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
161 Lynn University Boca Raton, Florida $44,480 $67,880 36% 56% 1134 73%
162 Centre College Danville, Kentucky $52,820 $67,787 49% 80% 1352 54%
163 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $48,986 $67,776 67% 82% 1276 84%
164 Earlham College Richmond, Indiana $53,930 $67,684 43% 78% 1219 73%
165 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, Minnesota $56,076 $67,613 54% 83% 1290 61%
166 Willamette University Salem, Oregon $51,156 $67,501 39% 78% 1377 77%
167 Southwestern University Georgetown, Texas $53,813 $67,493 46% 74% 1241 43%
168 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois $53,710 $67,408 45% 75% 1297 82%
169 Coe College Cedar Rapids, Iowa $54,666 $67,372 68% 81% 1223 64%
170 Norwich University Northfield, Vermont $49,740 $67,357 46% 79% 1190 74%
171 Saint Anselm College Manchester, New Hampshire $48,920 $67,213 69% 84% 1201 78%
172 University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut $47,332 $66,962 72% 70% 1160 60%
173 Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin $51,170 $66,768 38% 80% 1310 81%
174 Saint Edward's University Austin, Texas $51,384 $66,719 48% 63% 1138 81%
175 Lebanon Valley College Annville, Pennsylvania $52,080 $66,497 69% 80% 1240 84%
176 Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana $47,560 $65,970 43% 85% 1274 85%
177 University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio $49,140 $65,881 40% 84% 1335 65%
178 Marymount Manhattan College New York, New York $41,870 $65,767 71% 58% 1214 83%
179 Wagner College Staten Island, New York $53,200 $65,574 53% 76% 1243 88%
180 High Point University High Point, North Carolina $45,312 $65,548 41% 70% 1288 75%
181 Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio $50,640 $65,476 53% 73% 1217 86%
182 Luther College Decorah, Iowa $52,120 $65,461 65% 83% 1218 72%
183 Drew University Madison, New Jersey $47,100 $65,301 45% 70% 1227 68%
184 McDaniel College Westminster, Maryland $52,081 $65,294 58% 79% — 78%
185 Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts $47,550 $65,281 55% 70% 1216 82%
186 Emmanuel College Boston, Massachusetts $48,550 $65,252 61% 71% 1250 76%
187 Wabash College Crawfordsville, Indiana $50,800 $65,144 62% 70% 1180 63%
188 Champlain College Burlington, Vermont $47,850 $65,009 52% 74% 1312 83%
189 Drake University Des Moines, Iowa $52,130 $64,835 44% 84% 1292 64%
190 University of Hartford West Hartford, Connecticut $49,075 $64,729 66% 66% 1219 96%
191 University of Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma $50,061 $64,459 33% 79% 1389 62%
192 Wartburg College Waverly, Iowa $26,250 $64,359 67% 79% 1136 76%
193 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $47,505 $64,197 86% 87% 1243 81%
194 Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, New York $46,820 $64,190 21% 75% 1410 21%
195 Lycoming College Williamsport, Pennsylvania $50,029 $64,105 71% 74% 1160 74%
196 Curry College Milton, Massachusetts $47,970 $64,020 71% 67% 1125 88%
197 Randolph-Macon College Ashland, Virginia $49,466 $63,985 57% 73% 1095 87%
198 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Florida $47,830 $63,969 45% 54% 1205 57%
199 Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, Maryland $48,630 $63,731 51% 75% 1176 74%
200 Whittier College Whittier, California $51,350 $63,664 54% 67% — 81%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
Lynn University — $67,880 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.