Penn State University
University Budget Office

University Park

Summer 2024

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.

  Part-Time
Per
Credit
Pennsylvania Residents:  
Undergraduate:
   Lower Division including Associate:
      Freshmen & Sophomore820
   Upper Division:
      Junior & Senior:
         Science, IST & EMS Programs:(a)974
         Business & Engineering Programs:1,013
         Nursing Program1,051
         All Other Programs884
 
Graduate:
   MBA1,270
   Business, EMS, Science, IST, Engineering1,108
   All Other Programs1,040
   Graduate Assistantships, Fellowships-
 
* 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.
 

University Park

Summer 2024

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.

  Part-Time
Per
Credit
Non-Pennsylvania Residents:  
Undergraduate:
   Lower Division including Associate:
      Freshmen & Sophomore1,651
   Upper Division:
      Junior & Senior:
          Science, IST & EMS Programs:(a)1,838
         Business & Engineering Programs:1,895
         Nursing1,950
         All Other Programs1,734
 
Graduate:
   MBA2,067
   Business, EMS, Science, IST, Engineering1,875
   All Other Programs1,803
   Graduate Assistantships, Fellowships -
 
* 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.
 
  Per Semester
Dissertation Fee:  
 PhD Dissertation Fee (601 & 611)     2395
 PhD Dissertation Fee 601 or 611 & up to Three (3) Credits of Coursework for Audit 2395
 PhD Dissertation Fee 601 or 611 & up to Three (3) Credits of Coursework for Credit 3390
 Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships   
NOTE: Specific tuition rates for each student by campus, level and program can be accessed by using the Tuition Calculator

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 Campus 1 Without Dependents (per semester) On Campus 1 With Dependents (per semester) Off Campus (per semester) With Parent 2
Food $3,077 $3,077 $3,077 $3,077
Housing $4,160 $5,945 $4,560 $3,668
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $600 $600 $600 $600
Transportation $1,046 $1,046 $1,046 $1,046
Miscellaneous $1,464 $1,464 $1,464 $1,464

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.

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.