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
601 Dakota State University Madison, South Dakota $9,654 $25,753 34% 67% 1215 88%
602 Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida $5,656 $25,720 20% 63% 1361 24%
603 Wilberforce University Wilberforce, Ohio $16,448 $25,676 97% 36% — 41%
604 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, Tennessee $11,376 $25,663 33% 64% 1151 76%
605 Generations College Chicago, Illinois $12,700 $25,660 23% 24% — —
606 Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee $8,616 $25,637 46% 31% 1000 70%
607 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota $10,951 $25,605 41% 76% — 77%
608 Sonoran Desert Institute Tempe, Arizona $12,200 $25,566 28% — — —
609 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah $9,620 $25,557 21% 72% 1257 86%
610 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania $10,568 $25,537 61% 73% 1095 71%
611 university of illinois springfield Springfield, Illinois $12,252 $25,521 37% 58% 1102 86%
612 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas $9,228 $25,505 46% 58% 1041 90%
613 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee $10,448 $25,489 37% 57% 1147 81%
614 University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama $10,116 $25,476 47% 47% 1147 71%
615 Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland $8,229 $25,413 65% 24% 971 82%
616 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, South Dakota $10,500 $25,385 40% 79% 1245 80%
617 University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri $12,587 $25,320 24% 56% 1204 72%
618 University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas $11,950 $25,261 31% 58% 1124 80%
619 Bowie State University Bowie, Maryland $9,218 $25,220 44% 31% — 72%
620 Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota $10,428 $25,197 48% 66% 1090 59%
621 Oakland University Rochester Hills, Michigan $15,262 $25,182 37% 53% 1120 88%
622 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, Missouri $9,903 $25,177 33% 57% 950 74%
623 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, Minnesota $9,840 $25,172 31% 57% 1020 99%
624 University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee $10,728 $25,169 38% 38% 1088 72%
625 Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri $9,838 $25,115 27% 77% 1320 84%
626 Brigham Young University Hawaii Laie, Hawaii $6,630 $25,098 7% 71% 1130 47%
627 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas $8,090 $25,082 42% 58% 1090 82%
628 University of Central Arkansas Conway, Arkansas $10,523 $25,029 40% 62% 1118 89%
629 New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology Socorro, New Mexico $9,476 $24,967 31% 73% 1207 44%
630 Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, Arkansas $9,960 $24,951 63% 49% 1047 75%
631 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri $10,611 $24,945 42% 62% 1119 86%
632 Saginaw Valley State University University Center, Michigan $12,930 $24,936 50% 49% 1052 72%
633 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, Louisiana $9,190 $24,932 35% 63% 1116 85%
634 Western Connecticut State University Danbury, Connecticut $13,401 $24,877 49% 64% 1110 87%
635 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, Connecticut $13,050 $24,870 49% 61% 1080 73%
636 University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming $7,768 $24,818 28% 75% — 97%
637 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, Minnesota $10,361 $24,757 15% 66% 1050 62%
638 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, California $8,624 $24,648 27% 69% — 93%
639 South Dakota State University Brookings, South Dakota $9,299 $24,636 43% 76% 1120 98%
640 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado $10,149 $24,595 34% 63% 1133 97%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
Dakota State University — $25,753 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.