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Tuition and Financial Aid

How much does it cost to attend Penn State Harrisburg?

  • The estimated direct costs on this page are for a full-time, first- or second-year undergraduate student studying during the 2022-2023 academic year.
  • Tuition, fees, and room and board are billed by semester; bills are due in August for the fall semester and December for the spring semester.
  • All costs shown below are from the Penn State Tuition and College Cost Estimator, the Tuition and Fees Schedules, and the Housing and Food Services Rates pages.

Penn State Harrisburg Costs

Tuition and Fees, Full-Time Student, Annual
  PA Resident Non-PA Resident
Tuition $15,388 $25,854
Student Fee $516 $516
Total $15,904 $26,370
Tuition Plus Room and Board, Annual
  PA Resident Non-PA Resident
Room (rates for first year students in Capital Village) $10,226 $10,226
Meal Plan (level 3) $5,610 $5,610
Tuition and Fees $15,904 $26,370
Total $31,740 $42,206
Tuition Per Credit Hour, Part-Time Student
  PA Resident Non-PA Resident
Lower Division $641 $1,077
Upper Division (Business, EMS, Science, IST, Engineering) $775 $1,234
Upper Division (All Other Programs) $696 $1,145


How much lower is Harrisburg's annual tuition versus tuition at University Park? (2021-2022)

  PA Resident Non-PA Resident
University Park $19,286 $38,102
Harrisburg $15,388 $25,854
Tuition Differential Savings $3,898 $12,248

Note: The tuition differential continues at the junior and senior-level for students who choose to complete their Penn State degree at Penn State Harrisburg.

We’re happy to help our students and their families explore their financial options when deciding how to fund college costs, whether it be through tuition savings plans, student employment, Penn State’s payment plan, student financial aid, personal savings, or a combination of these options.

Contact the Office of Student Aid to consult with a financial aid counselor:

  • E-mail: [email protected]
  • Phone: 717-948-6307

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