Most Expensive Colleges & Universities in America by Out of State Tuition

Most Expensive Colleges in America by Out of State Tuition

The highest priced four year colleges in America are listed by one year's out of state tuition list price for the 2018/2019 school year.

What is the most expensive college in America? Leading the colleges list is Columbia University in the City of New York in New York with an out of state tuition of $58,920.

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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2019/2020 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2019/2020 academic year.

America's Most Expensive Colleges by Out of State Tuition
College	Out of State Tuition	Rating	Value
#1 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, Private	$58,920	96	99
#2 Franklin and Marshall College Pennsylvania, Private	$58,615	NA	NA
#3 Harvey Mudd College California, Private	$58,359	90	89
#4 Reed College Oregon, Private	$58,130	84	91
#5 Vassar College New York, Private	$57,910	90	97
#6 Bucknell University Pennsylvania, Private	$57,882	85	76
#7 Colgate University New York, Private	$57,695	94	97
#8 University of Chicago Illinois, Private	$57,642	98	95
#9 Amherst College Massachusetts, Private	$57,640	96	99
#10 Colorado College Colorado, Private	$57,612	NA	NA
#11 Tufts University Massachusetts, Private	$57,324	94	97
#12 University of Southern California California, Private	$57,256	92	92
#13 Brown University Rhode Island, Private	$57,112	97	97
#14 Scripps College California, Private	$56,970	89	83
#15 Williams College Massachusetts, Private	$56,970	97	99
#16 Union College New York, Private	$56,853	82	74
#17 George Washington University District Of Columbia, Private	$56,845	83	79
#18 Boston College Massachusetts, Private	$56,780	89	95
#19 Carleton College Minnesota, Private	$56,778	91	94
#20 Wesleyan University Connecticut, Private	$56,704	NA	NA

U.S. Out of State Tuition Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in America by Out of State Tuition