In average, 73% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at 17 Selected Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $36,308. For all undergraduate students, 70.94% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $35,547

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $20,879 for state residents and $57,681 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for 17 Selected Colleges is $76,673 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $40,365.

17 Selected Colleges Financial Aid Comparison

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Financial Aid Comparison Table
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA$54,960100.00%$42,59998.00%$42,099
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA$62,56073.00%$36,61873.00%$39,543
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA$64,77256.00%$37,77555.00%$36,218
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA$63,82947.00%$43,96648.00%$40,660
Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA$63,47594.00%$39,55488.00%$40,384
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA$68,38063.00%$49,17762.00%$50,919
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA$64,23095.00%$43,23993.00%$41,523
Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA$20,89067.00%$8,02066.00%$8,255
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA$62,57498.00%$24,98198.00%$25,351
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA$62,18055.00%$44,11655.00%$44,678
Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA$60,24098.00%$38,41291.00%$34,766
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA$40,188 ($20,234)44.00%$10,06656.00%$11,574
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA$62,41263.00%$47,70359.00%$51,095
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA$66,10446.00%$57,17551.00%$47,776
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA$39,890 ($21,524)85.00%$10,91966.00%$11,497
Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA$59,196100.00%$40,07597.00%$39,064
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA$64,70152.00%$42,83450.00%$38,902
Average$57,681 ($20,879)73%$36,308 71%$35,547
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.