UPenn's tuition & fees has increased from $47,668 (2014) to $66,104 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.68% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $32,976 (year 2014) to $46,034 (year 2024).
UPenn's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.03%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 38.67% from 2014 ($64,200).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UPenn's COA is $89,028, which is increased by 3.84% 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 38.68% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $66,104. 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 11.31% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,220 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,250 | 2.46% |
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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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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.43% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 29.61% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. 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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| 2014-15 | $15,312 | $15,312 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $16,014 | $16,014 | 4.58% |
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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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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Pennsylvania and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $66,104 | $63,452 | 4.18% |
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| Harvard University | $59,076 | $57,261 | 3.17% |
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| Princeton University | $59,710 | $57,410 | 4.01% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $68,171 | $65,508 | 4.07% |
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| Cornell University | $66,014 | $63,200 | 4.45% |
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| Dartmouth College | $65,511 | $62,430 | 4.94% |
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