Most expensive colleges in the U.S., by state

We rank 1256 colleges by net price after aid across 45 states and 9 regions. Pick a state or region to see most expensive colleges near you.

Top 50 nationwide

#	College	Type	Net price / yr
1	School of Visual Arts · New York, NY	Private	$58,628
2	Ringling College of Art and Design · Sarasota, FL	Private	$55,390
3	The New School · New York, NY	Private	$55,359
4	West Coast University-Los Angeles · North Hollywood, CA	Private	$51,992
5	Santa Clara University · Santa Clara, CA	Private	$50,959
6	Pratt Institute-Main · Brooklyn, NY	Private	$50,647
7	Berklee College of Music · Boston, MA	Private	$50,404
8	Dominican University of California · San Rafael, CA	Private	$50,218
9	Art Center College of Design · Pasadena, CA	Private	$50,209
10	Point Loma Nazarene University · San Diego, CA	Private	$50,168
11	Newschool of Architecture and Design · San Diego, CA	Private	$48,616
12	Howard University · Washington, DC	Private	$47,919
13	Manhattan School of Music · New York, NY	Private	$47,599
14	Chapman University · Orange, CA	Private	$47,527
15	California Institute of the Arts · Valencia, CA	Private	$47,183
16	Emerson College · Boston, MA	Private	$46,766
17	Fairfield University · Fairfield, CT	Private	$46,274
18	Rhode Island School of Design · Providence, RI	Private	$46,253
19	Otis College of Art and Design · Los Angeles, CA	Private	$45,864
20	Gnomon · North Hollywood, CA	Private	$45,824
21	Loyola Marymount University · Los Angeles, CA	Private	$45,723
22	Providence College · Providence, RI	Private	$45,538
23	Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT	Private	$45,459
24	Savannah College of Art and Design · Savannah, GA	Private	$45,450
25	Pepperdine University · Malibu, CA	Private	$45,409
26	Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Philadelphia, PA	Private	$45,022
27	Villanova University · Villanova, PA	Private	$44,876
28	University of the Arts · Philadelphia, PA	Private	$44,154
29	Tulane University of Louisiana · New Orleans, LA	Private	$43,939
30	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College · Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Private	$43,465
31	Moore College of Art and Design · Philadelphia, PA	Private	$43,369
32	Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Worcester, MA	Private	$43,273
33	New York College of Health Professions · Syosset, NY	Private	$42,908
34	Fordham University · Bronx, NY	Private	$42,581
35	The New England Conservatory of Music · Boston, MA	Private	$42,556
36	San Francisco Conservatory of Music · San Francisco, CA	Private	$42,448
37	Laguna College of Art and Design · Laguna Beach, CA	Private	$42,354
38	Platt College-Aurora · Greenwood Village, CO	Private	$42,287
39	California College of the Arts · San Francisco, CA	Private	$42,168
40	DigiPen Institute of Technology · Redmond, WA	Private	$42,033
41	American University · Washington, DC	Private	$41,945
42	Baylor University · Waco, TX	Private	$41,942
43	Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX	Private	$41,778
44	Cleveland Institute of Art · Cleveland, OH	Private	$41,480
45	Seattle Film Institute · Seattle, WA	Private	$41,429
46	Felician University · Lodi, NJ	Private	$41,315
47	Elon University · Elon, NC	Private	$41,048
48	Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY	Private	$41,026
49	Los Angeles College of Music · Pasadena, CA	Private	$40,853
50	Bryant University · Smithfield, RI	Private	$40,846