The 2025 tuition & fees is $20,644 for Pennsylvania residents and $41,790 for out-of-state students.
Total 321 students out of total 50,737 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
| School Name | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 201 Old Main, University Park, PA |
| Online Students | 321 Enrolled Online Exclusively 20,178 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$20,644 Out-of-State$41,790 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$26,034 Out-of-State$45,574 |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $20,644 and $41,790 for non-Pennsylvania residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $26,034 and $45,574 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $836 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,717 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,061 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,875 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $18,450 | $18,898 | $19,835 | $20,234 | $20,644 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $35,514 | $36,476 | $38,651 | $40,188 | $41,790 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $23,498 | $23,719 | $25,015 | $25,518 | $26,034 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $39,232 | $39,778 | $42,151 | $43,828 | $45,574 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $619 | $632 | $804 | $820 | $836 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $1,017 | $1,045 | $1,588 | $1,651 | $1,717 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $936 | $962 | $1,019 | $1,040 | $1,061 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $1,592 | $1,635 | $1,733 | $1,803 | $1,875 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers 469 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 56 | 3 | 147 | 121 | 101 | 41 |
At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, there are 50,737 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 20,499 students were attending classes through distance learning (321 students are enrolled exclusively and 20,178 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 50,737 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 321 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 20,178 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 30,238 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 321 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 274 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 44 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 321 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Resident | 274 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 44 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 321 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 234 | |
| Graduate | 87 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 234 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 71 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 163 |