UPenn's tuition & fees has increased from $49,536 (2015) to $68,686 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.66% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $34,268 (year 2015) to $47,844 (year 2025).
UPenn's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 38.16% from 2015 ($66,800).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UPenn's COA is $92,288, which is increased by 3.66% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UPenn's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.66% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $60,920. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Pennsylvania over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,358, and it has increased 8.64% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,250 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,280 | 2.40% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,280 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,318 | 2.97% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,358 | 3.03% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,358 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,358 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,358 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,358 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,358 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.39% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 25.62% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Pennsylvania.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,014 | $16,014 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,596 | $16,596 | 3.63% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,901 | $16,901 | 1.84% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,506 | $17,506 | 3.58% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,136 | $16,352 | 3.60% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,710 | $17,428 | 8.68% |
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| 2021-22 | $20,230 | $17,428 | 2.64% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,928 | $18,324 | 3.45% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,566 | $21,430 | 3.05% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,244 | $21,430 | 3.14% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Pennsylvania and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $68,171 | 3.44% |
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| Dartmouth College | $68,019 | $65,511 | 3.83% |
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| Harvard University | $61,676 | $59,076 | 4.40% |
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| Princeton University | $62,688 | $59,710 | 4.99% |
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| Brown University | $71,312 | $68,230 | 4.52% |
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