For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Colleges is $14,584 for in-state and $24,481 for out-of-state students. For Pennsylvania private colleges, the 2025 average tuition & fees is $38,224.
Compared to last year's tuition in Pennsylvania, in-state tuition has increased by 0.51% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 1.75%. The private schools' tuition decreased by 1.14%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Pennsylvania Colleges.
Pennsylvania Colleges' tuition & fees is higher than 2025 national average, which is $8,863 for in-state and $25,541 for out-of-state students.
This page compares tuition of 4-year colleges in Pennsylvania, and other level of colleges can be compared at:
Pennsylvania Community Colleges Pennsylvania Trade Schools
Franklin and Marshall College has the most expensive tuition & fees of $70,794 and Curtis Institute of Music has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,530 among Pennsylvania Colleges.
The average itemized college cost for Pennsylvania Colleges is as follows:
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | ||
| Albright CollegeReading, PA | $29,082 | $398 | $1,300 | $14,426 | $14,427 | ||
| Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA | $56,550 | $2,328 | $1,000 | $14,100 | $11,296 | ||
| Alvernia UniversityReading, PA | $45,000 | $1,190 | $1,000 | $15,460 | $11,550 | ||
| Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA | $49,610 | $810 | $1,500 | $17,180 | $26,390 | ||
| Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchBryn Athyn, PA | $28,917 | $1,036 | $1,000 | $14,406 | $7,000 | ||
| Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA | $65,920 | $2,015 | $1,000 | $19,400 | - | ||
| Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA | $67,812 | $1,851 | $900 | $16,924 | $16,924 | ||
| Cabrini UniversityRadnor, PA | $35,815 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Cairn University-LanghorneLanghorne, PA | $33,659 | $995 | $1,300 | $12,753 | $10,700 | ||
| Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $35,874 | $806 | $2,000 | $13,808 | $13,808 | ||
| Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $65,636 | $898 | $1,000 | $18,166 | $16,356 | ||
| Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA | $46,314 | $1,522 | $4,000 | $13,406 | $13,406 | ||
| Central Penn CollegeSummerdale, PA | $19,854 | $509 | $2,000 | $7,581 | $5,750 | ||
| Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $45,001 | $1,056 | $1,000 | $13,600 | $11,800 | ||
| Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA | $39,870 | $800 | $400 | $12,600 | $14,693 | ||
| Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaCheyney, PA | $10,904 | $18,870 | $322 | $644 | $100 | $11,016 | $13,724 |
| Clarks Summit UniversityClarks Summit, PA | $32,400 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA | $11,046 | $22,870 | $322 | $805 | $1,200 | $11,868 | $10,948 |
| Curtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphia, PA | $4,530 | - | $4,530 | $21,035 | $18,000 | ||
| Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA | $44,850 | $1,162 | $1,000 | $15,076 | $15,076 | ||
| DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA | $46,800 | $1,875 | $1,485 | $13,800 | $9,800 | ||
| Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA | $65,650 | $2,033 | $1,324 | $17,100 | $17,100 | ||
| Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $62,412 | $1,350 | $1,700 | $18,096 | $19,428 | ||
| Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $48,986 | $1,623 | $1,440 | $16,374 | $23,660 | ||
| East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA | $11,236 | $19,202 | $322 | $644 | $1,068 | $11,164 | $15,676 |
| Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA | $38,400 | $841 | $1,312 | $13,498 | $12,608 | ||
| Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA | $37,950 | $1,332 | $1,100 | $13,340 | $8,444 | ||
| Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA | $70,794 | $2,205 | $800 | $16,188 | $16,188 | ||
| Gannon UniversityErie, PA | $40,656 | $955 | $1,246 | $15,960 | $15,960 | ||
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineScranton, PA | $14,751 | $495 | $1,000 | - | $12,432 | ||
| Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, PA | $33,450 | $1,070 | $1,100 | $11,330 | $4,000 | ||
| Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA | $66,640 | $2,157 | $1,000 | $16,110 | $16,110 | ||
| Gratz CollegeJenkintown, PA | $20,633 | $583 | - | - | - | ||
| Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA | $21,700 | $705 | $700 | $12,230 | $12,230 | ||
| Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA | $40,838 | $781 | $1,500 | $13,956 | $12,494 | ||
| Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA | $24,400 | $1,000 | $1,200 | $11,040 | $11,040 | ||
| Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA | $70,398 | $2,184 | $1,250 | $19,548 | $19,548 | ||
| Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $35,330 | $725 | $1,278 | $15,284 | $11,824 | ||
| Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA | $28,980 | $465 | $1,300 | $13,150 | $13,150 | ||
| Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA | $11,380 | $16,297 | $322 | $463 | $1,100 | $13,286 | $12,832 |
| Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA | $58,580 | $2,400 | $1,000 | $14,100 | $14,100 | ||
| Keystone CollegeLa Plume, PA | $18,300 | $490 | $680 | $12,600 | $6,500 | ||
| King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA | $44,100 | $660 | $1,300 | $15,400 | $14,251 | ||
| Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA | $11,206 | $16,330 | $322 | $494 | $1,200 | $13,674 | $12,648 |
| La Roche UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $34,052 | $827 | $1,300 | $13,390 | $9,540 | ||
| La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $37,800 | $1,205 | $1,000 | $16,360 | $16,350 | ||
| Lackawanna CollegeScranton, PA | $18,400 | $625 | $1,500 | $12,110 | $7,660 | ||
| Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA | $64,648 | $650 | $1,000 | $19,866 | $19,866 | ||
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineErie, PA | $14,790 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PA | $29,990 | $995 | $970 | $12,221 | $13,090 | ||
| Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA | $52,080 | $830 | $1,200 | $16,576 | $16,306 | ||
| Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA | $64,980 | $2,660 | $1,000 | $17,220 | $17,220 | ||
| Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA | $12,512 | $19,384 | $373 | $625 | $1,597 | $11,616 | $11,616 |
| Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA | $49,804 | $1,532 | $1,200 | $14,612 | $15,480 | ||
| Manor CollegeJenkintown, PA | $21,780 | $795 | - | $11,990 | $7,680 | ||
| Marywood UniversityScranton, PA | $41,420 | $744 | $1,250 | $15,800 | $13,928 | ||
| Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA | $45,770 | $1,428 | $1,200 | $14,540 | $12,030 | ||
| Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA | $42,240 | $1,720 | $1,290 | $13,098 | $13,258 | ||
| Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA | $11,128 | $22,952 | $322 | $805 | $1,000 | $12,830 | $12,160 |
| Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA | $40,370 | $695 | $1,250 | $16,656 | $12,125 | ||
| Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA | $52,674 | $2,091 | $2,978 | $19,506 | $17,022 | ||
| Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA | $53,500 | $1,433 | $1,200 | $17,222 | $10,026 | ||
| Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PA | $28,545 | $970 | $2,593 | $14,310 | $10,370 | ||
| Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA | $62,805 | $1,825 | $1,500 | $14,548 | $14,548 | ||
| Neumann UniversityAston, PA | $39,100 | $840 | $1,600 | $15,840 | $16,600 | ||
| Peirce CollegePhiladelphia, PA | $15,060 | $600 | $1,200 | - | $8,800 | ||
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPhiladelphia, PA | $44,600 | $1,792 | $1,768 | - | $18,662 | ||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignLancaster, PA | $32,150 | $1,260 | $1,650 | $17,230 | $17,230 | ||
| Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PA | $17,940 | $25,680 | $515 | $773 | $1,400 | $12,818 | $12,818 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyMedia, PA | $14,850 | $500 | $1,050 | - | $14,500 | ||
| Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | $20,644 | $41,790 | $836 | $1,717 | $1,200 | $14,474 | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, PA | $15,268 | $25,664 | $608 | $1,045 | $1,200 | $14,474 | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona, PA | $15,972 | $26,958 | $641 | $1,099 | $1,200 | $14,474 | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverMonaca, PA | $14,408 | $24,134 | $573 | $981 | $1,200 | $14,474 | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading, PA | $15,972 | $26,958 | $641 | $1,099 | $1,200 | $14,474 | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia, PA | $15,208 | $25,392 | $605 | $1,034 | $1,200 | $14,474 | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois, PA | $14,408 | $24,134 | $573 | $981 | $1,200 | - | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, PA | $15,972 | $26,958 | $641 | $1,099 | $1,200 | $14,474 | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace, PA | $14,408 | $24,134 | $573 | $981 | $1,200 | - | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport, PA | $14,408 | $24,134 | $573 | $981 | $1,200 | $14,474 | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA | $15,972 | $26,958 | $641 | $1,099 | $1,200 | $14,474 | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton, PA | $15,208 | $25,392 | $605 | $1,034 | $1,200 | $14,474 | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, PA | $15,208 | $25,392 | $605 | $1,034 | $1,200 | - | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto, PA | $14,408 | $24,134 | $573 | $981 | $1,200 | $14,474 | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington, PA | $14,408 | $24,134 | $573 | $981 | $1,200 | - | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven, PA | $15,208 | $25,392 | $605 | $1,034 | $1,200 | $14,474 | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore, PA | $15,208 | $25,392 | $605 | $1,034 | $1,200 | - | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon, PA | $14,024 | $23,560 | $552 | $963 | $1,200 | - | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas, PA | $14,280 | $24,006 | $573 | $981 | $1,200 | - | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork, PA | $15,208 | $25,392 | $605 | $1,034 | $1,200 | - | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA | $15,356 | $15,356 | $632 | $632 | $1,200 | - | $15,274 |
| Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA | $11,436 | $16,054 | $322 | $482 | $1,260 | $12,690 | $10,680 |
| Pittsburgh Technical CollegeOakdale, PA | $18,980 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $39,570 | $1,056 | $1,200 | $13,960 | $3,150 | ||
| Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA | $35,770 | $1,100 | $1,000 | $13,100 | $9,548 | ||
| Rosemont CollegeRosemont, PA | $23,854 | $794 | $1,420 | $14,206 | $14,206 | ||
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookAmbler, PA | $25,774 | $650 | $1,250 | $16,598 | $7,000 | ||
| Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA | $26,388 | $1,283 | $2,500 | $13,500 | $14,576 | ||
| Saint Joseph's University - LancasterLancaster, PA | $32,933 | $683 | $1,160 | - | $16,240 | ||
| Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | $53,260 | $647 | $1,160 | $16,240 | $16,240 | ||
| Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA | $42,396 | $1,290 | $1,500 | $14,172 | $14,172 | ||
| Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA | $42,944 | $1,134 | $1,200 | $14,222 | $11,004 | ||
| Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA | $13,570 | $15,824 | $319 | $482 | $1,200 | $13,340 | $11,548 |
| Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA | $10,568 | $14,676 | $322 | $482 | $1,926 | $10,902 | $10,592 |
| Strayer University-Allentown CampusAllentown, PA | $13,920 | - | $675 | - | $9,438 | ||
| Strayer University-Center City CampusPhiladelphia, PA | $13,920 | - | $675 | - | $9,438 | ||
| Strayer University-PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $13,920 | $339 | $675 | - | $9,438 | ||
| Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA | $59,850 | $1,870 | $1,200 | $16,100 | $16,100 | ||
| Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA | $65,494 | $2,033 | $760 | $20,308 | - | ||
| Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | $11,512 | - | $900 | $9,338 | - | ||
| Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $23,005 | $38,805 | $876 | $1,529 | $1,250 | $17,690 | $17,690 |
| Thiel CollegeGreenville, PA | $38,344 | $1,123 | $1,300 | $15,504 | $13,200 | ||
| Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $47,355 | $1,450 | $1,600 | $15,834 | $18,438 | ||
| University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $68,686 | $1,944 | $1,358 | $19,174 | $18,360 | ||
| University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBradford, PA | $14,770 | $26,644 | $569 | $1,063 | $738 | $11,696 | $14,240 |
| University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, PA | $14,710 | $26,584 | $569 | $1,063 | $738 | $13,120 | $14,240 |
| University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, PA | $14,906 | $26,780 | $569 | $1,063 | $738 | $12,940 | $14,240 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA | $21,926 | $41,430 | $856 | $1,669 | $596 | $13,620 | $15,270 |
| University of ScrantonScranton, PA | $53,777 | $1,137 | $1,300 | $17,380 | $10,200 | ||
| University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PA | $54,290 | - | - | - | - | ||
| University of Valley ForgePhoenixville, PA | $25,240 | $920 | $1,500 | $11,750 | $10,028 | ||
| Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA | $61,061 | $1,886 | $1,000 | $17,028 | $17,028 | ||
| Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA | $67,776 | $1,050 | $710 | $17,694 | $17,694 | ||
| Walnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA | $29,499 | - | $1,650 | $12,100 | $22,500 | ||
| Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA | $29,392 | $794 | $1,000 | $14,710 | $14,710 | ||
| Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA | $30,480 | $1,195 | $1,500 | $13,790 | $13,590 | ||
| West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA | $10,775 | $22,599 | $322 | $805 | $1,200 | $14,828 | $18,526 |
| Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PA | $40,290 | $1,230 | $1,000 | $12,880 | $12,880 | ||
| Widener UniversityChester, PA | $55,730 | $1,821 | $1,408 | $16,530 | $9,900 | ||
| Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA | $43,496 | $1,153 | $400 | $16,166 | $10,280 | ||
| Wilson CollegeChambersburg, PA | $27,100 | $865 | $1,104 | $12,296 | $11,796 | ||
| Yeshivath Beth MosheScranton, PA | $10,600 | - | $200 | $3,700 | - | ||
| York College of PennsylvaniaYork, PA | $25,588 | $725 | $1,200 | $13,560 | $15,128 | ||
| Average | $14,584 | $35,289 | $536 | $1,108 | $1,249 | $14,516 | $13,795 |