Paying for CTI
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$7,714
On-campus Living Costs
$13,162
Off-campus Living Costs
$18,144
The 2025 tuition & fees of Commonwealth Technical Institute are $7,714 for graduate programs. Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania, its tuition & fees are very inexpensive (average tuition: $17,417).
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Community College of Allegheny County and Harrisburg Area Community College, tuition & fees of Commonwealth Technical Institute is inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $13,029.
The average living cost of the school is $13,162 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $18,144.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the CTI's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Commonwealth Technical Institute are $7,714 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees stay same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $7,564 | $100 |
| 2022 | $7,564 | $100 |
| 2023 | $7,564 | $100 |
| 2024 | $7,564 | $150 |
| 2025 | $7,564 | $150 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $13,162 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 $18,144.
The living cost at the school stays same as 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 | $9,028 | $3,680 | $10,560 | $5,304 |
| 2022 | $9,028 | $4,056 | $10,712 | $7,092 |
| 2023 | $9,028 | $4,134 | $10,912 | $7,232 |
| 2024 | $9,028 | $4,134 | $10,912 | $7,232 |
| 2025 | $9,028 | $4,134 | $10,912 | $7,232 |