College is expensive — and it’s only increasing. Tuition at both public and private schools continues to rise at a fast clip, and Americans collectively owe more than $1.3 trillion in student loan debt.
But not all states are created equal. While Harvey Mudd College, the most expensive school in California, runs $69,717 per year, the University of Wyoming, the most expensive school in its state, costs only $26,535 — even less for local students.
Using data from the College Board‘s Trends in College Pricing and The Chronicle of Higher Education‘s helpful interactive chart, Business Insider rounded up the most expensive college in every state. The ranking uses tuition data from the 2016-17 academic year and looks at each school’s full sticker price — published tuition and required fees, as well as room and board — rather than tuition numbers alone.
All states were ranked according to out-of-state tuition where applicable.
Location: Mobile
Total cost: $48,488
Tuition: $35,798
Room and board: $12,690
Location: Anchorage
Total cost: $32,612 (with out-of-state tuition)
Tuition: $21,744 (out-of-state); $7,074 (in-state)
Room and board: $10,868
Location: Tucson
Total cost: $47,317 (with out-of-state tuition)
Tuition: $36,017 (out-of-state); $12,817 (in-state)
Room and board: $11,300
Location: Conway
Total cost: $54,020
Tuition: $42,440
Room and board: $11,580
Location: Claremont
Total cost: $69,717
Tuition: $52,666
Room and board: $17,051
Location: Colorado Springs
Total cost: $62,560
Tuition: $50,892
Room and board: $11,668
Location: Hartford
Total cost: $66,440
Tuition: $52,760
Room and board: $13,680
Location: Newark
Total cost: $44,318 (with out-of-state tuition)
Tuition: $32,250 (out-of-state); $12,830 (in-state)
Room and board: $12,068
Location: Winter Park
Total cost: $60,970
Tuition: $46,520
Room and board: $14,450
Location: Atlanta
Total cost: $61,440
Tuition: $47,954
Room and board: $13,486
Location: Honolulu
Total cost: $46,794 (with out-of-state tuition)
Tuition: $33,764 (out-of-state); $11,732 (in-state)
Room and board: $13,030
Location: Caldwell
Total cost: $36,415
Tuition: $27,425
Room and board: $8,990
Location: Chicago
Total cost: $67,584
Tuition: $52,491
Room and board: $15,093
Location: Notre Dame
Total cost: $64,043
Tuition: $49,685
Room and board: $14,358
Location: Grinnell
Total cost: $60,738
Tuition: $48,758
Room and board: $11,980
Location: Lawrence
Total cost: $38,675 (with out-of-state tuition)
Tuition: $28,239 (out-of-state); $10,436 (in-state)
Room and board: $10,436
Location: Louisville
Total cost: $50,820
Tuition: $39,350
Room and board: $11,470
Location: New Orleans
Total cost: $64,854
Tuition: $51,010
Room and board: $13,844
Location: Lewiston
Total cost: $64,500
Tuition: $50,310
Room and board: $14,190
Location: Baltimore
Total cost: $65,886
Tuition: $50,910
Room and board: $14,976
Location: Great Barrington
Total cost: $66,445
Tuition: $52,385
Room and board: $14,060
Location: Ann Arbor
Total cost: $56,282 (with out-of-state tuition)
Tuition: $45,410 (out-of-state); $14,402 (in-state)
Room and board: $10,872
Location: Northfield
Total cost: $64,071
Tuition: $50,874
Room and board: $13,197
Location: Jackson
Total cost: $51,413
Tuition: $37,110
Room and board: $14,303
Location: St. Louis
Total cost: $65,366
Tuition: $49,770
Room and board: $15,596
Location: Helena
Total cost: $42,776
Tuition: $33,192
Room and board: $9,584
Location: Omaha
Total cost: $48,206
Tuition: $37,606
Room and board: $10,600
Location: Incline Village-Crystal Bay
Total cost: $43,482
Tuition: $31,150
Room and board: $12,332
Location: Hanover
Total cost: $66,579
Tuition: $51,438
Room and board: $15,141
Location: Hoboken
Total cost: $62,338
Tuition: $48,838
Room and board: $13,500
Location: Santa Fe
Total cost: $62,060
Tuition: $50,898
Room and board: $11,162
Location: New York City
Total cost: $68,405
Tuition: $55,161
Room and board: $13,244
Location: Durham
Total cost: $65,703
Tuition: $51,265
Room and board: $14,438
Location: Fargo
Total cost: $27,689 (with out-of-state tuition)
Tuition: $19,771 (out-of-state); $8,207 (in-state)
Room and board: $7,918
Location: Oberlin
Total cost: $66,012
Tuition: $52,002
Room and board: $14,010
Location: Tulsa
Total cost: $52,140
Tuition: $41,024
Room and board: $11,116
Location: Portland
Total cost: $65,300
Tuition: $52,150
Room and board: $13,150
Location: Haverford
Total cost: $66,490
Tuition: $51,024
Room and board: $15,466
Location: Providence
Total cost: $64,566
Tuition: $51,366
Room and board: $13,200
Location: Greenville
Total cost: $59,028
Tuition: $47,164
Room and board: $11,864
Location: Sioux Falls
Total cost: $38,698
Tuition: $30,944
Room and board: $7,754
Location: Nashville
Total cost: $61,072
Tuition: $46,110
Room and board: $14,962
Location: Dallas
Total cost: $66,483
Tuition: $50,358
Room and board: $16,125
Location: Salt Lake City
Total cost: $41,078
Tuition: $32,104
Room and board: $8,974
Location: North Bennington
Total cost: $65,090
Tuition: $50,570
Room and board: $14,520
Location: Richmond
Total cost: $60,880
Tuition: $49,420
Room and board: $11,460
Location: Walla Walla
Total cost: $59,772
Tuition: $47,862
Room and board: $11,910
Location: Charleston
Total cost: $39,000
Tuition: $29,900
Room and board: $9,100
Location: Beloit
Total cost: $55,206
Tuition: $47,060
Room and board: $8,146
Location: Laramie
Total cost: $26,535 (with out-of-state tuition)
Tuition: $16,215 (out-of-state); $5,055 (in-state)
Room and board: $10,300
Location: Washington, DC
Total cost: $66,119
Tuition: $50,547
Room and board: $15,572
Source: Trends in College Pricing.
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