Most Expensive Colleges & Universities in California by In State Total Cost

Most Expensive Colleges in California by In State Total Cost

The highest priced four year colleges in California are listed by one year's in state total cost list price for the 2021/2022 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.

What is the most expensive college in California? Leading the colleges list is Harvey Mudd College in Claremont with an in state total cost of $80,836.

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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.

California's Most Expensive Colleges by In State Total Cost
College	In State Total Cost	Rating	Value
#1 Harvey Mudd College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$80,836	89	91
#2 University of Southern California Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$79,435	92	90
#3 Pitzer College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$78,258	NA	NA
#4 Scripps College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$78,240	89	84
#5 California Institute of Technology Pasadena, Private Not For Profit	$77,856	98	97
#6 Pepperdine University Malibu, Private Not For Profit	$77,652	75	41
#7 Claremont McKenna College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$77,217	96	99
#8 Chapman University Orange, Private Not For Profit	$76,776	80	57
#9 Occidental College Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$76,378	84	77
#10 Pomona College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$76,210	96	96
#11 Stanford University Stanford, Private Not For Profit	$75,334	99	99
#12 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, Private Not For Profit	$73,518	86	54
#13 California College of the Arts Oakland, Private Not For Profit	$72,929	NA	NA
#14 San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco, Private Not For Profit	$71,475	NA	NA
#15 University of Redlands Redlands, Private Not For Profit	$70,753	66	77
#16 University of San Francisco San Francisco, Private Not For Profit	$70,742	75	47
#17 University of San Diego San Diego, Private Not For Profit	$70,214	NA	NA
#18 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$69,957	84	48
#19 Saint Marys College of California Moraga, Private Not For Profit	$69,168	71	49
#20 California Institute of the Arts Valencia, Private Not For Profit	$68,101	NA	NA

California In State Total Cost Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in California by In State Total Cost