How much does it cost to attend Penn State Altoona?
The estimated direct costs on these pages are for students studying during the 2023-2024 academic year. Tuition, fees, and housing and food are billed by semester; bills are due in August for the fall semester and December for the spring semester.
Full-time Students
For undergraduate students, tuition is charged per credit up to twelve credits. Students taking twelve to nineteen credits will be charged a flat tuition rate. Undergraduate students taking more than nineteen credits will be charged the flat tuition rate plus the regular per-credit-hour rate for each credit above nineteen.
Costs Per Year | PA Resident | Non-PA Resident |
---|---|---|
Tuition | $15,388 | $26,112 |
Student Fee | $556 | $556 |
Total | $15,944 | $26,668 |
Costs Per Year | PA Resident | Non-PA Resident |
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Room (Maple Hall) | $7,540 | $7,540 |
Meal Plan (level 3) | $5,722 | $5,722 |
Tuition and Fees | $15,944 | $26,668 |
Total | $29,206 | $39,930 |
All costs shown are on an annual basis.
Location | PA Resident | Non-PA Resident |
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University Park | $19,672 | $39,626 |
Altoona | $15,944 | $26,668 |
Tuition Differential Savings | $3,728 | $12,958 |
Part-time and Summer Students
The direct costs on this page are for a part-time student studying during the 2023-2024 academic year. Tuition and fees are billed by semester; bills are due in August for the fall semester and December for the spring semester.
Course Type | PA Resident | Non-PA Resident |
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Lower Division (first- and second-year students) | $641 | $1,088 |
Upper Division (Business, EMS, Science, IST, Engineering) | $775 | $1,246 |
Upper Division (All Other Programs) | $696 | $1,156 |
Housing and Food
Fall 2023–Spring 2024
Hall | Cost Per Semester |
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Maple Hall (Double) | $3,770 |
Oak Hall (Double) | $4,254 |
Spruce Hall (Double) | $4,460 |
Cedar Hall (Double) | $4,789 |
Plan | Cost Per Semester |
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Level 1 | $2,433 |
Level 2 | $2,656 |
Level 3 | $2,861 |