Penn State Altoona Cost Per Credit Hour Report

What Is the Part-Time Cost of Attending Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Part-Time?

See current per-credit-hour charges for part-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona, together with the standard annual tuition and fee figures.

In this report, you’ll find:

Penn State Altoona Cost Per Credit Hour
Penn State Altoona Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

What Does Penn State Altoona Cost Per Credit Hour?

$641 In-State Per Credit Hour

$1,099 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

In-state part-time students are charged $641 a credit hour. Out-of-state part-time enrollment costs $1,099 a credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$641	$1,099

Keep in mind that the per-credit-hour rate is the sticker price and does not factor in any financial aid or scholarships that could lower the cost.

For reference, here is the full-year tuition and fee breakdown for full-time undergraduates at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona follow below.

Of that annual total, required fees amounted to $584 in-state and $584 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$15,388	$26,374
Fees	$584	$584
Total	$15,972	$26,958

These costs reflect one year of tuition and fees and leave out housing and meals.

How Has Tuition Changed at Penn State Altoona (Last Few Years)

Here’s how tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona has changed over recent reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$15,086	$25,100
Two Years Ago	$15,388	$25,854
One Year Ago	$15,388	$26,112
Most Recent Year	$15,388	$26,374

Year over year, out-of-state tuition moved up 1.0%. Carrying the same rate forward one year puts tuition + fees around $27,228 for the upcoming year.

Keep Annual Increases in Mind

Tuition tends to creep up year over year at most schools, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.

Plan Around the Cumulative Cost

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so future years stay within reach.

How to Fund Your Penn State Altoona Degree

Cost per credit hour is just the starting figure — aid packages can change what students and families actually pay.

To learn about the aid available at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona, head to the Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Financial Aid page.

For full-time annual costs, see the Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Tuition & Fees page.