University Texas, Private	$78,474	84	76
#28 Cornell University New York, Private	$78,411	96	96
#29 Union College New York, Private	$78,357	82	75
#30 Trinity College Connecticut, Private	$78,270	90	96
#31 Pitzer College California, Private	$78,258	NA	NA
#32 Amherst College Massachusetts, Private	$78,250	96	99
#33 Scripps College California, Private	$78,240	89	84
#34 Fordham University New York, Private	$78,236	78	59
#35 University of Rochester New York, Private	$78,076	87	90
#36 Hobart William Smith Colleges New York, Private	$77,950	75	69
#37 Washington University in St Louis Missouri, Private	$77,924	96	97
#38 Washington and Lee University Virginia, Private	$77,900	93	96
#39 Duke University North Carolina, Private	$77,884	98	98
#40 California Institute of Technology California, Private	$77,856	98	97

U.S. Out of State Total Cost Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in America by Out of State Total Cost