Penn State Tuition
Penn State's Board of Trustees approved tuition rates and mandatory fees for 2015-16 on July 17, 2015. Official tuition rates effective Fall Semester 2015 are shown in the tuition schedules.
Because Penn State's tuition rates vary by campus, student level, program, and residency, the student tuition calculator provides specific tuition rates for individual students.
| University Park | ||||||||
| Rates Effective 2015 Fall Semester | ||||||||
| Per Academic Year | Full-Time* Per Semester |
Part-Time Per Credit |
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| Pennsylvania Residents: | ||||||||
| Undergraduate: | ||||||||
| Lower Division including Associate: | ||||||||
| Freshmen & Sophomore | 16,572 | 8,286 | 691 | |||||
| Upper Division: (a) | ||||||||
| Junior & Senior: | ||||||||
| Business, EMS, Science, IST, Engineering: (b) | 19,578 | 9,789 | 816 | |||||
| Nursing | 21,394 | 10,697 | 891 | |||||
| All Other Programs | 17,916 | 8,958 | 747 | |||||
| Graduate: | ||||||||
| MBA | 23,708 | 11,854 | 988 | |||||
| Business, EMS, Science, IST, Engineering (b) | 20,422 | 10,211 | 851 | |||||
| All Other Programs | 19,328 | 9,664 | 805 | |||||
| Graduate Assistantships, Fellowships | 16,460 | 8,230 | - | |||||
| * Full-Time status is based on 12 or more credits. | ||||||||
| University Park | ||||||||
| Rates Effective 2015 Fall Semester | ||||||||
| Per Academic Year | Full-Time* Per Semester |
Part-Time Per Credit |
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| Non-Pennsylvania Residents: | ||||||||
| Undergraduate: | ||||||||
| Lower Division including Associate: | ||||||||
| Freshmen & Sophomore | 30,404 | 15,202 | 1,267 | |||||
| Upper Division: (a) | ||||||||
| Junior & Senior: | ||||||||
| Business, EMS, Science, IST, Engineering (b) | 33,798 | 16,899 | 1,408 | |||||
| Nursing | 35,998 | 17,999 | 1,500 | |||||
| All Other Programs | 31,950 | 15,975 | 1,331 | |||||
| Graduate: | ||||||||
| MBA | 38,068 | 19,034 | 1,586 | |||||
| Business, EMS, Science, IST, Engineering (b) | 34,384 | 17,192 | 1,433 | |||||
| All Other Programs | 33,142 | 16,571 | 1,381 | |||||
| Graduate Assistantships, Fellowships | 16,460 | 8,230 | - | |||||
| * Full-Time status is based on 12 or more credits. | ||||||||
| Per Semester | ||||||||
| Dissertation Fee: | ||||||||
| PhD Dissertation Fee (601 & 611) | 1,895 | |||||||
| PhD Dissertation Fee 601 or 611 & up to Three (3) Credits of Coursework for Audit | 1,895 | |||||||
| PhD Dissertation Fee 601 or 611 & up to Three (3) Credits of Coursework for Credit | 2,680 | |||||||
| (a) | The upper division tuition rate will apply to undergraduate students with a minimum of 59.1 credits, regardless of how earned. | |||||||
| (b) | Includes upper division and graduate programs at University Park in the Smeal College of Business (excluding MBA), the College of Engineering, the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, the Eberly College of Science, and the College of Information Sciences and Technology. Also includes the intercollege programs of Acoustics, Bioengineering, Ecology, Genetics, Integrative Biosciences, Materials, Neuroscience, Operations Research, Physiology, and Plant Biology. | |||||||
| NOTE: Specific tuition rates for each student by campus, level and program can be accessed by using the Tuition Calculator | ||||||||
