Pennsylvania colleges 2025 Average Tuition

For Pennsylvania colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $13,083 for Pennsylvania residents and $28,998 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $21,114 for Pennsylvania residents and $24,051 for out-of-state students.

Franklin and Marshall College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $70,794 and Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy-Wilkes-Barre has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,085 among Pennsylvania 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 colleges.

You can narrow Pennsylvania colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Pennsylvania colleges in 2025 is $31,968 for state residents and $47,883 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for Pennsylvania colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$13,083$28,998$21,114$24,051
Books & Supplies$1,390$1,390
Room & Board$14,191$14,191
Other Expenses$3,304$3,304
COA$31,968$47,883$39,999$42,936

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Pennsylvania colleges is $13,083 for state residents and $28,998 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Pennsylvania colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Pennsylvania colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$10,804$1,834$25,253$1,131
2021-2022$11,005$1,915$25,645$1,151
2022-2023$10,983$1,542$26,248$1,271
2023-2024$11,115$1,590$26,891$1,322
2024-2025$11,434$1,648$27,683$1,315
*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Pennsylvania colleges in 2025 is $21,114 for state residents and $24,051 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Pennsylvania colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Pennsylvania colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$13,511$1,871$20,612$1,131
2021-2022$13,727$2,067$20,318$1,142
2022-2023$19,476$1,202$22,011$1,082
2023-2024$19,673$1,212$22,714$1,137
2024-2025$19,869$1,246$22,892$1,159

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Pennsylvania colleges in 2025 is $872 for state residents and $986 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $885 for state residents and $977 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Pennsylvania colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020-2021$820$879 $825$868
2021-2022$842$903 $836$880
2022-2023$823$932 $867$955
2023-2024$834$945 $880$970
2024-2025$872$986 $885$977

Pennsylvania colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Pennsylvania colleges in 2025 is $17,495 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,486 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 colleges.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for Pennsylvania colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2020-2021 $12,482$2,705 $10,123$3,668
2021-2022 $12,795$2,695 $10,405$3,810
2022-2023 $13,078$2,849 $10,772$3,934
2023-2024 $13,565$3,100 $11,954$4,377
2024-2025 $14,191$3,304 $12,889$4,597