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
441 Longwood University Farmville, Virginia $15,744 $34,588 46% 74% 1120 90%
442 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts $17,772 $34,549 47% 77% 1423 60%
443 National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, South Dakota $16,065 $34,452 54% 24% — —
444 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky $13,502 $34,391 34% 63% 1215 93%
445 Illinois State University Normal, Illinois $16,144 $34,309 43% 74% 1113 88%
446 South University-Savannah Online Savannah, Georgia $18,145 $34,298 73% 25% — —
447 University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota $21,750 $34,274 67% 74% — 83%
448 Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan $19,123 $34,152 46% 80% 1258 92%
449 Upper Iowa University Fayette, Iowa $19,475 $34,022 40% 50% 1090 96%
450 National University San Diego, California $13,284 $33,978 25% 50% — —
451 Christopher Newport University Newport News, Virginia $16,828 $33,766 37% 76% 1180 86%
452 University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee $13,812 $33,678 29% 68% 1311 42%
453 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, Illinois $16,004 $33,642 27% 79% 1440 42%
454 University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth North Dartmouth, Massachusetts $15,612 $33,485 64% 66% 1182 91%
455 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama $12,180 $33,382 32% 60% 1285 77%
456 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, Pennsylvania $18,240 $33,192 60% 65% — —
457 Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio $14,460 $33,007 48% 53% 1117 81%
458 University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky $13,136 $32,941 28% 59% 1150 79%
459 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $19,974 $32,859 31% 71% 1337 65%
460 Regent University Virginia Beach, Virginia $21,650 $32,838 57% 43% 1153 38%
461 University of Advancing Technology Tempe, Arizona $19,365 $32,794 68% 50% — 98%
462 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona $17,850 $32,702 53% 35% 1077 79%
463 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, Texas $13,154 $32,696 26% 82% 1280 57%
464 Reach University Oakland, California $12,374 $32,536 0% — — 100%
465 Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi $8,965 $32,415 82% 39% 965 93%
466 College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina $12,978 $32,362 38% 60% 1247 60%
467 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California $13,596 $32,265 25% 87% — 31%
468 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan $16,458 $32,198 34% 67% 1269 85%
469 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio $13,976 $32,171 37% 57% 1282 85%
470 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, Connecticut $13,928 $31,983 48% 70% 1160 83%
471 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, Maryland $15,298 $31,865 43% 80% 1261 69%
472 Lionel University Carpinteria, California $15,265 $31,812 66% — — —
473 Sullivan University Louisville, Kentucky $15,480 $31,766 62% 32% — —
474 San Diego Christian College Santee, California $28,012 $31,745 35% 45% — 31%
475 James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia $14,250 $31,735 29% 82% 1256 72%
476 Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon $14,400 $31,653 33% 67% 1290 77%
477 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas $11,688 $31,247 27% 77% 1395 27%
478 Bethel University McKenzie, Tennessee $18,712 $31,203 38% 34% 972 60%
479 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Virginia $14,640 $31,137 29% 74% 1272 80%
480 University of Delaware Newark, Delaware $16,810 $30,952 50% 80% 1292 71%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
Longwood University — $34,588 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.