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 2020/2021 school year.

What is the most expensive college in America? Leading the colleges list is Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster with an out of state tuition of $60,872.

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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 Tuition
College	Out of State Tuition	Rating	Value
#1 Franklin and Marshall College Pennsylvania, Private	$60,872	NA	NA
#2 Colorado College Colorado, Private	$60,390	NA	NA
#3 Reed College Oregon, Private	$60,310	NA	NA
#4 Vassar College New York, Private	$60,030	90	96
#5 Amherst College Massachusetts, Private	$59,890	97	99
#6 Colgate University New York, Private	$59,655	93	97
#7 Tufts University Massachusetts, Private	$59,560	93	94
#8 University of Southern California California, Private	$59,260	92	89
#9 Brown University Rhode Island, Private	$59,254	97	97
#10 Wesleyan University Connecticut, Private	$59,086	NA	NA
#11 Boston College Massachusetts, Private	$59,050	88	94
#12 Carleton College Minnesota, Private	$58,968	91	95
#13 Union College New York, Private	$58,956	83	79
#14 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, Private	$58,920	95	99
#15 Connecticut College Connecticut, Private	$58,660	86	83
#16 Cornell University New York, Private	$58,586	96	96
#17 George Washington University District Of Columbia, Private	$58,550	83	76
#18 Gettysburg College Pennsylvania, Private	$58,500	NA	NA
#19 Haverford College Pennsylvania, Private	$58,402	92	97
#20 Harvey Mudd College California, Private	$58,359	90	92

U.S. Out of State Tuition Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in America by Out of State Tuition