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
721 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, Kansas $8,400 $22,099 41% 60% 1050 89%
722 Northern State University Aberdeen, South Dakota $8,845 $22,077 22% 65% 1089 93%
723 Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia $9,162 $22,022 40% 42% 1061 96%
724 University of West Georgia Carrollton, Georgia $6,088 $21,981 35% 43% 1032 52%
725 Shawnee State University Portsmouth, Ohio $10,626 $21,974 39% 37% — —
726 Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas $7,106 $21,967 59% 59% 1120 98%
727 Morehead State University Morehead, Kentucky $10,024 $21,961 34% 47% — 77%
728 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, Florida $2,830 $21,947 10% 38% — —
729 Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, Idaho $7,610 $21,925 26% 53% — 88%
730 Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, Florida $4,940 $21,817 25% — 1268 58%
731 Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas $9,684 $21,780 32% 54% 1092 94%
732 Shorter College N Little Rock, Arkansas $6,246 $21,735 60% 25% — —
733 Youngstown State University Youngstown, Ohio $11,113 $21,708 38% 39% 1120 84%
734 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin $9,642 $21,705 42% 76% 1220 82%
735 University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, North Carolina $7,501 $21,685 39% 60% 1251 92%
736 Columbus State University Columbus, Georgia $5,898 $21,676 38% 38% 977 99%
737 Utah State University Logan, Utah $9,228 $21,654 19% 70% 1187 92%
738 California State University, San Marcos San Marcos, California $8,082 $21,649 28% 67% — 95%
739 Portland State University Portland, Oregon $11,679 $21,590 32% 54% — 91%
740 Western New Mexico University Silver City, New Mexico $7,856 $21,562 22% 38% — —
741 Northeastern Junior College Sterling, Colorado $5,730 $21,558 17% 50% — —
742 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, Oklahoma $7,810 $21,551 36% 53% 1049 100%
743 University of South Carolina - Aiken Aiken, South Carolina $10,760 $21,540 43% 52% 1120 79%
744 Idaho State University Pocatello, Idaho $8,610 $21,527 23% 48% — —
745 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida $4,879 $21,522 26% 55% 1127 66%
746 Washburn University Topeka, Kansas $9,945 $21,512 31% 50% — —
747 Florida International University Miami, Florida $6,565 $21,462 17% 54% 1163 55%
748 Bryant & Stratton College-Online Orchard Park, New York $16,299 $21,430 82% 19% — —
749 Langston University Langston, Oklahoma $6,863 $21,394 60% 27% — —
750 The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina $7,661 $21,373 46% 55% 1193 89%
751 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, Alabama $9,700 $21,353 42% 44% 1093 92%
752 University of the West Rosemead, California $15,446 $21,278 19% — — 100%
753 Black Hills State University Spearfish, South Dakota $8,764 $21,277 28% 62% 1087 96%
754 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, Wisconsin $8,644 $21,266 42% 78% 1190 89%
755 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico $10,140 $21,259 44% 48% 1038 95%
756 Colorado State University - Global Campus Denver, Colorado $9,000 $21,201 34% 54% — 98%
757 University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, Hawaii $7,838 $21,173 30% 63% 1028 61%
758 Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, Mississippi $7,692 $21,154 49% 36% 870 92%
759 Chadron State College Chadron, Nebraska $8,290 $21,132 50% 61% — —
760 University of Nebraska, Omaha Omaha, Nebraska $8,718 $21,120 26% 63% 1120 87%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
Pittsburg State University — $22,099 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.