2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Pennsylvania State

The average tuition & fees of Pennsylvania colleges is $12,675 for Pennsylvania residents and $20,005 for students from other States. Franklin and Marshall College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $68,380 and Curtis Institute of Music has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $6,000.

For graduate programs, Moore College of Art and Design has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $50,279 and Albright College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $28,794 in Pennsylvania.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Pennsylvania 4-year colleges in 2024 is $32,662 for Pennsylvania residents and $42,183 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Pennsylvania Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$14,508	$24,029	$20,517	$27,596
Books & Supplies	$1,343		$1,343
Room & Board	$16,811		$16,811
COA	$32,662	$42,183	$38,671	$45,750

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Pennsylvania, 317 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Pennsylvania colleges is $12,675 for Pennsylvania residents and $20,005 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Pennsylvania tuition & fees have risen 1.69% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Pennsylvania Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$14,001	$23,017	$9,140	$12,638	$34,628	$16,159
2021	$13,991	$22,685	$9,080	$12,620	$35,331	$16,084
2022	$14,287	$23,166	$9,194	$12,763	$35,826	$16,429
2023	$14,397	$23,629	$9,432	$13,023	$37,250	$16,598
2024	$14,508	$24,029	$9,725	$13,466	$36,980	$16,975

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Expensive Pennsylvania Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Franklin and Marshall College	$68,380
Haverford College	$68,300
University of Pennsylvania	$66,104
Bucknell University	$64,772
Villanova University	$64,701

Inexpensive Pennsylvania Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Curtis Institute of Music	$6,000
Yeshivath Beth Moshe	$10,400
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia	$10,869
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine	$11,131
Strayer University-Lower Bucks County Campus	$13,515

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

120 Pennsylvania colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Pennsylvania colleges is $20,517 for Pennsylvania residents and $27,596 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 99.52% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Pennsylvania Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$19,647	$26,436	$20,724
2021	$15,382	$22,277	$21,233
2022	$15,635	$22,615	$20,843
2023	$20,644	$27,728	$20,803
2024	$20,517	$27,596	$21,712

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Expensive Graduate Schools in Pennsylvania

Moore College of Art and Design	$65,469
Susquehanna University	$57,400
King's College	$55,572
The University of the Arts	$54,290
Bryn Mawr College	$52,506

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Pennsylvania

Albright College	$1,510
Cabrini University	$2,355
Curtis Institute of Music	$2,525
Dickinson College	$3,750
Gettysburg College	$4,500

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of Pennsylvania colleges in 2024 is $1,343. The books & supplies costs rose 96.43% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Pennsylvania Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$1,384
2021	$1,365
2022	$1,383
2023	$1,392
2024	$1,343

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of Pennsylvania colleges in 2024 is $16,811 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $16,282 living off campus. 134 schools have on-campus living facilities in Pennsylvania State. The on-campus living costs rose 104.32% and off-campus costs rose 107.28% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Pennsylvania Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$15,031	$14,076
2021	$15,424	$14,285
2022	$15,732	$14,680
2023	$16,115	$15,176
2024	$16,811	$16,282

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