Most Expensive Colleges & Universities in California by In State Tuition

Most Expensive Colleges in California by In State Tuition

The highest priced four year colleges in California are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2021/2022 school year.

What is the most expensive college in California? Leading the colleges list is University of Southern California in Los Angeles with an in state tuition of $60,446.

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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 Tuition
College	In State Tuition	Rating	Value
#1 University of Southern California Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$60,446	92	90
#2 Harvey Mudd College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$60,402	89	91
#3 Pepperdine University Malibu, Private Not For Profit	$59,450	75	41
#4 Chapman University Orange, Private Not For Profit	$58,250	80	57
#5 Scripps College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$58,224	89	84
#6 Claremont McKenna College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$57,876	96	99
#7 Occidental College Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$57,830	84	77
#8 Pitzer College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$57,686	NA	NA
#9 California Institute of Technology Pasadena, Private Not For Profit	$56,364	98	97
#10 Pomona College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$56,284	96	96
#11 Stanford University Stanford, Private Not For Profit	$55,473	99	99
#12 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, Private Not For Profit	$55,224	86	54
#13 University of Redlands Redlands, Private Not For Profit	$53,716	66	77
#14 University of San Francisco San Francisco, Private Not For Profit	$52,920	75	47
#15 California Institute of the Arts Valencia, Private Not For Profit	$52,850	NA	NA
#16 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$52,310	84	48
#17 University of San Diego San Diego, Private Not For Profit	$52,120	NA	NA
#18 California College of the Arts Oakland, Private Not For Profit	$51,792	NA	NA
#19 University of the Pacific Stockton, Private Not For Profit	$51,628	76	82
#20 Saint Marys College of California Moraga, Private Not For Profit	$51,568	71	49

California In State Tuition Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in California by In State Tuition