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
321 Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, Hawaii $34,392 $50,674 23% 63% 1111 86%
322 Georgian Court University Lakewood, New Jersey $37,260 $50,671 49% 58% — 79%
323 Loras College Dubuque, Iowa $39,824 $50,537 58% 83% — 100%
324 Friends University Wichita, Kansas $34,192 $50,482 58% 52% 1080 55%
325 Tabor College Hillsboro, Kansas $36,200 $50,350 59% 60% — 65%
326 Felician University Lodi, New Jersey $39,300 $50,316 55% 53% — —
327 Anderson University Anderson, South Carolina $34,970 $50,192 42% 58% 1202 55%
328 Quincy University Quincy, Illinois $37,140 $50,091 54% 60% 1098 51%
329 Oral Roberts University Tulsa, Oklahoma $35,470 $50,004 42% 63% 1196 99%
330 LaGrange College Lagrange, Georgia $35,400 $49,681 68% 58% — 62%
331 Pacific Union College Angwin, California $37,173 $49,404 58% 60% — 47%
332 University of Mount Union Alliance, Ohio $36,600 $49,276 76% 72% 1088 78%
333 Rockford University Rockford, Illinois $37,780 $49,169 57% 58% 956 93%
334 William Woods University Fulton, Missouri $30,340 $49,094 49% 68% — 71%
335 King University Bristol, Tennessee $36,194 $49,004 55% 60% — 100%
336 Illinois College Jacksonville, Illinois $38,676 $48,955 83% 77% 1064 78%
337 Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, Wisconsin $36,110 $48,785 68% 73% 1239 78%
338 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma $35,570 $48,695 23% 70% 1024 49%
339 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas $37,090 $48,681 49% 47% — 98%
340 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, Rhode Island $37,275 $48,543 71% 52% — 67%
341 Prescott College Prescott, Arizona $35,685 $48,532 52% 53% — 95%
342 Goshen College Goshen, Indiana $38,890 $48,449 47% 82% 950 84%
343 Young Harris College Young Harris, Georgia $32,305 $48,301 33% 59% — 63%
344 West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, West Virginia $34,090 $48,190 65% 64% 1052 93%
345 Christian Brothers University Memphis, Tennessee $38,420 $48,038 29% 54% 1098 87%
346 Tiffin University Tiffin, Ohio $34,790 $48,004 50% 23% 986 80%
347 Full Sail University Winter Park, Florida $26,906 $47,530 63% 24% — —
348 Hesston College Hesston, Kansas $32,936 $47,450 66% 69% — —
349 Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, Kansas $34,630 $47,437 71% 58% — 72%
350 Lewis University Romeoville, Illinois $39,200 $47,313 42% 66% 1096 71%
351 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma $35,648 $47,247 45% 72% 1177 77%
352 Thomas College Waterville, Maine $31,824 $47,198 33% 65% — 96%
353 Montreat College Montreat, North Carolina $36,450 $47,133 68% 52% — 69%
354 La Roche University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $34,052 $47,111 19% 63% 1055 76%
355 Benedictine University Lisle, Illinois $35,940 $46,713 46% 57% — 95%
356 Stephens College Columbia, Missouri $28,300 $46,643 62% 60% — 77%
357 Southern Nazarene University Bethany, Oklahoma $31,190 $46,465 60% 61% — —
358 Newberry College Newberry, South Carolina $31,100 $46,442 73% 56% — 90%
359 Rocky Mountain College Billings, Montana $35,582 $46,093 55% 65% 1083 70%
360 Hampton University Hampton, Virginia $30,592 $46,027 56% 43% 969 62%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
Hawaii Pacific University — $50,674 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.