HACC Per-Credit-Hour Cost Breakdown

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Harrisburg Area Community College While Enrolled Part-Time?

Below you’ll find the current cost per credit hour for part-time students at Harrisburg Area Community College, next to the annual tuition and fee totals.

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HACC Cost Per Credit Hour
HACC Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

What Does HACC Charge Part-Time Students?

$267 In-State Per Credit Hour

$361 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

In-state students taking courses part-time pay $267 a credit hour. Out-of-state part-time students pay $361 a credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$267	$361

Keep in mind the rate above is the full price and does not include any grant aid or scholarships a student may qualify for.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Harrisburg Area Community College follow below.

The fees portion of those annual totals amounted to $1,500 in-state and $1,650 out-of-state; the remainder is straight tuition.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$7,995	$10,822
Fees	$1,500	$1,650
Total	$9,495	$12,472

The totals above are for instruction and do not cover room and board.

Tuition Trend at HACC in Recent Years

This is how tuition at Harrisburg Area Community College has moved over the last few reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$6,795	$8,168
Two Years Ago	$7,065	$8,498
One Year Ago	$7,418	$9,750
Most Recent Year	$7,995	$10,822

In the latest reported year, out-of-state tuition moved up 11.0%. Holding that rate for one more year, tuition + fees would be near $13,843 for the upcoming year.

Don’t Ignore Cost Increases

Annual tuition increases are the norm at most institutions, so plan for the cost in later years to exceed today’s posted rate.

Plan Around the Cumulative Cost

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

Ways to Pay for Your HACC Education

A per-credit-hour figure is only part of the conversation — aid and scholarships can meaningfully lower the real cost.

For details on financial aid availability at Harrisburg Area Community College, visit the Harrisburg Area Community College Financial Aid page.

If you’re weighing full-time enrollment, see the Harrisburg Area Community College Tuition & Fees page.