California In State Tuition Ranking

The Most Expensive Colleges in California by In State Tuition for 2023

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.

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 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