Ranked

880 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
441 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan $17,736 $34,654 24% 79% 1465 16%
442 Longwood University Farmville, Virginia $15,744 $34,588 46% 74% 1120 90%
443 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts $17,772 $34,549 47% 77% 1423 60%
444 National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, South Dakota $16,065 $34,452 54% 24% — —
445 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky $13,502 $34,391 34% 63% 1215 93%
446 Illinois State University Normal, Illinois $16,144 $34,309 43% 74% 1113 88%
447 South University-Savannah Online Savannah, Georgia $18,145 $34,298 73% 25% — —
448 University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota $21,750 $34,274 67% 74% — 83%
449 Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan $19,123 $34,152 46% 80% 1258 92%
450 Upper Iowa University Fayette, Iowa $19,475 $34,022 40% 50% 1090 96%
451 National University San Diego, California $13,284 $33,978 25% 50% — —
452 Christopher Newport University Newport News, Virginia $16,828 $33,766 37% 76% 1180 86%
453 University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee $13,812 $33,678 29% 68% 1311 42%
454 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, Illinois $16,004 $33,642 27% 79% 1440 42%
455 University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth North Dartmouth, Massachusetts $15,612 $33,485 64% 66% 1182 91%
456 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama $12,180 $33,382 32% 60% 1285 77%
457 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, Pennsylvania $18,240 $33,192 60% 65% — —
458 Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio $14,460 $33,007 48% 53% 1117 81%
459 University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky $13,136 $32,941 28% 59% 1150 79%
460 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $19,974 $32,859 31% 71% 1337 65%
461 Regent University Virginia Beach, Virginia $21,650 $32,838 57% 43% 1153 38%
462 University of Advancing Technology Tempe, Arizona $19,365 $32,794 68% 50% — 98%
463 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona $17,850 $32,702 53% 35% 1077 79%
464 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, Texas $13,154 $32,696 26% 82% 1280 57%
465 Reach University Oakland, California $12,374 $32,536 0% — — 100%
466 Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi $8,965 $32,415 82% 39% 965 93%
467 College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina $12,978 $32,362 38% 60% 1247 60%
468 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California $13,596 $32,265 25% 87% — 31%
469 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan $16,458 $32,198 34% 67% 1269 85%
470 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio $13,976 $32,171 37% 57% 1282 85%
471 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, Connecticut $13,928 $31,983 48% 70% 1160 83%
472 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, Maryland $15,298 $31,865 43% 80% 1261 69%
473 Lionel University Carpinteria, California $15,265 $31,812 66% — — —
474 Sullivan University Louisville, Kentucky $15,480 $31,766 62% 32% — —
475 San Diego Christian College Santee, California $28,012 $31,745 35% 45% — 31%
476 James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia $14,250 $31,735 29% 82% 1256 72%
477 Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon $14,400 $31,653 33% 67% 1290 77%
478 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas $11,688 $31,247 27% 77% 1395 27%
479 Bethel University McKenzie, Tennessee $18,712 $31,203 38% 34% 972 60%
480 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Virginia $14,640 $31,137 29% 74% 1272 80%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor — $34,654 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.