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
801 Urban College of Boston Boston, Massachusetts $7,608 $19,353 0%
802 Minot State University Minot, North Dakota $8,702 $19,339 37% 71% 1051 65%
803 Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, Illinois $3,504 $19,336 6% 44%
804 Albany State University Albany, Georgia $5,656 $19,333 63% 21%
805 National Park College Hot Springs, Arkansas $5,600 $19,331 22% 37%
806 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, Arkansas $7,334 $19,048 26% 52% 1050 80%
807 Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico $7,194 $18,940 19% 48% 964 92%
808 American Public University System Charles Town, West Virginia $8,400 $18,768 12% 23%
809 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, Wisconsin $8,616 $18,719 46% 70% 1050 86%
810 University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, Maine $9,420 $18,703 18% 64% 98%
811 Lane Community College Eugene, Oregon $6,202 $18,699 17% 29%
812 Valencia College Orlando, Florida $2,664 $18,529 12% 32%
813 East Central University Ada, Oklahoma $8,032 $18,459 36% 48% 1049 58%
814 California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $7,160 $18,403 18% 58% 91%
815 California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, California $7,470 $18,269 22% 70% 91%
816 Columbia Basin College Pasco, Washington $6,555 $18,261 4% 52%
817 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, Alabama $6,760 $18,226 26% 43%
818 University of Wisconsin–Parkside Kenosha, Wisconsin $8,270 $18,199 36% 54% 1090 75%
819 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, Georgia $5,285 $18,177 20% 63% 1106 68%
820 Portland Community College Portland, Oregon $5,220 $17,934 21% 36%
821 Seattle Central College Seattle, Washington $5,184 $17,889 3% 34%
822 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, Florida $3,876 $17,843 12% 69% 61%
823 Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, North Carolina $6,536 $17,701 54% 26% 1019 64%
824 Rhode Island College Providence, Rhode Island $11,300 $17,454 47% 60% 990 92%
825 California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino, California $8,093 $17,427 24% 52% 94%
826 Indiana University at South Bend South Bend, Indiana $8,424 $17,364 35% 49% 1081 84%
827 Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney, Illinois $5,260 $17,333 4% 59%
828 The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, North Carolina $3,648 $17,261 43% 44% 1056 93%
829 Glen Oaks Community College Centreville, Michigan $4,176 $17,124 10% 39%
830 Sierra College Rocklin, California $1,446 $17,002 2% 32%
831 The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, Texas $9,987 $16,830 26% 51% 985 94%
832 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, Florida $3,050 $16,830 11% 39%
833 Howard Community College Columbia, Maryland $4,080 $16,774 7% 36%
834 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, Utah $8,658 $16,728 43% 54%
835 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, North Carolina $4,353 $16,652 46% 29% 959 82%
836 Montana State University - Northern Havre, Montana $6,982 $16,578 29% 64%
837 Indiana University Southeast New Albany, Indiana $8,424 $16,411 29% 49% 1072 84%
838 Weber State University Ogden, Utah $6,557 $16,035 10% 63%
839 Arizona Western College Yuma, Arizona $3,060 $15,868 1% 36%
840 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland $4,432 $15,781 9% 32%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
Urban College of Boston — $19,353 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.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.