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
481 University of Massachusetts at Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts $16,966 $30,786 53% 64% 1285 83%
482 University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York $10,936 $30,785 40% 68% 1295 74%
483 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, Pennsylvania $13,720 $30,785 58% 72% 1120 87%
484 Winthrop University Rock Hill, South Carolina $14,678 $30,710 54% 49% 1139 79%
485 Franklin University Columbus, Ohio $9,577 $30,696 41% 40% — —
486 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan $14,760 $30,681 69% 56% 1091 90%
487 Ohio University Athens, Ohio $14,158 $30,586 48% 52% 1212 85%
488 University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, Massachusetts $15,908 $30,544 51% 60% 1194 84%
489 University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Bradford, Pennsylvania $14,770 $30,478 62% 75% 1125 89%
490 Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington $9,582 $30,359 29% 74% 1289 93%
491 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Johnstown, Pennsylvania $14,906 $30,349 58% 75% 1105 95%
492 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio $13,244 $30,305 29% 63% 1387 61%
493 Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison, Texas $14,520 $30,295 80% 70% — 100%
494 ECPI University Virginia Beach, Virginia $18,484 $30,055 57% 33% — 75%
495 Keene State College Keene, New Hampshire $14,784 $29,993 67% 74% — 90%
496 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona $13,009 $29,933 32% 56% — 90%
497 American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland, Oregon $13,040 $29,923 61% — — 53%
498 Los Angeles Pacific University Glendora, California $12,360 $29,884 74% — — —
499 The Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, Pennsylvania $11,314 $29,866 63% 69% 1210 91%
500 University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas $14,644 $29,807 33% 65% 1286 65%
501 SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, New York $8,589 $29,786 39% 80% 1214 72%
502 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, Connecticut $13,438 $29,673 52% 61% — 91%
503 Plymouth State University Plymouth, New Hampshire $14,626 $29,644 69% 68% — 88%
504 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan $16,240 $29,640 43% 44% 1066 80%
505 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, New Jersey $16,777 $29,483 38% 73% 1211 71%
506 Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia $12,750 $29,446 41% 52% 1197 90%
507 Park University Parkville, Missouri $17,500 $29,427 31% 48% — —
508 University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $13,926 $29,423 26% 66% 1246 86%
509 University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland $11,809 $29,299 22% 79% 1473 45%
510 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, Mississippi $10,202 $29,267 39% 63% 1219 78%
511 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colorado $12,416 $29,254 37% 62% 1082 86%
512 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan $15,252 $29,237 47% 56% — 85%
513 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, Missouri $14,984 $29,231 40% 81% 1317 73%
514 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, Illinois $12,922 $28,919 38% 58% 1100 98%
515 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, Illinois $13,248 $28,851 47% 60% — 70%
516 Central Washington University Ellensburg, Washington $9,417 $28,816 31% 62% — 91%
517 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana $12,144 $28,801 27% 72% 1313 78%
518 University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin $11,603 $28,679 20% 84% 1427 45%
519 University of Mississippi University, Mississippi $9,772 $28,660 37% 62% 1184 97%
520 George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia $14,220 $28,604 31% 73% 1274 87%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
University of Massachusetts at Lowell — $30,786 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.