Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $53,034 when living on campus and $57,362 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
Arcadia University | $48,290 | $1,500 | $17,350 | $26,240 | |
Gwynedd Mercy University | $38,310 | $1,500 | $18,720 | $21,620 | |
Lackawanna College | $17,950 | $1,500 | $14,720 | $10,838 | |
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | $31,866 | $3,500 | - | $26,334 | |
American College of Financial Services | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
Average | $34,104 | $2,000 | $16,930 | $21,258 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $34,104 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.51% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Arcadia University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $48,290 and Lackawanna College has the lowest tuition & fees of $17,950 for undergraduate programs.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Arcadia University | $47,130 | $48,290 | ||
Gwynedd Mercy University | $37,791 | $38,310 | ||
Lackawanna College | $17,340 | $17,950 | ||
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | $30,821 | $31,866 | ||
American College of Financial Services | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Average | $33,271 | $34,104 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $22,077 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 10.78% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Arcadia University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $33,390 and Gwynedd Mercy University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $15,321.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Arcadia University | $27,674 | $33,613 | ||
Gwynedd Mercy University | $15,642 | $15,789 | ||
Lackawanna College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | $16,470 | $16,830 | ||
American College of Financial Services | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Average | $19,929 | $22,077 |
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of selected colleges is $16,930 when a student lives on campus and $21,258 when living off campus.
Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
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Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
Arcadia University | $16,250 | $1,100 | $25,140 | $1,100 | - |
Gwynedd Mercy University | $14,142 | $4,578 | $11,242 | $10,378 | - |
Lackawanna College | $12,110 | $2,610 | $7,660 | $3,178 | - |
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | - | - | $21,500 | $4,834 | - |
American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
Average | $14,167 | $2,763 | $16,386 | $4,873 | - |