For Pennsylvania Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $12,705 for Pennsylvania residents and $19,971 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $20,884 for Pennsylvania residents and $28,164 for out-of-state students.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $40,188 and Forbes Road Career and Technology Center has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,965 among Pennsylvania Public colleges. For graduate programs, Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $52,526 and Pennsylvania Western University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $12,386 among Pennsylvania Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Pennsylvania Public colleges in 2024 is $31,051 for state residents and $38,317 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 Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$12,705$19,971$20,884$28,164
Books & Supplies$1,583$1,583
Room & Board$12,475$12,475
Other Expenses$4,288$4,288
COA$31,051$38,317$39,230$46,510

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Public colleges is $12,705 for state residents and $19,971 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Pennsylvania Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$11,005$1,571$18,265$1,733
2020-2021$10,804$1,834$17,264$1,395
2021-2022$11,005$1,915$17,587$1,418
2022-2023$10,983$1,542$17,872$1,652
2023-2024$11,115$1,590$18,287$1,684
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Public colleges in 2024 is $20,884 for state residents and $28,164 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Pennsylvania Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$18,253$1,394$24,934$1,502
2020-2021$13,511$1,871$20,134$2,143
2021-2022$13,727$2,067$20,417$2,382
2022-2023$19,476$1,202$26,419$1,347
2023-2024$19,673$1,212$26,807$1,357

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Pennsylvania Public colleges in 2024 is $464 for state residents and $780 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $860 for state residents and $1,172 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 Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$445$747 $797$1,093
2020-2021$370$607 $629$974
2021-2022$372$618 $635$983
2022-2023$461$766 $852$1,155
2023-2024$464$780 $860$1,172

Pennsylvania Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Pennsylvania Public colleges in 2024 is $16,763 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,236 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 Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Pennsylvania Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $11,425$3,678 $10,176$3,988
2020-2021 $11,820$3,959 $10,133$4,162
2021-2022 $12,110$3,939 $10,297$4,255
2022-2023 $12,080$3,943 $10,635$4,279
2023-2024 $12,475$4,288 $11,655$4,581