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
561 State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, New York $8,825 $27,052 52% 68% 1187 81%
562 Texas Southern University Houston, Texas $9,173 $27,052 67% 27% 914 97%
563 Ferris State University Big Rapids, Michigan $14,778 $27,048 43% 59% 1012 91%
564 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee $10,472 $27,042 34% 51% 1144 86%
565 University of Minnesota - Morris Morris, Minnesota $14,526 $27,039 36% 73% 1150 75%
566 Fort Lewis College Durango, Colorado $9,958 $27,030 30% 58% 1111 77%
567 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois $13,679 $26,996 31% 58% 1000 65%
568 California State University, Monterey Bay Seaside, California $7,779 $26,987 28% 66% — 97%
569 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, Pennsylvania $11,128 $26,913 51% 68% 1110 86%
570 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania $11,380 $26,898 59% 65% 1082 91%
571 Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, Rhode Island $13,365 $26,864 51% 68% — 91%
572 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas $12,102 $26,751 37% 66% 1190 93%
573 University of Nebraska, Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska $10,434 $26,697 33% 74% 1191 87%
574 Coastal Carolina University Conway, South Carolina $11,640 $26,692 57% 52% 1143 75%
575 Norfolk State University Norfolk, Virginia $10,180 $26,633 64% 27% 927 88%
576 San Jose State University San Jose, California $8,410 $26,593 20% 74% — 85%
577 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi $9,998 $26,566 48% 55% 1190 99%
578 North Carolina Central University Durham, North Carolina $6,699 $26,556 63% 25% 1050 87%
579 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina $7,277 $26,547 36% 63% 1287 64%
580 University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio $12,744 $26,512 36% 47% 1235 92%
581 Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington, Delaware $14,940 $26,502 34% 52% — 85%
582 San Francisco State University San Francisco, California $7,950 $26,488 23% 64% — 96%
583 Evangel University-College of Online Learning Springfield, Missouri $8,175 $26,454 69% 65% — 49%
584 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii $12,186 $26,433 27% 69% 1102 87%
585 West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia $10,104 $26,415 45% 58% 1122 89%
586 University of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland $9,992 $26,406 38% 43% 940 79%
587 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma $8,818 $26,392 33% 55% 1090 78%
588 University of Akron Akron, Ohio $13,135 $26,284 32% 46% 1081 60%
589 California State University, Chico Chico, California $8,472 $26,283 32% 71% — 93%
590 University of North Texas Denton, Texas $11,309 $26,243 36% 55% 1109 72%
591 University of Houston Houston, Texas $9,717 $26,185 32% 62% 1250 74%
592 Ball State University Muncie, Indiana $11,082 $26,146 43% 65% 1160 86%
593 University of Minnesota - Crookston Crookston, Minnesota $13,288 $26,068 26% 70% — 88%
594 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina $8,994 $26,055 13% 81% 1439 15%
595 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Maryland $9,076 $25,941 52% 27% — 96%
596 Montana State University Bozeman, Montana $8,460 $25,905 31% 69% 1183 82%
597 University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, Maine $11,308 $25,822 39% 65% 1130 97%
598 University of Nebraska Kearney Kearney, Nebraska $8,676 $25,808 35% 70% 1118 89%
599 Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas $11,128 $25,791 41% 52% 1066 94%
600 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada $9,578 $25,786 24% 66% 1132 74%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
State University of New York at Oswego — $27,052 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.