YCP's tuition & fees has increased from $18,240 (2015) to $25,588 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.29% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,530 (year 2015) to $8,340 (year 2025).
YCP'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 34.58% from 2015 ($31,600).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, YCP's COA is $42,528, which is increased by 4.53% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to YCP's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.29% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $23,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at York College of Pennsylvania over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.55% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 38.69% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at York College of Pennsylvania.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,160 | $12,660 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,460 | $12,960 | 2.47% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,830 | $13,330 | 2.97% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,250 | $13,750 | 3.27% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,590 | $14,090 | 2.57% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,740 | $14,240 | 1.10% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,050 | $14,190 | 2.26% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,372 | $14,872 | 2.29% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,880 | $15,380 | 3.53% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,740 | $17,808 | 5.78% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between York College of Pennsylvania and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| York College of Pennsylvania | $25,588 | $24,606 | 3.99% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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