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
121 Hampshire College Amherst, Massachusetts $58,896 $74,195 62% 73% — 75%
122 University of Portland Portland, Oregon $58,100 $73,224 39% 87% 1277 89%
123 Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington $55,480 $73,178 36% 85% 1335 82%
124 Berklee College of Music Boston, Massachusetts $52,040 $72,700 34% 65% — 44%
125 Stetson University DeLand, Florida $57,410 $72,533 46% 62% 1176 72%
126 Wofford College Spartanburg, South Carolina $56,005 $72,441 41% 79% 1296 52%
127 Pacific University Forest Grove, Oregon $56,374 $72,374 81% 77% 1090 90%
128 Seattle University Seattle, Washington $56,721 $72,124 49% 78% 1307 77%
129 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, Missouri $55,760 $71,932 30% 73% 1317 75%
130 Juniata College Huntingdon, Pennsylvania $58,580 $71,850 67% 81% 1227 79%
131 Dominican University of California San Rafael, California $52,161 $71,751 58% 72% 1290 84%
132 Beloit College Beloit, Wisconsin $60,886 $71,365 54% 78% 1287 63%
133 Allegheny College Meadville, Pennsylvania $56,550 $71,348 56% 79% 1275 55%
134 Westmont College Santa Barbara, California $53,584 $71,150 51% 82% 1328 77%
135 Rhodes College Memphis, Tennessee $57,110 $71,136 51% 84% 1362 50%
136 Yeshiva University New York, New York $51,800 $70,892 16% 80% 1426 56%
137 Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, Illinois $57,704 $70,700 63% 84% 1275 39%
138 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois $56,402 $70,655 67% 77% 1343 57%
139 Hofstra University Hempstead, New York $57,660 $70,624 44% 71% 1319 68%
140 Widener University Chester, Pennsylvania $55,730 $70,621 72% 66% 1180 71%
141 Goucher College Baltimore, Maryland $53,350 $70,544 53% 73% 1248 78%
142 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, Virginia $54,550 $70,325 47% 79% 1207 41%
143 Albion College Albion, Michigan $56,950 $69,986 64% 75% — 81%
144 Bryant University Smithfield, Rhode Island $52,677 $69,964 52% 87% 1265 65%
145 Lawrence University Appleton, Wisconsin $56,982 $69,849 49% 79% 1350 64%
146 University of Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania $53,983 $69,552 64% 79% 1237 81%
147 Pace University New York, New York $53,290 $69,550 45% 64% 1266 76%
148 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, Connecticut $50,404 $69,289 57% 74% — 65%
149 Saint Michael's College Colchester, Vermont $51,450 $69,079 58% 84% 1245 85%
150 Ithaca College Ithaca, New York $53,540 $68,699 65% 82% 1312 69%
151 Hartwick College Oneonta, New York $54,962 $68,614 81% 70% 1200 70%
152 University of Dallas Irving, Texas $53,930 $68,583 44% 75% 1227 53%
153 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, Minnesota $55,756 $68,453 62% 90% 1151 92%
154 Clark University Worcester, Massachusetts $58,867 $68,432 58% 80% 1370 40%
155 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, California $52,560 $68,426 50% 71% 1266 76%
156 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, Ohio $53,888 $68,424 62% 77% — 56%
157 Seton Hall University South Orange, New Jersey $53,170 $68,263 50% 70% 1322 73%
158 Trinity University San Antonio, Texas $53,676 $68,224 44% 86% 1416 26%
159 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois $52,386 $68,164 29% 80% 1311 55%
160 Knox College Galesburg, Illinois $57,903 $68,134 67% 76% 1326 71%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
Hampshire College — $74,195 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.