Rates Effective 2026 Fall Semester

* Tuition is assessed based on a student's resident or non-resident status, campus location, level (associate, lower, upper, or graduate), major (in some cases), and credit load. For undergraduate students, tuition is charged per credit up to 12 credits. Students taking 12 – 19 credits will be charged a flat tuition rate. Undergraduate students taking more than 19 credits will be charged the flat tuition rate plus the regular per credit hour rate for each credit above 19. College of Medicine medical students will be assessed the full-time flat rate for any semester that exceeds 8 credits.

Rates Effective 2026 Fall Semester

* Tuition is assessed based on a student's resident or non-resident status, campus location, level (associate, lower, upper, or graduate), major (in some cases), and credit load. For undergraduate students, tuition is charged per credit up to 12 credits. Students taking 12 – 19 credits will be charged a flat tuition rate. Undergraduate students taking more than 19 credits will be charged the flat tuition rate plus the regular per credit hour rate for each credit above 19. College of Medicine medical students will be assessed the full-time flat rate for any semester that exceeds 8 credits.

NOTE: Specific tuition rates for each student by campus, level and program can be accessed by using the Tuition Calculator.

* Per credit rate applies to students taking less than 12 credits for all students or greater than 19 credits for undergraduate students.

** Tuition and fees rates apply regardless of the method of instruction (that is, whether in-person or otherwise) and will not be refunded in the event instruction occurs remotely 

***Academic year is Fall and Spring semesters

Institutions must publicly make available on any website that discusses tuition and fees a list of all of their Cost of Attendance elements.

The Cost of attendance (COA) is a budget for billable and non-billable expenses to attend Penn State for one academic year. Your COA is one determining factor of your financial aid eligibility.

In addition to tuition and fees detailed above, below are the other COA elements. These figures represent per semester costs for Fall or Spring. COA elements for Summer may be less than what appears on this chart based on length of student enrollment and number of credits.

¹ On campus housing is not offered at every campus location.

² With parent is only applicable to dependent students living at home with parent(s).

The COA figures provided above are for full-time enrollment and will be adjusted for less-than-half-time enrollment.

Section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended, includes these additional allowable costs for qualifying students.

• Dependent care costs*
• Cost of obtaining a license, certification, or first professional credential
• Costs for study abroad programs
• Disability-related expenses*
• Cooperative education program employment costs*
• Fees for federal student loans

An asterisk (*) indicates the need for the student to contact the Office of Student Aid to inquire about the additional cost allowance.