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Schedule 1
Tuition Effective 2000 Fall Semester
All Locations
Pennsylvania Residents
                   
        Full-Time Per Semester Part-Time Per Credit
        (12 or more credits/Sem.) (11 or fewer credits/Sem.)
LOCATION 1999-2000 Increase 2000-2001 1999-2000 Increase 2000-2001
  Associate & Lower Division:
    University Park, Erie, Harrisburg,            
      Great Valley & Hershey 3,081 192 3,273 258 16 274
    Altoona, Abington & Berks 3,029 189 3,218 243 15 258
    Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill &            
    Commonwealth College 2,984 186 3,170 241 15 256
                   
  Upper Division*:
    University Park, Erie, Harrisburg,
    Great Valley & Hershey 3,237 201 3,438 270 17 287
    Altoona, Abington, Berks,
    Lehigh Valley & Schuylkill 3,184 198 3,382 256 16 272
    Commonwealth College 3,112 194 3,306 252 16 268
    Univ. Park, Harrisburg & Erie - Business 3,237 286 3,523 270 24 294
    Altoona, Abington & Schuylkill - Business 3,184 283 3,467 256 23 279
                   
  Graduate:
    All Locations (Except programs listed below) 3,443 214 3,657 291 18 309
    Univ. Park, Harrisburg, Erie, Altoona,
    Abington & Schuylkill - Business
    (excluding MBA) 3,443 299 3,742 291 25 316
    University Park - MBA 3,966 245 4,211 337 21 358
    Erie & Harrisburg - MBA - - - 337 21 358
    Harrisburg - Info. Sys. (MS) - - - 337 21 358
    Great Valley - - - 362 23 385
    Graduate Assistantships, Fellowships
    & Traineeships 2,745 180 2,925 - - -
  First Professional
    Hershey - Medical** - - - - - -
    Dickinson - Law 7,925 655 8,580 700 80 780
                   
* Upper division tuition rates will apply to undergraduate students with a minimum of 60 credits, regardless of     how earned.
**For academic year tuition rates for medical students see schedule for the College of Medicine.
                   
                   
Schedule 1 (continued)
Tuition Effective 2000 Fall Semester
All Locations
Non-Pennsylvania Residents
                   
        Full-Time Per Semester Part-Time Per Credit
        (12 or more credits/Sem.) (11 or fewercredits/Sem.)
LOCATION 1999-2000 Increase 2000-2001 1999-2000 Increase 2000-2001
  Associate & Lower Division:
    University Park, Great Valley & Hershey 6,639 405 7,044 554 34 588
    Erie & Harrisburg 5,918 362 6,280 493 30 523
    Altoona, Abington & Berks 4,709 290 4,999 393 25 418
    Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill &
    Commonwealth College 4,622 284 4,906 386 24 410
                   
  Upper Division*:
    University Park, Great Valley & Hershey 6,797 415 7,212 566 35 601
    Erie & Harrisburg 6,068 371 6,439 506 31 537
    Altoona, Abington, Berks,
    Lehigh Valley & Schuylkill 4,866 299 5,165 406 25 431
    Commonwealth College 4,749 292 5,041 395 24 419
    University Park - Business 6,797 500 7,297 566 42 608
    Erie & Harrisburg - Business 6,068 456 6,524 506 38 544
    Altoona, Abington & Schuylkill - Business 4,866 384 5,250 406 32 438
  Graduate:
    University Park & Hershey 7,059 431 7,490 588 36 624
    Erie & Harrisburg 6,289 385 6,674 525 32 557
    Altoona, Abington, Berks, Lehigh
    Valley, & Schuylkill 4,973 306 5,279 415 26 441
    Commonwealth College 4,858 299 5,157 405 25 430
    Great Valley - - - 641 39 680
    University Park - MBA 7,581 462 8,043 641 39 680
    Erie & Harrisburg - MBA - - - 641 39 680
    Harrisburg - Info. Sys. (MS) - - - 641 39 680
    University Park - Business (excl MBA) 7,059 516 7,575 588 43 631
    Erie & Harrisburg - Business (excl MBA) 6,289 470 6,759 525 39 564
    Altoona, Abington & Schuylkill - Business 4,973 391 5,364 415 32 447
    Graduate Assistantships, Fellowships
    & Traineeships 2,745 180 2,925 - - -
  First Professional:
    Hershey - Medical** - - - - - -
    Dickinson - Law 7,925 655 8,580 700 80 780
                   
* Upper division tuition rates will apply to undergraduate students with a minimum of 60 credits, regardless of     how earned.
**For academic year tuition rates for medical students see schedule for the College of Medicine.
Schedule 2
       
Medical Tuition for 2000-2001
For The College of Medicine
 
  Full-Time Academic Year
 
  1999-2000 Increase 2000-2001
     
       
Pennsylvania Resident $17,176 $3,324 $20,500
       
Non-Pennsylvania Resident $25,208 $3,292 $28,500

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FEE, STUDENT ACTIVITIES FEE
AND LABORATORY AND CLINICAL SURCHARGES

Information Technology Fee

        For 2000-2001 the information technology fee that is charged to all undergraduate and graduate students at all locations was increased by $15 per semester. The fee is $115 per semester for students registering for nine (9) or more credits, $83 for students registering for five (5) to less than nine (9) credits and $39 for students registering for less than five (5) credits.

        The information technology fee does not apply to graduate students enrolled only in 601-611 thesis preparation courses.

Student Activities Fee

        For 2000-2001 the student activities fee that is currently charged to all undergraduate and graduate students at all locations was increased by $1 per semester. For Altoona, Erie, Berks, Lehigh Valley, Beaver, Wilkes-Barre and University Park, the fee is $38 per semester. For Delaware, Hazleton, Mont Alto, New Kensington, and Shenango campuses, the fee is $33 per semester. For Abington, DuBois, Fayette, Harrisburg, McKeesport, Schuylkill, Worthington Scranton and York campuses, the fee is $28 per semester. The fee continues to be charged at lower rates for students registering for less than nine credits per semester. The student activities fee charges by campus are shown on Schedule 3.

Laboratory and Clinical Surcharges

        For 2000-2001 the laboratory and clinical surcharge was increased by $12 per semester to $255 for full-time upper division undergraduate students and graduate students majoring in engineering and engineering technology, earth and mineral sciences, architecture, landscape architecture,acoustics, bioengineering, quality manufacturing management, division of science at locations other than University Park, and the occupational therapy program at Penn State Mont Alto. Furthermore, the surcharge for nursing students at University Park was increased to $832 per semester for 2000-2001.

        The laboratory and clinical surcharges for 2000-2001 are shown on Schedule 4.

        In addition, beginning in 2001-2002, laboratory and clinical surcharges will be extended to upper division and graduate students in Information Sciences and Technology majors at all locations. The surcharge for these students will be $750 per semester. Minors in Information Sciences and Technology and related programs will be charged a one-time fee of $750 to be paid on entrance to the minor. These new rates also will be extended to baccalaureate and graduate majors related to Information Sciences and Technology at various locations. The majors include: Computer Engineering and Computer Science at University Park; Management Information Systems and Computer Engineering at Penn State Erie; and Information Systems and Computer Science at Penn State Harrisburg. The minors include: Management Information Systems at University Park and Computer Science and Management Information Systems at Penn State Erie. Schedule 5 provides further detail.

Schedule 3
2000-2001 Student Activities Fee
Per Semester
       
  9 or More
Credits		 5 to Less
Than 9
Credits		 Less Than
5 Credits
Abington $28.00 $21.00 $9.00
Altoona 38.00 28.00 12.00
Beaver 38.00 28.00 12.00
Berks 38.00 28.00 12.00
Delaware 33.00 24.00 11.00
DuBois 28.00 21.00 9.00
Erie 38.00 28.00 12.00
Fayette 28.00 21.00 9.00
Harrisburg 28.00 21.00 9.00
Hazleton 33.00 24.00 11.00
Lehigh Valley 38.00 28.00 12.00
McKeesport 28.00 21.00 9.00
Mont Alto 33.00 24.00 11.00
New Kensington 33.00 24.00 11.00
Schuylkill 28.00 21.00 9.00
Shenango 33.00 24.00 11.00
University Park 38.00 28.00 12.00
Wilkes-Barre 38.00 28.00 12.00
Worthington Scranton 28.00 21.00 9.00
York 28.00 21.00 9.00
       
Dickinson School of Law 25.00 18.00 8.00
       
Note: The student activities fee does not apply to students enrolled at Hershey and Great Valley.
Schedule 4
2000-2001 Laboratory and Clinical Surcharges
Per Semester
               
    Fall and Spring
    2000-2001
   
    9 or More Credits 5 to Less Than 9 Credits Less Than 5 Credits
University Park:            
               
  College of Engineering $ 255 $ 153 $ 77
  College of Earth and Mineral Sciences   255   153   77
  Agricultural Engineering   255   153   77
  Agricultural & Biological Engineering   255   153   77
  Architecture   255   153   77
  Landscape Architecture   255   153   77
  Quality and Manufacturing Management   255   153   77
  Acoustics   255   153   77
  Bioengineering   255   153   77
  Eberly College of Science   255   153   77
  Nursing (Undergraduate Students Only)   832   499   250
               
Penn State Erie:            
               
  Engineering & Engineering Technology Programs   255   153   77
  All Other Programs in the Division of Science   255   153   77
  All Programs in Engineering, Earth & Mineral            
  Sciences and Science   255   153   77
               
Penn State Harrisburg:            
               
  Engineering & Engineering Technology Programs   255   153   77
  All Other Programs in the Division of Science,            
  Engineering & Technology   255   153   77
  All Programs in Engineering, Earth & Mineral            
  Sciences and Science   255   153   77
               
Altoona, Abington, Berks-Lehigh Valley and
Commonwealth Colleges:		            
               
  All Programs in Engineering, Earth & Mineral            
  Sciences and Science   255   153   77
               
Penn State Mont Alto:            
               
  Occupational Therapy Program *   255   153   77
               
  Note: Laboratory and Clinical Surcharges will apply to undergraduate students with a minimum of 60 credits,
regardless of how earned, and all graduate students enrolled in the above programs.
 
  *Last year of 2 year phase-in for Baccalaureate Programs.
Schedule 5
Laboratory and Clinical Surcharges Per Semester
Information Sciences & Technology and
Related Baccalaureate Majors and Minors
                 
Approved by the Board of Trustees on July 12, 1999 to become effective Fall Semester 2001.
                 
                 
      For Students Registering for:
     
      9 or More
     Credits		 5 to Less
Than 9
     Credits		 Less Than 5
     Credits
                 
Majors:            
All Locations:            
  Information Sciences & Technology $750 $450 $225
Related Majors by Location:            
  University Park:            
    Computer Engineering   750   450   225
    Computer Science   750   450   225
  Penn State Erie:            
    Management Information Systems   750   450   225
    Computer Engineering   750   450   225
  Penn State Harrisburg:            
    Information Systems   750   450   225
    Computer Science   750   450   225
                 
    Note: Laboratory and Clinical Surcharges will apply to undergraduate students with a minimum of 60 credits, regardless of how earned, and all graduate students enrolled in the above programs.
                 
Minors (One Time Fee):            
  All Locations:            
    Information Sciences & Technology $750        
                 
Related Minors by Location:            
  University Park:            
    Management Information Systems   750        
                 
  Penn State Erie:            
    Computer Science   750        
    Management Information Systems   750        
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