Expensive Colleges to Attend in California

We select the most expensive colleges in California. Those schools have the most highest tuition & fees besides room, board, and other living expenses. University of Southern California requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $71,647 in California. Pepperdine University ($69,918) and Harvey Mudd College ($68,613) have the expensive tuition & fees followed by University of Southern California.

Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the lowest tuition & fees in California.

Expensive Colleges to Attend in California (2024-2025)
	Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Enrollment
1	University of Southern California Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsLos Angeles, CA	$71,647	9.81%	46,566
2	Pepperdine University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMalibu, CA	$69,918	62.86%	8,976
3	Harvey Mudd College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClaremont, CA	$68,613	12.66%	951
4	Claremont McKenna College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClaremont, CA	$67,980	9.59%	1,393
5	Northeastern University Oakland Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsOakland, CA	$67,778	16.65%	640
6	Occidental College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsLos Angeles, CA	$66,274	44.17%	1,881
7	Scripps College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClaremont, CA	$65,950	38.29%	1,137
8	Stanford University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsStanford, CA	$65,910	3.61%	18,625
9	California Institute of Technology Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsPasadena, CA	$65,898	2.57%	2,430
10	Pomona College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClaremont, CA	$65,420	7.09%	1,700

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