California In State Total Cost Ranking

The Most Expensive Colleges in California by In State Total Cost for 2023

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.

Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.

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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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