The Most Expensive College in Every State

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The Most Expensive College in Every State

When a baby is born, parents often open an account to save for their child’s college education. While they can’t project how much four years of college will cost 18 years down the road, one thing is certain when looking at today’s costs for tuition, room and board. The balance in the account might need to cover a sizable bill.
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Results vary dramatically from state to state. Although the University of Wyoming, for instance, costs comparatively little — $34,530 including room and board — the University of Chicago tops out at a whopping $81,531. Variances in total cost are not just based on tuition, however. The costs for room and board are all over the map, as well, with Hawaii Pacific University charging $19,260 while the University of Jamestown in North Dakota asks for just $8,316.
If you’re trying to decide whether the costs justify the benefits at these expensive campuses, remember to factor in each school’s attendance policy going forward.
See how much it costs to attend the costliest colleges in your state.
Alabama: Spring Hill College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $46,481
- Annual cost of room and board: $14,062
- Total cost: $60,543
Alaska: University of Alaska Anchorage
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $33,548
- Annual cost of room and board: $12,662
- Total cost: $46,210
Arizona: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $37,964
- Annual cost of room and board: $12,174
- Total cost: $56,260
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Arkansas: Hendrix College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $53,490
- Annual cost of room and board: $12,820
- Total cost: $66,310
California: University of Southern California
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $63,753
- Annual cost of room and board: $16,398
- Total cost: $80,151
Colorado: Colorado College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $64,688
- Annual cost of room and board: $13,392
- Total cost: $78,080
Connecticut: Yale University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $62,170
- Annual cost of room and board: $17,200
- Total cost: $79,370
Delaware: University of Delaware
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $38,890
- Annual cost of room and board: $13,472
- Total cost: $52,362
District of Columbia: Georgetown University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $61,722
- Annual cost of room and board: $17,032
- Total cost: $78,754
Florida: University of Miami
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $58,242
- Annual cost of room and board: $15,470
- Total cost: $73,712
Georgia: Emory University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $57,642
- Annual cost of room and board: $15,242
- Total cost: $72,884
Hawaii: Hawaii Pacific University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $32,760
- Annual cost of room and board: $19,260
- Total cost: $52,020
Idaho: The College of Idaho
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $36,255
- Annual cost of room and board: $10,650
- Total cost: $46,905
Illinois: The University of Chicago
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $64,527
- Annual cost of room and board: $17,004
- Total cost: $81,531
Indiana: University of Notre Dame
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $60,899
- Annual cost of room and board: $15,984
- Total cost: $76,883
Iowa: Grinnell College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $59,780
- Annual cost of room and board: $13,864
- Total cost: $73,644
Kansas: Bethany College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $37,880
- Annual cost of room and board: $12,360
- Total cost: $50,240
Kentucky: Bellarmine University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $51,660
- Annual cost of room and board: $9,420
- Total cost: $61,080
Louisiana: Tulane University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $62,432
- Annual cost of room and board: $16,248
- Total cost: $78,680
Maine: Colby College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $61,130
- Annual cost of room and board: $15,295
- Total cost: $76,425
Maryland: Loyola University Maryland
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $53,950
- Annual cost of room and board: $15,820
- Total cost: $69,770
Massachusetts: Amherst College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $63,690
- Annual cost of room and board: $15,910
- Total cost: $79,600
Michigan: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $55,768
- Annual cost of room and board: $12,034
- Total cost: $67,802
Minnesota: Carleton College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $61,953
- Annual cost of room and board: $15,147
- Total cost: $77,100
Mississippi: Millsaps College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $44,306
- Annual cost of room and board: $14,210
- Total cost: $58,516
Missouri: Washington University in St. Louis
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $62,184
- Annual cost of room and board: $17,402
- Total cost: $79,586
Montana: Carroll College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $41,642
- Annual cost of room and board: $10,262
- Total cost: $51,904
Nebraska: Creighton University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $47,018
- Annual cost of room and board: $11,600
- Total cost: $58,618
Nevada: Sierra Nevada University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $39,408
- Annual cost of room and board: $13,825
- Total cost: $53,233
New Hampshire: Dartmouth College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $63,162
- Annual cost of room and board: $17,022
- Total cost: $80,184
New Jersey: Stevens Institute of Technology
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $58,172
- Annual cost of room and board: $16,260
- Total cost: $74,432
New Mexico: St. John’s College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $37,520
- Annual cost of room and board: $13,570
- Total cost: $51,090
New York: Fordham University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $60,151
- Annual cost of room and board: $19,065
- Total cost: $79,216
North Carolina: Wake Forest University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $61,758
- Annual cost of room and board: $15,520
- Total cost: $77,278
North Dakota: University of Jamestown
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $27,998
- Annual cost of room and board: $8,316
- Total cost: $36,314
Ohio: Oberlin College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $61,962
- Annual cost of room and board: $17,334
- Total cost: $79,296
Oklahoma: The University of Tulsa
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $51,745
- Annual cost of room and board: $12,062
- Total cost: $63,807
Oregon: Reed College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $63,120
- Annual cost of room and board: $14,980
- Total cost: $78,100
Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $64,326
- Annual cost of room and board: $16,784
- Total cost: $81,110
Rhode Island: Brown University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $64,540
- Annual cost of room and board: $15,908
- Total cost: $80,448
South Carolina: Furman University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $54,872
- Annual cost of room and board: $13,362
- Total cost: $68,234
South Dakota: Augustana University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $43,184
- Annual cost of room and board: $8,616
- Total cost: $51,800
Tennessee: Vanderbilt University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $58,374
- Annual cost of room and board: $17,670
- Total cost: $76,044
Texas: Southern Methodist University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $61,940
- Annual cost of room and board: $17,110
- Total cost: $79,050
Utah: Westminster College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $42,846
- Annual cost of room and board: $11,097
- Total cost: $53,943
Vermont: Landmark College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $65,780
- Annual cost of room and board: $13,420
- Total cost: $79,200
Virginia: Washington and Lee University
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $61,790
- Annual cost of room and board: $15,810
- Total cost: $77,600
Washington: University of Puget Sound
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $56,181
- Annual cost of room and board: $13,480
- Total cost: $69,661
West Virginia: University of Charleston
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $36,600
- Annual cost of room and board: $10,500
- Total cost: $47,100
Wisconsin: Beloit College
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $55,742
- Annual cost of room and board: $9,688
- Total cost: $65,430
Wyoming: University of Wyoming
- Annual cost of tuition and fees: $23,915
- Annual cost of room and board: $10,615
- Total cost: $34,530
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Bob Haegele contributed to the reporting for this article.
Methodology: In order to discover the most expensive college in every state, GOBankingRates used the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data for the 2020/21 academic year to source the most expensive institution in terms of (1) cost of out-of-state tuition and fees AND room and board for the 2020/21. GOBankingRates also sourced each institution’s: (2) annual cost for on campus room and board; and (3) total tuition price for out-of-state students. The institution from each state with the largest total for factor (1) was selected as the most expensive from their respective state. All data was collected and is up to date as of Aug. 18, 2022.
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