List of PA State colleges

In-state tuition and fees in the 2014-2015 academic year average $8, 794, according to data reported by 413 ranked public colleges in an annual survey by U.S. News.

That's less than the average of $20, 105 for out-of-state tuition and fees among these schools.

While students still pay less at these 10 priciest in-state schools than they typically would out of state, the difference is modest.

In fact, nine of the 10 most expensive schools for resident are repeats from the 2013-2014 academic year. The exception is the Virginia Military Institute, tied at No. 64 among National Liberal Arts Colleges .

Despite the high price tags at these schools, they still charge a fraction of the tuition and fees at private schools, which average $31, 381 in 2014-2015, according to data collected by U.S. News.

Below are the most expensive public colleges for in-state students, based on tuition and required fees. These figures do not include room and board, books, transportation and other costs. They also do not factor in any scholarships or grants a student might receive. Schools designated by U.S. News as Unranked were excluded from this list. U.S. News did not calculate a numerical ranking for Unranked programs because the program did not meet certain criteria that U.S. News requires to be numerically ranked.

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U.S. News surveyed nearly 1, 800 colleges and universities for our 2014 survey of undergraduate programs. Schools self-reported myriad data regarding their academic programs and the makeup of their student body, among other areas, making U.S. News' data the most accurate and detailed collection of college facts and figures of its kind. While U.S. News uses much of this survey data to rank schools for our annual Best Colleges rankings, the data can also be useful when examined on a smaller scale. U.S. News will now produce lists of data, separate from the overall rankings, meant to provide students and parents a means to find which schools excel, or have room to grow, in specific areas that are important to them. While the data come from the schools themselves, these lists are not related to, and have no influence over, U.S. News' rankings of Best Colleges or Best Graduate Schools

Updated on Nov. 4, 2014: This article was updated to remove the University of Colorado—Colorado Springs, which notified U.S. News that it incorrectly reported its tuition figures.