Rates Effective 2026 Summer Semester

Effective Summer 2011, summer tuition will be billed on a per credit basis, up to 12 credits *. The cost of the course will be dependent upon the course location, student residency, student level (lower division, upper division, or graduate), and program college. The cost of tuition will be based on the first 12 credits scheduled.

* 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 Summer Semester

Effective Summer 2011, summer tuition will be billed on a per credit basis, up to 12 credits *. The cost of the course will be dependent upon the course location, student residency, student level (lower division, upper division, or graduate), and program college. The cost of tuition will be based on the first 12 credits scheduled.

* 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

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 the length of student enrollment and number of credits.

College of Medicine at Hershey – Medical Student – Year 1

College of Medicine at Hershey – Medical Student – Year 2

¹Allowance for the cost of the USMLE.

College of Medicine at Hershey – Medical Student – Year 3

²Allowance for the cost of the USMLE and residency application fees (ERAS & NRMP).

College of Medicine at Hershey – Medical Student – Year 4

³Allowance for residency application fees (ERAS & NRMP) and the cost of the license.

College of Medicine at Hershey – Master of Physician Assistant Program – Year 1 (Fall/Spring)

College of Medicine at Hershey – Master of Physician Assistant Program – Year 2 (Fall/Spring)

⁴Allowance for the application fee to apply for PANCE.

College of Medicine at Hershey – Graduate

Penn State Dickinson Law – Carlisle

⁵Second-year J.D. students receive a $160 allowance ($80 a semester) for the MPRE registration fee.
⁶Graduating J.D. students receive an $852 allowance for bar exam registration fees in the spring semester.

Dickinson Schools of Law – University Park

⁵Second-year J.D. students receive a $160 allowance ($80 a semester) for the MPRE registration fee.
⁶Graduating J.D. students receive an $852 allowance for bar exam registration fees in the spring semester.

Great Valley Graduate Center

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

• Dependent care costs*
• 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.

Tuition and fees rates apply regardless of the instructional mode (that is, whether in-person or otherwise) and will not be refunded in the event the instructional mode changes during the Academic Year.