The Most Expensive College In Each State

Missouri: Washington University in St. Louis

Annual Tuition and Fees: $53,399

Room and Board: $16,440

This private university was founded in 1853 and has an undergraduate enrollment of 7,675 students, 54% of whom are female. The campus in St. Louis is 169 acres. The university offers more than 300 academic programs taught by more than 3,600 faculty members. It is divided into four schools that serve undergraduates and graduates, and four graduate schools.

The student-faculty ratio is 8:1, and 64.4% of classes have fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors include engineering, business, management, marketing, biological and biomedical sciences and multi/interdisciplinary studies. The four-year graduation rate is 88%, and 41% of full-time undergraduates receive some form of need-based financial aid.