The Most Expensive Colleges in America by Out of State Total Cost for 2022
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.
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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.
College | Out of State Total Cost | Rating | Value |
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#41 Carleton CollegeMinnesota, Private |
$75,400 | 91 | 95 |
#42 Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, Private |
$75,383 | 95 | 99 |
#43 Carnegie Mellon UniversityPennsylvania, Private |
$75,360 | 91 | 89 |
#44 Trinity CollegeConnecticut, Private |
$75,350 | NA | NA |
#45 Washington and Lee UniversityVirginia, Private |
$75,315 | 93 | 96 |
#46 Skidmore CollegeNew York, Private |
$75,102 | 87 | 95 |
#47 Duke UniversityNorth Carolina, Private |
$75,093 | 98 | 98 |
#48 Bard CollegeNew York, Private |
$75,074 | NA | NA |
#49 Olin College of EngineeringMassachusetts, Private |
$75,016 | 97 | 96 |
#50 Claremont McKenna CollegeCalifornia, Private |
$74,975 | 95 | 98 |
#51 Chapman UniversityCalifornia, Private |
$74,952 | 80 | 57 |
#52 University of Notre DameIndiana, Private |
$74,933 | 93 | 95 |
#53 New York UniversityNew York, Private |
$74,842 | 91 | 72 |
#54 Wake Forest UniversityNorth Carolina, Private |
$74,780 | NA | NA |
#55 George Washington UniversityDistrict Of Columbia, Private |
$74,751 | 83 | 76 |
#56 Stanford UniversityCalifornia, Private |
$74,714 | 99 | 99 |
#57 Brandeis UniversityMassachusetts, Private |
$74,695 | 82 | 67 |
#58 St Lawrence UniversityNew York, Private |
$74,650 | 77 | 89 |
#59 Bates CollegeMaine, Private |
$74,430 | NA | NA |
#60 Occidental CollegeCalifornia, Private |
$74,416 | 85 | 80 |