The Most Expensive Colleges in America by Out of State Tuition for 2023
The highest priced four year colleges in America are listed by one year's out of state tuition list price for the 2021/2022 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 $63,216.
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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.
College | Out of State Tuition | Rating | Value |
---|---|---|---|
#1 Franklin and Marshall CollegePennsylvania, Private |
$63,216 | NA | NA |
#2 Kenyon CollegeOhio, Private |
$63,060 | 87 | 78 |
#3 Reed CollegeOregon, Private |
$62,420 | NA | NA |
#4 Vassar CollegeNew York, Private |
$61,940 | 90 | 96 |
#5 Tufts UniversityMassachusetts, Private |
$61,646 | 93 | 93 |
#6 Colorado CollegeColorado, Private |
$61,596 | NA | NA |
#7 Colgate UniversityNew York, Private |
$61,594 | 93 | 97 |
#8 Wesleyan UniversityConnecticut, Private |
$61,449 | 92 | 97 |
#9 Union CollegeNew York, Private |
$61,308 | 82 | 75 |
#10 Brown UniversityRhode Island, Private |
$60,944 | 97 | 97 |
#11 Amherst CollegeMassachusetts, Private |
$60,700 | 96 | 99 |
#12 Boston CollegeMassachusetts, Private |
$60,530 | 88 | 94 |
#13 Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, Private |
$60,514 | 95 | 99 |
#14 University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia, Private |
$60,446 | 92 | 90 |
#15 Haverford CollegePennsylvania, Private |
$60,442 | 92 | 96 |
#16 Wellesley CollegeMassachusetts, Private |
$60,424 | 95 | 98 |
#17 Connecticut CollegeConnecticut, Private |
$60,420 | 84 | 80 |
#18 Harvey Mudd CollegeCalifornia, Private |
$60,402 | 89 | 91 |
#19 Macalester CollegeMinnesota, Private |
$60,288 | 80 | 82 |
#20 Cornell UniversityNew York, Private |
$60,286 | 96 | 96 |