Shenango Campus

Rates Effective 2026 Fall Semester

  Per Academic Year Full-Time* Per Semester Part-Time Per Credit
Pennsylvania Residents:      
Undergraduate:      
   Lower Division Including Associate:      
      Freshmen & Sophomore 13,568 6,784 552
   Upper Division:      
      Junior & Senior:      
         Business, EMS, Science, IST, Engineering: 15,578 7,789 630
         All Other Programs 14,644 7,322 593
       
Graduate:      
   Business, EMS, Science, IST, Engineering 23,850 11.925 994
   All Other Programs 22,604 11,302 942
   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.

Shenango Campus

Rates Effective 2024 Fall Semester

  Per Academic Year Full-Time* Per Semester Part-Time Per Credit
Non-Pennsylvania Residents:      
Undergraduate:      
   Lower Division Including Associate:      
      Freshmen & Sophomore 23,570 11,785 982
   Upper Division:      
      Junior & Senior: 24,924 12,462 1,039
       
Graduate:      
   Business, EMS, Science, IST, Engineering 32,728 16,264 1,364
   All Other Programs 31,278 15,639 1,303
   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.

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 for any part of the Academic Year.

Cost of Attendance

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.

 

On Campus1 Without Dependents

(per semester)

On Campus1 With Dependents

(per semester)

Off Campus

(per semester)

With Parent2

(per semester)

Food $3,170 $3,170 $3,170 $3,170
Housing $4,503 $3,855 $5,968 $4,936
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $600 $600 $600 $600
Transportation $1,071 $1,071 $1,071 $1,071
Miscellaneous $1,591 $1,591 $1,591 $1,591

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.