Pennsylvania Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For Pennsylvania Public Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $12,675 for Pennsylvania residents and $20,005 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $20,517 for Pennsylvania residents and $27,637 for out-of-state students.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $40,188 and Forbes Road Career and Technology Center has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,965 among Pennsylvania Public Colleges. For graduate programs, Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $52,526 and Pennsylvania Western University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $12,386 among Pennsylvania Public Colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Pennsylvania Public Colleges
	Undergraduate	Graduate
Tuition & Fees	$12,675	$20,005	$20,517	$27,637
Books & Supplies	$1,560	$1,560
Room & Board	$12,475	$12,475
Other Expenses	$4,288	$4,288
COA	$30,998	$38,328	$38,840	$45,960

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Public Colleges is $12,675 for state residents and $20,005 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Pennsylvania Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Pennsylvania Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$10,269	$1,724	$16,870	$1,942
2020-2021	$10,524	$2,008	$16,927	$1,604
2021-2022	$10,706	$2,084	$17,220	$1,626
2022-2023	$10,983	$1,542	$17,872	$1,652
2023-2024	$12,675	-	$20,005	$0

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Pennsylvania Public Colleges

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus $40,188
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus $39,890
Temple University $37,462

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Pennsylvania Public Colleges

Forbes Road Career and Technology Center $2,965
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College $8,880
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology $9,050

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Public Colleges in 2024 is $20,517 for state residents and $27,637 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Pennsylvania Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Pennsylvania Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$17,886	$1,571	$24,234	$1,742
2020-2021	$12,178	$2,188	$17,970	$2,558
2021-2022	$12,325	$2,330	$18,163	$2,733
2022-2023	$19,476	$1,202	$26,419	$1,347
2023-2024	$19,274	$1,244	$26,244	$1,393

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Pennsylvania Public Colleges

Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law $52,526
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley $45,188
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus $45,034

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Pennsylvania Public Colleges

Pennsylvania Western University $12,386
Clarion University of Pennsylvania $13,862
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania $15,984

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Pennsylvania Public Colleges in 2024 is $467 for state residents and $778 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $846 for state residents and $1,150 for out-of-state students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Pennsylvania Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$432	$728	$793	$1,081
2020-2021	$363	$601	$592	$895
2021-2022	$364	$610	$596	$902
2022-2023	$461	$766	$852	$1,155
2023-2024	$467	$778	$846	$1,150

Pennsylvania Public Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Pennsylvania Public Colleges in 2024 is $16,763 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,236 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Pennsylvania Public Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Pennsylvania Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$11,286	$3,679	$9,939	$4,064
2020-2021	$11,625	$3,917	$10,180	$4,129
2021-2022	$11,927	$3,890	$10,338	$4,211
2022-2023	$12,080	$3,943	$10,635	$4,279
2023-2024	$12,475	$4,288	$11,655	$4,581

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Pennsylvania Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

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Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Pennsylvania Public Colleges

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Pennsylvania Public Colleges

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

Pennsylvania Public Colleges Living Costs