For Pennsylvania colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $12,705 for Pennsylvania residents and $28,305 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $20,884 for Pennsylvania residents and $23,778 for out-of-state students.

Franklin and Marshall College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $68,380 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 $65,469 and Albright College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $1,510 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 2024 is $30,854 for state residents and $46,454 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Pennsylvania colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$12,705$28,305$20,884$23,778
Books & Supplies$1,486$1,486
Room & Board$13,558$13,558
Other Expenses$3,105$3,105
COA$30,854$46,454$39,034$41,927

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Pennsylvania colleges is $12,705 for state residents and $28,305 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. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Pennsylvania colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$11,005$1,571$25,794$1,205
2020-2021$10,804$1,834$25,295$1,127
2021-2022$11,005$1,915$25,695$1,153
2022-2023$10,983$1,542$26,329$1,270
2023-2024$11,115$1,590$26,970$1,335
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Pennsylvania colleges in 2024 is $20,884 for state residents and $23,778 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Pennsylvania colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$18,253$1,394$21,565$973
2020-2021$13,511$1,871$20,564$1,106
2021-2022$13,727$2,067$20,285$1,117
2022-2023$19,476$1,202$21,965$1,064
2023-2024$19,673$1,212$22,669$1,109

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Pennsylvania colleges in 2024 is $840 for state residents and $948 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $890 for state residents and $978 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Pennsylvania colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$781$882 $834$916
2020-2021$822$879 $835$877
2021-2022$845$904 $847$889
2022-2023$827$934 $876$962
2023-2024$840$948 $890$978

Pennsylvania colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Pennsylvania colleges in 2024 is $16,663 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,321 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. 2024 Average Living Costs for Pennsylvania colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $12,199$2,584 $9,971$3,580
2020-2021 $12,464$2,718 $10,098$3,653
2021-2022 $12,777$2,709 $10,429$3,802
2022-2023 $13,064$2,857 $10,794$3,924
2023-2024 $13,558$3,105 $11,959$4,362