Penn State Harrisburg Part-Time Cost Report

How Much Does It Cost to Study at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Per Credit Hour?

Here is what part-time students pay per credit hour at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg, alongside the full-time annual tuition and fees for comparison.

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

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

$641 In-State Per Credit Hour

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

Part-time undergraduates from in state pay $641 for each credit hour. Out-of-state part-time enrollment costs $1,099 per credit hour.

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

Remember that this per-credit-hour figure is before any grant aid or scholarships a student may qualify for.

To put the per-credit-hour rate in context, full-time annual tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg appear below.

Required fees account for added up to $584 in-state and $584 out-of-state; the remainder is straight tuition.

	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.

Recent Tuition Trend at Penn State Harrisburg Recently?

This is how tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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 rose 1.0%. At the same pace next year, tuition + fees would be roughly $27,228 next year.

Factor Future Tuition Hikes Into Your Plan

Annual tuition increases are the norm at most institutions, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Plan Around the Cumulative Cost

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so rising costs don’t blow up your plan.

Ways to Pay for Your Penn State Harrisburg Studies

A per-credit-hour figure is only part of the conversation — grant aid and scholarships often reduce what students actually pay.

For information on financial aid at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg, visit the Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Financial Aid page.

If you’re weighing full-time enrollment, see the Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Tuition & Fees page.