For Pennsylvania Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $13,083 for Pennsylvania residents and $20,358 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $21,114 for Pennsylvania residents and $28,707 for out-of-state students.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $41,790 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.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Pennsylvania Public colleges in 2025 is $32,226 for state residents and $39,501 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Public colleges is $13,083 for state residents and $20,358 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Pennsylvania Public 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 Public colleges in 2025 is $21,114 for state residents and $28,707 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Pennsylvania Public colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Pennsylvania Public colleges in 2025 is $462 for state residents and $786 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $867 for state residents and $1,189 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Pennsylvania Public colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Pennsylvania Public colleges in 2025 is $17,780 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,571 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 Public colleges.