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Is PA College a Good School for the Money?

$43,521 Avg Annual Cost

College Factual’s Best for the Money Rankings compare the quality of a PA College degree with its cost to decide whether the school is asking a fair price. Here is how PA College measures up.

PA College’s Best Value Majors

Among the majors PA College offers, these rank best for value nationally.

Major National Value Rank
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences #61 of 63
Nursing #61 of 63
Other Health Professions #61 of 63
Healthcare Administration / Management #138 of 337
Registered Nursing #949 of 966
Health Professions #1,248 of 1,275
Bachelor's Degree #1,248 of 1,275

Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster Value Report

Unfortunately, College Factual was unable to determine the value ranking of PA College due to a lack of data.

The Bottom Line: What Will PA College Cost?

$43,521 Avg Annual Cost (All Students)
$46,650 Sticker Price Per Year
$174,084 Est. 4-Year Cost

Averaged across all students — those who receive aid and those who pay full price — a year at PA College costs about $43,521. Over a standard four-year bachelor's program, that adds up to an estimated $174,084 for the degree.

Amount
Sticker Price (before aid) $46,650 / year
Net Price (students receiving aid) $42,478 / year
Average Cost (all students) $43,521 / year
Estimated 4-Year Cost $174,084

*The average cost weights the net price paid by aid recipients against the sticker price paid by everyone else. The 4-year figure assumes the standard bachelor's length; your actual time to graduate and price may differ.

Many Factors Affect Net Price

Your price depends heavily on your family income and the aid you qualify for. See the PA College net price page for a fuller breakdown of what you might actually pay.

Does This School Make Financial Sense to You?

What PA College costs you depends on how much aid you receive, so few students fit perfectly into averages.

88% Freshmen Receiving Aid
$8,997 Avg Grant / Scholarship
75% Undergrads Getting Grants

*College Factual publishes a single overall value ranking (the All Students row). The cost rows show what each aid group pays toward the same degree.

You can also see how the average net price at PA College shifts with family income:

Family Income Avg Net Price / Year
$0–$30K $32,405
$30K–$48K $33,271
$48K–$75K $34,912
$75K–$110K $39,909
Over $110K $41,566

About 75% of PA College undergraduates receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $8,997 per year. Get more details on the PA College financial aid you may qualify for.

How to Calculate Value

College Factual calculates value by comparing a school’s average total cost to other schools of a similar quality. Unfortunately we did not have enough data to determine the value of PA College. See the net price page for more information.

Read the full Best for the Money Ranking Methodology.

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