U.S. Out of State Tuition Ranking

The Most Expensive Colleges in America by Out of State Tuition for 2023

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 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.

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America's Most Expensive Colleges by Out of State Tuition
College Out of State Tuition Rating Value
#1 Franklin and Marshall College

Pennsylvania, Private

$63,216 NA NA
#2 Kenyon College

Ohio, Private

$63,060 87 78
#3 Reed College

Oregon, Private

$62,420 NA NA
#4 Vassar College

New York, Private

$61,940 90 96
#5 Tufts University

Massachusetts, Private

$61,646 93 93
#6 Colorado College

Colorado, Private

$61,596 NA NA
#7 Colgate University

New York, Private

$61,594 93 97
#8 Wesleyan University

Connecticut, Private

$61,449 92 97
#9 Union College

New York, Private

$61,308 82 75
#10 Brown University

Rhode Island, Private

$60,944 97 97
#11 Amherst College

Massachusetts, Private

$60,700 96 99
#12 Boston College

Massachusetts, Private

$60,530 88 94
#13 Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, Private

$60,514 95 99
#14 University of Southern California

California, Private

$60,446 92 90
#15 Haverford College

Pennsylvania, Private

$60,442 92 96
#16 Wellesley College

Massachusetts, Private

$60,424 95 98
#17 Connecticut College

Connecticut, Private

$60,420 84 80
#18 Harvey Mudd College

California, Private

$60,402 89 91
#19 Macalester College

Minnesota, Private

$60,288 80 82
#20 Cornell University

New York, Private

$60,286 96 96