For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Pennsylvania 4-Year Colleges is $14,523 for in-state and $34,476 for out-of-state. (last update: 5/10/2024)

Pennsylvania 4-Year Colleges' tuition & fees are higher than the 2024 national average, which is $8,965 for in-state and $25,029 for out-of-state students. You can check the 5-year tuition Inflation of Pennsylvania 4-Year Colleges. In addition, you can check the tuition & fees by school type that you want.

Franklin and Marshall College has the most expensive tuition & fees of $68,380 and Curtis Institute of Music has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,000 among Pennsylvania 4-Year Colleges.

The average itemized cost for Pennsylvania 4-Year Colleges is as follows.

  • Tuition & Fees is $14,523 for state residents and $34,476 for out-of-state.
  • Cost per credit hour is $539 for state residents and $1,094 for out-of-state.
  • Boos & supplies cost is $1,400.
  • Living cost is $13,841 (on-campus), $12,728 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Pennsylvania 4-Year Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between Pennsylvania 4-Year Colleges
School Name Tuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
 Albright CollegeReading, PA$28,794 $862 $1,300 $13,954 $13,954
Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA$54,960 $2,262 $1,000 $13,796 $11,296
Alvernia UniversityReading, PA$42,810 $1,124 $1,500 $15,090 $5,100
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA$48,290 $794 $1,500 $16,250 $25,140
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchBryn Athyn, PA$27,804 $996 $1,000 $13,851 $7,000
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA$62,560 $1,911 $1,000 $18,690 -
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA$64,772 $1,768 $900 $16,118 $16,118
Cabrini UniversityRadnor, PA$35,815 $620 $1,250 $14,400 $10,000
Cairn University-LanghorneLanghorne, PA$32,625 $956 $1,145 $12,234 $12,102
Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA$34,502 $806 $2,000 $13,406 $13,406
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA$63,829 $873 $1,000 $17,468 $15,658
Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA$44,934 $1,477 $3,000 $13,001 $13,001
Central Penn CollegeSummerdale, PA$19,404 $509 $1,500 $7,416 $5,750
Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA$43,810 $1,025 $1,000 $14,324 $14,324
Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA$39,410 $790 $1,550 $12,300 $13,724
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaCheyney, PA$10,904 $18,870$322 $644$100 $11,016 $13,724
Clarks Summit UniversityClarks Summit, PA$32,400 $1,080 $1,200 $7,600 $9,400
Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA$11,046 $22,870$328 $783$1,200 $11,106 $10,616
Curtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphia, PA$6,000 - $4,530 $20,653 $21,400
Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA$43,300 $1,119 $1,000 $14,750 $14,750
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA$44,800 $1,804 $1,711 $13,800 $13,797
Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA$63,475 $1,967 $1,324 $16,500 $16,500
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA$60,663 $1,310 $1,700 $17,550 $17,874
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA$47,146 $1,562 $1,440 $15,620 $13,324
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA$11,036 $19,002$332 $649$1,000 $11,154 $13,362
Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA$37,420 $821 $1,424 $13,168 $9,891
Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA$36,842 $1,292 $1,100 $12,954 $8,200
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA$68,380 $2,130 $800 $15,568 $15,568
Gannon UniversityErie, PA$37,951 $897 $1,210 $15,610 $15,610
Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, PA$33,610 $1,085 $1,100 $10,980 $4,000
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA$64,230 $2,080 $1,000 $15,530 $15,530
Gratz CollegeMelrose Park, PA$20,633 $583 - - -
Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA$20,890 $674 $1,000 $11,770 $11,770
Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA$38,310 $680 $1,500 $14,142 $11,242
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA$23,900 $1,000 $1,200 $9,900 $9,900
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA$68,300 $2,117 $1,240 $18,880 $18,880
Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA$33,968 $699 $1,230 $14,694 $11,380
Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA$28,550 $478 $1,300 $12,870 $12,870
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusIndiana, PA$11,380 $16,297$324 $399$1,100 $12,802 $12,802
Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA$56,402 $2,303 - $13,546 $13,546
Keystone CollegeLa Plume, PA$17,850 $486 $500 $12,400 $5,200
King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA$42,600 $678 $1,300 $15,086 $13,324
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA$11,230 $16,434$325 $523$1,200 $13,116 $13,116
La Roche UniversityPittsburgh, PA$33,120 $816 $1,300 $13,268 $8,862
La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA$35,570 $1,181 $1,000 $15,590 $7,500
Lackawanna CollegeScranton, PA$17,950 $595 $1,500 $12,110 $7,660
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA$62,574 $654 $1,000 $18,640 $18,640
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineErie, PA$14,640 - - - -
Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PA$29,990 $975 $880 $11,640 $11,640
Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA$50,320 $802 $1,200 $15,340 $15,340
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA$62,180 $2,552 $1,000 $16,470 $16,470
Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA$12,512 $19,384$557 $849$1,597 $11,060 $7,820
Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA$47,675 $1,466 $1,200 $14,612 $14,622
Manor CollegeJenkintown, PA$19,964 $767 - $9,888 $7,680
Marywood UniversityScranton, PA$39,570 $711 $1,250 $15,100 $13,928
Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA$44,510 $1,384 $1,200 $14,274 $11,250
Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA$40,640 $1,657 $1,460 $11,910 $11,910
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA$12,262 $16,232$319 $588$1,000 $12,600 $12,160
Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA$38,370 $677 $1,250 $15,426 $11,124
Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA$50,279 $2,026 $4,500 $18,756 $16,368
Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA$52,000 $1,390 $1,284 $15,351 $10,249
Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PA$26,156 $933 $2,500 $12,194 $10,000
Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA$60,240 $1,750 $1,500 $13,955 $14,000
Neumann UniversityAston, PA$37,300 $804 $1,600 $15,680 $18,560
Peirce CollegePhiladelphia, PA$15,060 $600 $1,200 - $8,000
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPhiladelphia, PA$44,600 $1,788 $1,768 $18,662 $18,662
Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignLancaster, PA$31,370 $1,232 $1,650 $12,535 $12,535
Pennsylvania College of Health SciencesLancaster, PA$31,866 $667 $3,500 - $21,500
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PA$17,940 $25,680$515 $773$1,549 $12,314 $12,314
Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyMedia, PA$14,445 $535 $1,050 - $10,500
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA$20,234 $40,188$820 $1,651$1,840 $13,030 $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, PA$15,240 $25,388$610 $1,036$1,840 $11,912 $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona, PA$15,944 $26,668$643 $1,089$1,840 $13,820 $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverMonaca, PA$14,380 $23,872$579 $978$1,840 $12,852 $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading, PA$15,944 $26,668$643 $1,089$1,840 $14,232 $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia, PA$15,180 $25,118$607 $1,025$1,840 $13,820 $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois, PA$14,380 $23,872$575 $973$1,840 - $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, PA$15,944 $26,668$643 $1,089$1,840 $14,774 $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace, PA$14,380 $23,872$575 $973$1,840 - $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport, PA$14,380 $23,872$575 $973$1,840 $12,022 $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA$15,944 $26,668$643 $1,089$1,840 $15,870 $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton, PA$15,180 $25,118$607 $1,025$1,840 $12,022 $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, PA$15,180 $25,118$607 $1,025$1,840 - $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto, PA$14,380 $23,872$575 $973$1,840 $12,022 $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington, PA$14,380 $23,872$575 $973$1,840 - $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven, PA$15,180 $25,118$607 $1,025$1,840 $8,710 $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore, PA$15,180 $25,118$607 $1,025$1,840 - $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon, PA$14,002 $23,310$554 $955$1,840 - $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas, PA$14,258 $23,750$575 $973$1,840 - $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork, PA$15,180 $25,118$607 $1,025$1,840 - $13,448
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA$15,054 $15,204- $626$1,840 - $13,448
Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA$11,388 $16,006$335 $494$1,240 $13,200 $10,770
Pittsburgh Technical CollegeOakdale, PA$18,980 $358 $2,325 $12,395 $12,395
Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA$38,160 $1,020 $1,200 $12,480 $3,150
Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA$34,940 $1,076 $1,000 $12,930 $8,930
Rosemont CollegeRosemont, PA$22,171 $770 $1,400 $13,530 $13,530
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookWynnewood, PA$25,023 - $1,250 $16,113 $7,000
Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA$41,720 $1,282 $2,000 $13,880 $13,880
Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PA$51,340 $625 $1,050 $15,740 $15,740
Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA$41,100 $1,251 $1,500 $13,918 $13,918
Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA$41,414 $1,095 $1,200 $13,778 $10,658
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA$13,544 $15,798$323 $469$1,200 $12,952 $11,404
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA$10,507 $14,615$322 $482$1,992 $10,584 $10,496
Strayer University-Allentown CampusAllentown, PA$13,920 - $675 - $9,438
Strayer University-Center City CampusPhiladelphia, PA$13,920 - $675 - $9,438
Strayer University-PennsylvaniaTrevose, PA$13,920 $339 $675 - $9,438
Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA$57,400 $1,800 $1,200 $15,700 $15,700
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA$62,412 $1,938 $760 $18,964 -
Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$10,869 - $900 $8,811 -
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA$22,082 $37,462$844 $1,419$1,240 $16,968 $16,968
The University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PA$54,290 $2,262 $1,314 $19,028 $16,974
Thiel CollegeGreenville, PA$36,864 $1,092 $1,300 $14,850 $10,600
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA$45,683 $1,400 $1,600 $17,246 $17,246
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA$66,104 $2,084 $1,358 $18,496 $18,360
University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBradford, PA$14,620 $26,494$569 $1,063$750 $10,848 $13,338
University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, PA$14,630 $26,504$569 $1,063$750 $12,490 $13,338
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, PA$14,646 $26,520$569 $1,063$750 $12,290 $13,338
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA$21,524 $39,890$840 $1,603$584 $13,420 $13,978
University of ScrantonScranton, PA$52,309 $1,139 $1,300 $16,918 $10,200
University of Valley ForgePhoenixville, PA$24,510 $898 $1,500 $11,410 $9,196
Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA$59,196 $1,850 $1,000 $15,064 $15,064
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA$64,701 $1,015 $1,100 $16,896 $16,896
Walnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA$23,550 - $1,650 $12,100 $12,150
Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA$28,185 $697 $1,000 $13,910 $13,910
Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA$29,460 $1,163 $1,500 $12,300 $12,670
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA$10,687 $22,511$327 $811$1,200 $12,474 $17,124
Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PA$39,470 $1,214 $1,000 $12,380 $12,380
Widener UniversityChester, PA$53,638 $1,752 $1,408 $15,530 $8,766
Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA$42,286 $1,119 $400 $16,006 $9,607
Wilson CollegeChambersburg, PA$27,000 $866 $1,104 $12,162 $7,100
Yeshivath Beth MosheScranton, PA$10,400 - $300 $3,700 -
York College of PennsylvaniaYork, PA$24,606 $680 $1,200 $12,780 $12,780
Average$14,523$34,476$539$1,094$1,400$13,841$12,728
*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Last updated: March 1, 2024)
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