We know costs are an important factor in any decision to invest in a college education. We want to help you to make an informed choice.
Below are the most recent tuition rates with room and board estimates for an academic year (fall and spring semesters). These costs are set by the Board of Trustees each year in July. We encourage students and families to budget for additional cost including travel, personal expenses, books, and supplies. Penn State's tuition rates vary by campus, program, student level, and residency.
Please visit the Office of Summer Session website to see an estimate of the costs for Penn State's summer session.
All World Campus students pay the same tuition rate, regardless of residency.
Visit the World Campus website for tuition details.
Penn State provides several tools to help you estimate the costs associated with earning a degree. We encourage students to use them in order to have a better understanding of the true cost of attendance.
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Research room and meal rates for each campus to understand the costs associated with your living options.
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Since Penn State is a state-affiliated institution, tuition rates are different for in-state and out-of-state students. Learn more about the policy and the process if you have to appeal residency.
Generally speaking, a student needs to live in Pennsylvania for non-academic reasons for a year prior to enrollment to be considered a resident for tuition purposes. More details on Penn State’s residency policy and residency FAQs can be found on the Office of the Bursar website.
When students apply to Penn State, most times residency is set automatically based on the location of a student’s high school. If this is the case when you apply, and your high school no longer reflects your state of residency, or you believe you have been incorrectly classified as an out-of-state student, you will need to submit a residency appeal. Details about this process are available on the Office of the Bursar website.
For residency appeals prior to enrollment, please send the following documentation to the Undergraduate Admissions Office by mail or fax. Be sure to include your full name and Penn State ID or MyPennState user ID with your appeal. Appeals should include a written explanation, as well as the following items:
Recent state legislation now requires public institutions of higher learning, State-related institutions, State-owned institutions, and private institutions in Pennsylvania to charge resident tuition rates to veterans, their spouses, and dependent children who do not currently reside in Pennsylvania. Resident tuition rates will also be extended to guard/reservists/active-duty members, their spouses, and dependent children regardless of residency, as well as any civilian personnel, their spouses, and dependent children employed at a Department of Defense facility who are transferred to Pennsylvania by the Department of Defense and who reside in Pennsylvania.
Please note, under this legislation, “Veteran” is defined as “an individual who served in the United States Armed Forces, including a reserve component or the National Guard and who was discharged or released from service under conditions other than dishonorable. The term includes an individual described in 38 U.S.C. § 3319(b) (relating to authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members).
Please see the full act by visiting the Pennsylvania General Assembly webpage.
In order to receive the in-state tuition, veteran and/or dependent status must be verified. For more information about the process to request in-state tuition based on this legislation, please go to the Office of Veterans Programs webpage.
*Please note, those students using Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits automatically receive in-state tuition and are therefore not required to complete this process.