The Most Expensive Colleges in America by Out of State Tuition for 2022
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.
College | Out of State Tuition | Rating | Value |
---|---|---|---|
#1 Franklin and Marshall CollegePennsylvania, Private |
$60,872 | NA | NA |
#2 Colorado CollegeColorado, Private |
$60,390 | NA | NA |
#3 Reed CollegeOregon, Private |
$60,310 | NA | NA |
#4 Vassar CollegeNew York, Private |
$60,030 | 90 | 96 |
#5 Amherst CollegeMassachusetts, Private |
$59,890 | 97 | 99 |
#6 Colgate UniversityNew York, Private |
$59,655 | 93 | 97 |
#7 Tufts UniversityMassachusetts, Private |
$59,560 | 93 | 94 |
#8 University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia, Private |
$59,260 | 92 | 89 |
#9 Brown UniversityRhode Island, Private |
$59,254 | 97 | 97 |
#10 Wesleyan UniversityConnecticut, Private |
$59,086 | NA | NA |
#11 Boston CollegeMassachusetts, Private |
$59,050 | 88 | 94 |
#12 Carleton CollegeMinnesota, Private |
$58,968 | 91 | 95 |
#13 Union CollegeNew York, Private |
$58,956 | 83 | 79 |
#14 Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, Private |
$58,920 | 95 | 99 |
#15 Connecticut CollegeConnecticut, Private |
$58,660 | 86 | 83 |
#16 Cornell UniversityNew York, Private |
$58,586 | 96 | 96 |
#17 George Washington UniversityDistrict Of Columbia, Private |
$58,550 | 83 | 76 |
#18 Gettysburg CollegePennsylvania, Private |
$58,500 | NA | NA |
#19 Haverford CollegePennsylvania, Private |
$58,402 | 92 | 97 |
#20 Harvey Mudd CollegeCalifornia, Private |
$58,359 | 90 | 92 |