For Pennsylvania Private colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $35,947.

Franklin and Marshall College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $68,380 and Education and Technology Institute has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,100 among Pennsylvania Private 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 Private colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Pennsylvania Private colleges in 2024 is $54,101 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Pennsylvania Private colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
Tuition & Fees$35,947$22,140
Books & Supplies$1,444$1,444
Room & Board$14,011$14,011
Other Expenses$2,698$2,698
COA$54,101$40,293

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Private colleges is $35,947. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Pennsylvania Private colleges (2020-2024)
TuitionFees
2019-2020$31,723$1,003
2020-2021$32,292$1,034
2021-2022$32,678$1,071
2022-2023$33,849$1,152
2023-2024$34,681$1,267
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Private colleges in 2024 is $22,140.

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

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Pennsylvania Private colleges (2020-2024)
TuitionFees
2019-2020$20,361$704
2020-2021$20,721$915
2021-2022$20,350$904
2022-2023$20,292$929
2023-2024$21,146$994

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Pennsylvania Private colleges in 2024 is $1,099.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $909.

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

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Pennsylvania Private colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
2019-2020$995$854
2020-2021$1,011$869
2021-2022$1,044$882
2022-2023$1,072$892
2023-2024$1,099$909

Pennsylvania Private colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Pennsylvania Private colleges in 2024 is $16,709 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,422 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 Private colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Pennsylvania Private colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $12,521$2,220 $10,502$3,091
2020-2021 $12,747$2,307 $10,682$3,193
2021-2022 $13,057$2,333 $11,171$3,310
2022-2023 $13,476$2,490 $11,537$3,498
2023-2024 $14,011$2,698 $12,550$3,872