Penn State Wilkes - Barre Part-Time Cost Report

What Is the Part-Time Cost of Attending Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre While Enrolled Part-Time?

Below you’ll find the current cost per credit hour for part-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre, along with the full annual tuition and fee breakdown.

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Penn State Wilkes - Barre Cost Per Credit Hour
Penn State Wilkes - Barre Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

What Does Penn State Wilkes - Barre Charge Part-Time Students?

$573 In-State Per Credit Hour

$981 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

Part-time undergraduates from in state pay $573 a credit hour. For out-of-state students the figure is $981 a credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$573	$981

Remember that this per-credit-hour figure is before any grant aid or scholarships that could lower the cost.

As a comparison, full-time undergraduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre are shown below.

Required fees account for came to $456 in-state and $456 out-of-state; the remainder is straight tuition.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$13,824	$23,550
Fees	$456	$456
Total	$14,280	$24,006

These figures are tuition and fees only — they do not include housing and meals.

Recent Tuition Trend at Penn State Wilkes - Barre (Last Few Years)

This is how tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre has moved over the last few reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$13,552	$22,414
Two Years Ago	$13,824	$23,086
One Year Ago	$13,824	$23,316
Most Recent Year	$13,824	$23,550

In the latest reported year, out-of-state tuition rose 1.0%. At the same pace next year, tuition + fees would be roughly $24,246 in the following year.

Plan for Annual Cost Increases

At most colleges, tuition rises a little each year, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Factor Cost Increases Into Your Budget

When you map out how you’ll pay for college, build in expected annual increases so rising costs don’t blow up your plan.

Options to Finance Your Penn State Wilkes - Barre Degree

The per-credit-hour rate is only one piece of the cost picture — 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 Wilkes-Barre, check out the Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Financial Aid page.

Comparing to full-time enrollment? See the Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Tuition & Fees page.