Penn State Erie Per-Credit-Hour Cost Breakdown

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Part-Time?

Check the current per-credit-hour tuition for part-time enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, plus the regular full-year tuition and fees for context.

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

What Does Penn State Erie Charge for Part-Time Enrollment?

$641 In-State Per Credit Hour

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

In-state part-time students are charged $641 for every credit hour. Out-of-state part-time students pay $1,099 for every credit hour.

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

Bear in mind this is the listed per-credit-hour price and excludes any financial aid or scholarships a student may qualify for.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College are broken out below.

Required fees account for 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

The totals above are for instruction and do not cover housing and meals.

Recent Tuition Trend at Penn State Erie in Recent Years

This is how tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College has tracked across the last few 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.

Factor Future Tuition Hikes Into Your Plan

Most schools raise tuition gradually each year, so budget for the cost climbing as you progress.

Build Increases Into Your Plan

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

Options to Finance Your Penn State Erie Degree

Cost per credit hour is just the starting figure — financial aid can change the actual price a part-time student pays substantially.

For a breakdown of aid offered at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, visit the Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Financial Aid page.

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