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
681 University of New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana $9,172 $23,431 28% 63% 1052 74%
682 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico $8,183 $23,274 20% 45% 1011 89%
683 Charter Oak State College New Britain, Connecticut $8,506 $23,210 45% 52% — —
684 California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson, California $7,449 $23,191 20% 51% — 93%
685 Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina $7,579 $23,169 37% 72% 1214 90%
686 Troy University Troy, Alabama $10,176 $23,165 67% 35% 1088 96%
687 University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida $6,368 $23,133 23% 59% 1269 40%
688 University of Tennessee, Martin Martin, Tennessee $10,560 $23,079 31% 55% 1120 88%
689 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina $7,239 $23,010 39% 59% 1231 80%
690 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri $10,050 $22,947 32% 53% 1050 64%
691 California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, California $8,018 $22,945 23% 66% — 94%
692 University of South Florida Tampa, Florida $6,410 $22,859 24% 57% 1227 43%
693 Capella University Minneapolis, Minnesota $14,400 $22,820 47% 31% — —
694 McNeese State University Lake Charles, Louisiana $8,489 $22,810 32% 62% 1087 78%
695 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, Arkansas $8,674 $22,808 26% 56% 1049 96%
696 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin $10,701 $22,797 48% 75% 1150 88%
697 University of West Alabama Livingston, Alabama $10,990 $22,758 66% 37% 1015 43%
698 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin $10,398 $22,756 42% 62% 1090 91%
699 Bemidji State University Bemidji, Minnesota $10,237 $22,744 42% 68% 1090 56%
700 Brigham Young University Provo, Utah $6,688 $22,690 11% 80% 1376 68%
701 California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California $7,350 $22,679 24% 71% — 46%
702 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Texas $10,580 $22,652 40% 55% — 94%
703 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, Georgia $4,532 $22,547 25% 32% — 96%
704 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida $6,381 $22,523 11% 69% 1403 24%
705 University of Arkansas - Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas $9,748 $22,519 36% 58% 1049 59%
706 University of Arkansas - Monticello Monticello, Arkansas $9,292 $22,519 39% 45% — —
707 Delta State University Cleveland, Mississippi $8,605 $22,445 44% 52% 1050 100%
708 University of Alaska - Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska $8,736 $22,407 17% 55% — —
709 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, Indiana $10,066 $22,383 26% 59% 1141 96%
710 University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas $9,011 $22,352 39% 55% 1105 87%
711 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa $9,936 $22,278 46% 73% 1122 93%
712 American InterContinental University System Chandler, Arizona $12,397 $22,256 70% 25% — —
713 Lamar University Beaumont, Texas $8,905 $22,254 42% 44% 1061 86%
714 Peru State College Peru, Nebraska $8,640 $22,240 44% 55% — —
715 Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas $8,640 $22,234 38% 55% — 96%
716 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, Tennessee $9,006 $22,233 34% 45% 1088 96%
717 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, Mississippi $8,492 $22,225 41% 57% 1090 90%
718 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana $9,532 $22,183 24% 53% 1100 84%
719 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, Kansas $8,400 $22,099 41% 60% 1050 89%
720 Northern State University Aberdeen, South Dakota $8,845 $22,077 22% 65% 1089 93%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
University of New Orleans — $23,431 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.