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
281 Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, Iowa $40,878 $55,054 53% 73% — 83%
282 Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, New York $43,450 $55,014 45% 67% 1150 89%
283 Hendrix College Conway, Arkansas $38,200 $55,013 45% 76% 1282 56%
284 Regis University Denver, Colorado $46,340 $54,800 41% 61% 1220 86%
285 Keuka College Keuka Park, New York $39,332 $54,760 75% 60% — 68%
286 Bradley University Peoria, Illinois $42,160 $54,730 63% 77% — 77%
287 Howard University Washington, District of Columbia $35,810 $54,630 59% 35% 1213 41%
288 University of Findlay Findlay, Ohio $41,164 $54,580 35% 71% — 83%
289 Roanoke College Salem, Virginia $38,068 $54,283 80% 74% 1211 83%
290 Colorado Christian University Lakewood, Colorado $41,342 $54,242 45% 49% — —
291 Buena Vista University Storm Lake, Iowa $41,798 $54,222 67% 58% 1120 78%
292 California Baptist University Riverside, California $41,228 $54,038 61% 54% — 85%
293 University of Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa $42,095 $53,806 70% 60% 1110 89%
294 Marietta College Marietta, Ohio $39,652 $53,709 69% 71% 1088 79%
295 Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio $39,800 $53,580 55% 85% 1252 74%
296 Taylor University Upland, Indiana $40,490 $53,405 29% 81% 1220 74%
297 Le Moyne College Syracuse, New York $40,330 $53,183 64% 68% 1255 83%
298 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut $35,760 $52,957 76% 50% — 83%
299 Gannon University Erie, Pennsylvania $40,656 $52,869 64% 67% — 74%
300 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Texas $40,190 $52,716 32% 55% 1120 89%
301 Point Park University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $39,570 $52,643 74% 53% — 97%
302 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana $37,200 $52,590 38% 52% — 67%
303 Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, Illinois $38,900 $51,981 63% 67% 1117 56%
304 Shenandoah University Winchester, Virginia $36,950 $51,928 51% 64% — 77%
305 Columbia College Chicago Chicago, Illinois $34,088 $51,889 56% 46% — 89%
306 Aquinas College Grand Rapids, Michigan $40,218 $51,652 69% 62% 1025 90%
307 Niagara University Niagara University, New York $39,345 $51,632 55% 72% 1168 87%
308 Robert Morris University Moon Township, Pennsylvania $35,970 $51,621 41% 66% — 90%
309 University of Tampa Tampa, Florida $34,408 $51,614 67% 65% — 40%
310 Lesley University Cambridge, Massachusetts $34,256 $51,538 54% 63% — 97%
311 La Sierra University Riverside, California $37,710 $51,459 59% 52% — 92%
312 Hastings College Hastings, Nebraska $37,770 $51,422 61% 75% 1320 72%
313 Alverno College Milwaukee, Wisconsin $34,086 $51,362 47% 46% — 86%
314 Webster University Saint Louis, Missouri $31,750 $51,188 46% 56% 1102 86%
315 LeTourneau University Longview, Texas $37,160 $51,124 24% 57% 1208 38%
316 Trine University Angola, Indiana $36,560 $51,109 39% 63% — 85%
317 Spelman College Atlanta, Georgia $31,556 $50,952 48% 42% 1220 25%
318 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania $37,950 $50,865 65% 79% 1204 78%
319 Carthage College Kenosha, Wisconsin $38,750 $50,822 86% 68% 1150 87%
320 Barry University Miami, Florida $34,350 $50,778 44% 40% — 77%

Questions

Most expensive in the US: which university leads?
Mount Mercy University — $55,054 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.