Program Costs

2023/24 Program Costs

In-State Students
Out-of-State Students
Additional Fees

The following outlines program costs for students enrolling in the Career Studies Program for the 2023/24 academic year.

As a U.S. Dept. of Education approved Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP) our students must take at least six credits per semester, as outlined below. Our Career Studies Program is organized to include 3 credits per semester of Continuing Education coursework and 3 credits per semester of academic coursework.

The program cost for the Career Studies Program includes the Continuing Education coursework, campus seminars, program coordination, and career exploration.

The charge for On-campus peer Support will help us cover the costs for peer mentor support to Career Students for their academic coursework and social activities. This is in alignment with the Office of Development Programs(ODP) Wavier Guidelines and similar to other universities' program costs. ODP Waiver Guidelines permit "$5000 per semester of on-campus peer support for participants taking at least 6 credit hours of classes per semester. On-campus peer Support cannot be reimbursed through Education Support when the participant takes fewer than 6 credit hours of classes per semester".

The Academic Credit Tuition is the per credit charge for academic coursework. Note: the specific cost per credit will be determined during July 2023 by the PSU Board of Trustees. Our website will be updated when the tuition cost and any associated fee is updated for 2023/2024. Families and agencies of enrolled students will be notified of any change as well. Please contact Sandy McBride [email protected] or Linda Rhen [email protected] by email to schedule a telephone call to address your questions.

Costs: In-State Students

Program Cost	Per Semester	Per Academic Year
Career Studies Program Includes the required 3 credits per semester of Continuing Education coursework, campus seminars, program coordination, and career exploration.	$6,895	$13,790
On Campus Peer Support Includes on-campus peer mentor support for academics, on campus career exploration, and social activities.	$3,375	$6,750
Academic Credit Tuition* $641 per credit = $1,923 per credit for auditing an academic course. Each student must take at least 3 credits of academic coursework per semester. Students may take more than 3 credits per semester at $629 per credit.	$1,923 for a three-credit academic course	$3,846
Student Fee** This is the fee charged to all students on this campus.$80 (3-4.5 credits); $194 (5-9 credits)	$80	$160
Total Cost to Student	$12,273	$24,546

*Academic course tuition is determined annually in early July by the PSU Board of Trustees; this document will be updated after the 2023/24 tuition is approved. Tuition cost in this example is for a three-credit academic course at Penn State Harrisburg, 2022/23.

**Student Fee is $80(3-4.5 credit); $194(5-9 credits) in 2022/23, Student fee in this example is for a student taking 4.5 academic credits.

Costs: Out-of-State Students

Program Cost	Per Semester	Per Academic Year
Career Studies Program Includes the required 3 credits per semester of Continuing Education coursework, campus seminars, program coordination, and career exploration.	$6,895	$13,790
On-Campus Peer Support Includes on-campus peer mentor support for academics, on-campus career exploration, and social activities.	$3,375	$6,750
Academic Credit Tuition* $1,077 per credit = $3,231 per a three-credit academic course. Each student must take at least three credits of academic coursework per semester. Students may take more than 3 credits per semester at $1,077 per credit. The academic credit tuition includes an Information Technology Fee.	$3,231 for a three-credit academic course	$6,462*
Student Fee** This is the fee charged to all students on this campus. $80 (3-4.5 credits); $194 (5 – 9 credits)	$80*	$160*
Total Cost to Student	$13,581	$27,162

* Academic course tuition is determined annually in early July by the PSU Board of Trustees; this document will be updated after the 2023/24 tuition is approved. Tuition cost in this example is for a three-credit academic course at Penn State Harrisburg, 2022/23.

** Student Fee is $80 (3-4.5 credits); $194 (5 – 9 credits) in 2022/23. Student fee in this example is for a student taking 4.5 academic credits.

Additional Fees

Academic Course Required Textbook(s)

Students are responsible to purchase the required textbook for their academic courses. Textbook information is available in students LionPath account and from the campus bookstore. Text may be purchased through the campus bookstore.