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
281 Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, New York $43,450 $55,014 45% 67% 1150 89%
282 Hendrix College Conway, Arkansas $38,200 $55,013 45% 76% 1282 56%
283 Regis University Denver, Colorado $46,340 $54,800 41% 61% 1220 86%
284 Keuka College Keuka Park, New York $39,332 $54,760 75% 60% — 68%
285 Bradley University Peoria, Illinois $42,160 $54,730 63% 77% — 77%
286 Howard University Washington, District of Columbia $35,810 $54,630 59% 35% 1213 41%
287 University of Findlay Findlay, Ohio $41,164 $54,580 35% 71% — 83%
288 Roanoke College Salem, Virginia $38,068 $54,283 80% 74% 1211 83%
289 Colorado Christian University Lakewood, Colorado $41,342 $54,242 45% 49% — —
290 Buena Vista University Storm Lake, Iowa $41,798 $54,222 67% 58% 1120 78%
291 California Baptist University Riverside, California $41,228 $54,038 61% 54% — 85%
292 University of Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa $42,095 $53,806 70% 60% 1110 89%
293 Marietta College Marietta, Ohio $39,652 $53,709 69% 71% 1088 79%
294 Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio $39,800 $53,580 55% 85% 1252 74%
295 Taylor University Upland, Indiana $40,490 $53,405 29% 81% 1220 74%
296 Le Moyne College Syracuse, New York $40,330 $53,183 64% 68% 1255 83%
297 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut $35,760 $52,957 76% 50% — 83%
298 Gannon University Erie, Pennsylvania $40,656 $52,869 64% 67% — 74%
299 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Texas $40,190 $52,716 32% 55% 1120 89%
300 Point Park University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $39,570 $52,643 74% 53% — 97%
301 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana $37,200 $52,590 38% 52% — 67%
302 Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, Illinois $38,900 $51,981 63% 67% 1117 56%
303 Shenandoah University Winchester, Virginia $36,950 $51,928 51% 64% — 77%
304 Columbia College Chicago Chicago, Illinois $34,088 $51,889 56% 46% — 89%
305 Aquinas College Grand Rapids, Michigan $40,218 $51,652 69% 62% 1025 90%
306 Niagara University Niagara University, New York $39,345 $51,632 55% 72% 1168 87%
307 Robert Morris University Moon Township, Pennsylvania $35,970 $51,621 41% 66% — 90%
308 University of Tampa Tampa, Florida $34,408 $51,614 67% 65% — 40%
309 Lesley University Cambridge, Massachusetts $34,256 $51,538 54% 63% — 97%
310 La Sierra University Riverside, California $37,710 $51,459 59% 52% — 92%
311 Hastings College Hastings, Nebraska $37,770 $51,422 61% 75% 1320 72%
312 Alverno College Milwaukee, Wisconsin $34,086 $51,362 47% 46% — 86%
313 Webster University Saint Louis, Missouri $31,750 $51,188 46% 56% 1102 86%
314 LeTourneau University Longview, Texas $37,160 $51,124 24% 57% 1208 38%
315 Trine University Angola, Indiana $36,560 $51,109 39% 63% — 85%
316 Spelman College Atlanta, Georgia $31,556 $50,952 48% 42% 1220 25%
317 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania $37,950 $50,865 65% 79% 1204 78%
318 Carthage College Kenosha, Wisconsin $38,750 $50,822 86% 68% 1150 87%
319 Barry University Miami, Florida $34,350 $50,778 44% 40% — 77%
320 Bethany College Bethany, West Virginia $36,765 $50,758 75% 53% — 59%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
Mount Saint Mary College — $55,014 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.