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 2020/2021 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 $59,260.

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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020/2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2020/2021 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	$59,260	92	89
#2 Harvey Mudd College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$58,359	90	92
#3 Pepperdine University Malibu, Private Not For Profit	$57,750	77	46
#4 Scripps College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$56,970	90	85
#5 Chapman University Orange, Private Not For Profit	$56,830	80	57
#6 Claremont McKenna College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$56,190	95	98
#7 Occidental College Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$55,980	85	80
#8 Pitzer College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$55,734	NA	NA
#9 Stanford University Stanford, Private Not For Profit	$55,473	99	99
#10 California Institute of Technology Pasadena, Private Not For Profit	$54,570	98	98
#11 Pomona College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$54,380	NA	NA
#12 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, Private Not For Profit	$52,998	87	56
#13 California Institute of the Arts Valencia, Private Not For Profit	$52,850	NA	NA
#14 University of Redlands Redlands, Private Not For Profit	$52,150	67	79
#15 University of San Diego San Diego, Private Not For Profit	$52,120	NA	NA
#16 University of San Francisco San Francisco, Private Not For Profit	$51,930	76	49
#17 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$51,820	86	51
#18 California College of the Arts Oakland, Private Not For Profit	$50,592	NA	NA
#19 Saint Marys College of California Moraga, Private Not For Profit	$50,460	71	50
#20 University of the Pacific Stockton, Private Not For Profit	$50,370	75	81

California In State Tuition Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in California by In State Tuition