Ranked

877 the most expensive universities in the US

Ranked on total cost of attendance — tuition, fees, housing and living costs as the institution reports them.

#UniversityIn-stateCost of attendance BorrowPaying downSATAcceptance
361 Brenau University Gainesville, Georgia $34,027 $46,010 70% 45% 1079 88%
362 Concordia College - Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota $31,170 $45,942 53% 85% 1190 63%
363 Walla Walla University College Place, Washington $34,227 $45,903 47% 72% — —
364 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, Indiana $31,361 $45,879 69% 32% — 70%
365 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California $16,347 $45,619 17% 80% — 11%
366 Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, North Carolina $35,070 $45,542 70% 55% — 96%
367 Geneva College Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania $33,450 $45,407 78% 69% — —
368 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, Florida $30,000 $45,264 32% 36% — 78%
369 Andrews University Berrien Springs, Michigan $35,056 $45,218 31% 50% 1150 82%
370 Midwives College of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah $8,583 $45,179 62% — — 86%
371 Lyon College Batesville, Arkansas $31,000 $44,978 64% 67% — 63%
372 Davis & Elkins College Elkins, West Virginia $31,820 $44,888 63% 55% — 94%
373 Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion Marion, Indiana $32,352 $44,776 71% 54% 1082 89%
374 John Brown University Siloam Springs, Arkansas $31,756 $44,710 33% 75% 1195 76%
375 Marian University Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin $35,178 $44,450 78% 61% — 75%
376 Canisius University Buffalo, New York $34,500 $44,322 53% 71% — 72%
377 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, California $36,660 $44,249 66% 53% — 64%
378 East Texas Baptist University Marshall, Texas $30,680 $44,211 51% 55% — 58%
379 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, Virginia $26,160 $43,898 47% 72% 1230 76%
380 Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, South Dakota $33,790 $43,864 73% 70% — 73%
381 McMurry University Abilene, Texas $32,340 $43,778 29% 53% 1043 57%
382 Albright College Reading, Pennsylvania $29,082 $43,711 74% 71% — 76%
383 Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama $25,386 $43,454 59% 50% 1120 49%
384 Ashland University Ashland, Ohio $31,210 $43,434 38% 68% 1120 76%
385 Saint Xavier University Chicago, Illinois $37,940 $43,244 87% 60% — 84%
386 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania $29,392 $42,972 69% 78% — 81%
387 Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, Texas $32,106 $42,865 59% 48% — —
388 Capitol Technology University Laurel, Maryland $27,592 $42,471 47% 68% — 74%
389 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Michigan $32,946 $42,211 26% 69% 1134 75%
390 Huntington University Huntington, Indiana $31,870 $42,157 39% 76% 1052 76%
391 Liberty University Lynchburg, Virginia $22,465 $42,025 46% 37% — 99%
392 University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California $16,414 $41,573 18% 75% — 33%
393 University of California Davis Davis, California $16,774 $41,238 20% 83% — 42%
394 University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California $16,005 $41,179 28% 75% — 66%
395 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, New Hampshire $17,200 $40,918 58% 47% — 100%
396 Huntingdon College Montgomery, Alabama $29,070 $40,908 71% 51% 1142 69%
397 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $23,011 $40,903 53% 68% — 80%
398 Aurora University Aurora, Illinois $29,170 $40,625 47% 62% 1076 81%
399 Hiram College Hiram, Ohio $27,600 $40,572 56% 57% — 94%
400 Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colorado $21,914 $40,560 32% 91% 1412 61%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
Brenau University — $46,010 total cost of attendance.
Where does this data come from?
The US Department of Education College Scorecard, which publishes what institutions charge, what students borrow and repay, and the test scores of admitted students. Nothing here is estimated — universities without a published figure are left out of the ranking.
Is the cheapest university the best value?
Not necessarily. Price is one half of value; the other is what graduates earn and whether they clear the debt. Each university page links to its earnings and repayment record.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.