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 |
|---|---|---|---|
#21 Northwestern UniversityIllinois, Private |
$60,276 | 96 | 97 |
#22 Gettysburg CollegePennsylvania, Private |
$59,960 | 84 | 88 |
#23 Yale UniversityConnecticut, Private |
$59,950 | 98 | 99 |
#24 Carleton CollegeMinnesota, Private |
$59,850 | 91 | 95 |
#25 St Lawrence UniversityNew York, Private |
$59,800 | 75 | 87 |
#26 Georgetown UniversityDistrict Of Columbia, Private |
$59,784 | 93 | 95 |
#27 George Washington UniversityDistrict Of Columbia, Private |
$59,780 | 84 | 76 |
#28 Bard College at Simon's RockMassachusetts, Private |
$59,518 | NA | NA |
#29 Bucknell UniversityPennsylvania, Private |
$59,474 | 85 | 79 |
#30 Pepperdine UniversityCalifornia, Private |
$59,450 | 75 | 41 |
#31 Brandeis UniversityMassachusetts, Private |
$59,408 | 81 | 66 |
#32 Oberlin CollegeOhio, Private |
$59,384 | 75 | 55 |
#33 Hamilton CollegeNew York, Private |
$59,380 | 94 | 97 |
#34 Williams CollegeMassachusetts, Private |
$59,350 | NA | NA |
#35 Middlebury CollegeVermont, Private |
$59,330 | 93 | 97 |
#36 University of ChicagoIllinois, Private |
$59,256 | 98 | 95 |
#37 Skidmore CollegeNew York, Private |
$59,064 | 88 | 95 |
#38 Bates CollegeMaine, Private |
$59,062 | NA | NA |
#39 Hobart William Smith CollegesNew York, Private |
$58,990 | 75 | 69 |
#40 Dartmouth CollegeNew Hampshire, Private |
$58,953 | 97 | 98 |