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.

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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.

America's Most Expensive Colleges by Out of State Total Cost
College	Out of State Total Cost	Rating	Value
#41 Carleton College Minnesota, Private	$75,400	91	95
#42 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, Private	$75,383	95	99
#43 Carnegie Mellon University Pennsylvania, Private	$75,360	91	89
#44 Trinity College Connecticut, Private	$75,350	NA	NA
#45 Washington and Lee University Virginia, Private	$75,315	93	96
#46 Skidmore College New York, Private	$75,102	87	95
#47 Duke University North Carolina, Private	$75,093	98	98
#48 Bard College New York, Private	$75,074	NA	NA
#49 Olin College of Engineering Massachusetts, Private	$75,016	97	96
#50 Claremont McKenna College California, Private	$74,975	95	98
#51 Chapman University California, Private	$74,952	80	57
#52 University of Notre Dame Indiana, Private	$74,933	93	95
#53 New York University New York, Private	$74,842	91	72
#54 Wake Forest University North Carolina, Private	$74,780	NA	NA
#55 George Washington University District Of Columbia, Private	$74,751	83	76
#56 Stanford University California, Private	$74,714	99	99
#57 Brandeis University Massachusetts, Private	$74,695	82	67
#58 St Lawrence University New York, Private	$74,650	77	89
#59 Bates College Maine, Private	$74,430	NA	NA
#60 Occidental College California, Private	$74,416	85	80

U.S. Out of State Total Cost Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in America by Out of State Total Cost