For Pennsylvania Private colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $37,015.
Franklin and Marshall College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $70,794 and Curtis Institute of Music has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,530 among Pennsylvania Private colleges. For graduate programs, Moore College of Art and Design has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $58,694 and Albright College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $1,540 among Pennsylvania Private colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Pennsylvania Private colleges in 2025 is $55,914 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Private colleges is $37,015. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Pennsylvania Private colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Private colleges in 2025 is $22,229.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Pennsylvania Private colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Pennsylvania Private colleges in 2025 is $1,144.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $899.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Pennsylvania Private colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Pennsylvania Private colleges in 2025 is $17,495 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,578 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Pennsylvania Private colleges.