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
601 Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida $5,656 $25,720 20% 63% 1361 24%
602 Wilberforce University Wilberforce, Ohio $16,448 $25,676 97% 36% — 41%
603 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, Tennessee $11,376 $25,663 33% 64% 1151 76%
604 Generations College Chicago, Illinois $12,700 $25,660 23% 24% — —
605 Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee $8,616 $25,637 46% 31% 1000 70%
606 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota $10,951 $25,605 41% 76% — 77%
607 Sonoran Desert Institute Tempe, Arizona $12,200 $25,566 28% — — —
608 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah $9,620 $25,557 21% 72% 1257 86%
609 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania $10,568 $25,537 61% 73% 1095 71%
610 university of illinois springfield Springfield, Illinois $12,252 $25,521 37% 58% 1102 86%
611 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas $9,228 $25,505 46% 58% 1041 90%
612 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee $10,448 $25,489 37% 57% 1147 81%
613 University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama $10,116 $25,476 47% 47% 1147 71%
614 Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland $8,229 $25,413 65% 24% 971 82%
615 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, South Dakota $10,500 $25,385 40% 79% 1245 80%
616 University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri $12,587 $25,320 24% 56% 1204 72%
617 University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas $11,950 $25,261 31% 58% 1124 80%
618 Bowie State University Bowie, Maryland $9,218 $25,220 44% 31% — 72%
619 Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota $10,428 $25,197 48% 66% 1090 59%
620 Oakland University Rochester Hills, Michigan $15,262 $25,182 37% 53% 1120 88%
621 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, Missouri $9,903 $25,177 33% 57% 950 74%
622 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, Minnesota $9,840 $25,172 31% 57% 1020 99%
623 University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee $10,728 $25,169 38% 38% 1088 72%
624 Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri $9,838 $25,115 27% 77% 1320 84%
625 Brigham Young University Hawaii Laie, Hawaii $6,630 $25,098 7% 71% 1130 47%
626 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas $8,090 $25,082 42% 58% 1090 82%
627 University of Central Arkansas Conway, Arkansas $10,523 $25,029 40% 62% 1118 89%
628 New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology Socorro, New Mexico $9,476 $24,967 31% 73% 1207 44%
629 Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, Arkansas $9,960 $24,951 63% 49% 1047 75%
630 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri $10,611 $24,945 42% 62% 1119 86%
631 Saginaw Valley State University University Center, Michigan $12,930 $24,936 50% 49% 1052 72%
632 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, Louisiana $9,190 $24,932 35% 63% 1116 85%
633 Western Connecticut State University Danbury, Connecticut $13,401 $24,877 49% 64% 1110 87%
634 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, Connecticut $13,050 $24,870 49% 61% 1080 73%
635 University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming $7,768 $24,818 28% 75% — 97%
636 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, Minnesota $10,361 $24,757 15% 66% 1050 62%
637 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, California $8,624 $24,648 27% 69% — 93%
638 South Dakota State University Brookings, South Dakota $9,299 $24,636 43% 76% 1120 98%
639 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado $10,149 $24,595 34% 63% 1133 97%
640 Indiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana $10,258 $24,535 26% 50% — 81%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
Florida State University — $25,720 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.