2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart

The following chart visualizes the Penn State Harrisburg's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.

2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg are $15,944 for Pennsylvania residents and $26,668 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.13% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $25,082 for Pennsylvania residents and $33,020 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.09% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
2024 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Tuition & fees
YearUndergraduateGraduate
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-StatePennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$15,206$24,916$22,784$29,710
2021$15,216$24,926-$1-$1
2022$15,586$25,600-$1-$1
2023$15,904$26,370$24,800$32,344
2024$15,944$26,668$25,082$33,020

Living Costs

The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $20,658 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 $18,236.
The living cost at the school has increased by 4.51% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2020$11,884$4,788$11,884$4,788
2021$12,318$4,788$12,318$4,788
2022$14,668$4,788$12,744$4,788
2023$14,978$4,788$12,984$4,788
2024$15,870$4,788$13,448$4,788

Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart

The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,840 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 2024 Books & Supplies Costs
YearBooks & Supplies Costs
2020$1,840
2021$1,840
2022$1,840
2023$1,840
2024$1,840

Tuition Per Credit Hour

The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is $643 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,089 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 1.11% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,024 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,354 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.11% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
2024 Tuition per Credit Hour
YearUndergraduateGraduate
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-StatePennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$592$997$908$1,197
2021$0$0
2022$0$0
2023$641$1,077$1,012$1,326
2024$643$1,089$1,024$1,354