Paying for Central Penn
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$19,854
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$19,074
On-campus Living Costs
$9,581
Off-campus Living Costs
$6,950
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$509
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$672
The 2025 tuition & fees of Central Penn College are $19,854 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $19,854 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Grove City College and Keystone College, tuition & fees of Central Penn College is relatively inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $25,077.
The average living cost of the school is $9,581 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $6,950.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Central Penn's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Central Penn College are $19,854 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.32% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $19,074 on average.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $17,784 | $930 | $17,784 | $930 |
| 2022 | $17,784 | $930 | $17,784 | $930 |
| 2023 | $18,324 | $1,080 | $18,324 | $1,080 |
| 2024 | $18,324 | $1,080 | $18,324 | $1,080 |
| 2025 | $18,324 | $1,530 | $18,324 | $1,530 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $9,581 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $6,950.
The living cost at the school has increased by 1.75% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $7,416 | $1,200 | $5,750 | $1,200 |
| 2022 | $7,416 | $1,200 | $5,750 | $1,200 |
| 2023 | $7,416 | $2,000 | $5,750 | $1,200 |
| 2024 | $7,416 | $2,000 | $5,750 | $1,200 |
| 2025 | $7,581 | $2,000 | $5,750 | $1,200 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $2,000 at Central Penn College. The books & supplies cost has increased by 33.33% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | $1,500 |
| 2025 | $2,000 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Central Penn College is $509 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $672 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $494 | $672 |
| 2022 | $494 | $672 |
| 2023 | $509 | $672 |
| 2024 | $509 | $672 |
| 2025 | $509 | $672 |