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 $68,237 in California. Pepperdine University ($66,742) and Harvey Mudd College ($66,255) have the expensive tuition & fees followed by University of Southern California.

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

Expensive Colleges to Attend in California (2023-2024)
	Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Enrollment
1	University of Southern California Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsLos Angeles, CA	$68,237	12.02%	48,945
2	Pepperdine University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMalibu, CA	$66,742	48.71%	10,030
3	Harvey Mudd College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClaremont, CA	$66,255	13.36%	922
4	Claremont McKenna College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClaremont, CA	$64,150	10.35%	1,389
5	Occidental College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsLos Angeles, CA	$63,446	39.40%	1,942
6	Scripps College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClaremont, CA	$63,434	27.91%	1,099
7	California Institute of Technology Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsPasadena, CA	$63,255	2.69%	2,401
8	Chapman University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsOrange, CA	$62,784	72.52%	10,014
9	Pitzer College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClaremont, CA	$62,692	18.40%	1,212
10	Stanford University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsStanford, CA	$62,484	3.68%	18,283

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