Medicine, Law, and Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies

Rates Effective 2026 Fall Semester

  Per Academic Year Full-Time* Per Semester Part-Time Per Credit
Pennsylvania Residents:      
College of Medicine at Hershey:      
   Medical 62,459 31,230 1,275
   Graduate 28,212 14,106 1,176
   MD/Master Educ *** 62,459 31,230 1,275
   3+3  Program 93,689 46,844  
   Master of Physician Assistant Program - 15,340 912
   PhD Dissertation Fee (601/611):      
      With (or without) Courses for Audit   2,545  
      With Courses for Credit   3,600  
Great Valley Graduate Center      
   MBA 28,966 14,483 1,207
   All Other Programs 28,966 14,483 1,207
Penn State Dickinson Law      
   Carlisle 61,248 30,624 2,552
Penn State Dickinson Law      
   University Park 61,248 30,624 2,552
Graduate Assistantships, Fellowships      
   Graduate Assistantships, Fellowships 22,060 11,030  

* 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.

Medicine, Law, and Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies

Rates Effective 2026 Fall Semester

 Per Academic YearFull-Time* Per SemesterPart-Time Per Credit
Non-Pennsylvania Residents:   
College of Medicine at Hershey:   
   Medical71,17635,5881,453
   Graduate50,60825,3042,109
   MD/Master Educ ***62,45931,2301,275
   3+3  Program93,68946,844 
   Master of Physician Assistant Program-16,578929
PhD Dissertation Fee (601/611):   
      With (or without) Courses for Audit 2,545 
      With Courses for Credit 3,600 
Great Valley Graduate Center   
   MBA48,76024,3802,032
   All Other Programs48,76024,3802,032
Penn State Dickinson Law   
   Carlisle61,24830,6242,552
Penn State Dickinson Law   
   University Park61,24830,6242,552
Graduate Assistantships, Fellowships   
   Graduate Assistantships, Fellowships22,06011,030 

* 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

*** The MD/Master of Educ program requires additional World Campus courses for an additional cost. Please see the World Campus rate schedule for the applicable rate.