Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $40,112 when living on campus and $40,883 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| Clarks Summit University | $32,400 | $1,200 | $9,400 | $13,000 | |
| Curtis Institute of Music | $6,000 | $4,530 | $23,545 | $27,182 | |
| Messiah University | $40,640 | $1,460 | $14,670 | $15,990 | |
| Peirce College | $15,060 | $1,200 | - | $10,400 | |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | $12,990 | - | - | - | |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | $28,000 | $236 | - | - | |
| Average | $22,515 | $1,725 | $15,872 | $16,643 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $23,525 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -16.23% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Messiah University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $40,640 and Curtis Institute of Music has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,000 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Clarks Summit University | $29,700 | $32,400 | ||
| Curtis Institute of Music | $5,930 | $6,000 | ||
| Messiah University | $39,490 | $40,640 | ||
| Peirce College | $15,060 | $15,060 | ||
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Average | $28,083 | $23,525 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $11,838 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -0.51% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Peirce College requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $13,896 and Clarks Summit University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,276.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Clarks Summit University | $7,080 | $6,476 | ||
| Curtis Institute of Music | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Messiah University | $13,230 | $13,590 | ||
| Peirce College | $14,296 | $14,296 | ||
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | $12,990 | $12,990 | ||
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $11,899 | $11,838 | ||
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 $15,872 when a student lives on campus and $16,643 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Clarks Summit University | $7,600 | $1,800 | $9,400 | $3,600 | - |
| Curtis Institute of Music | $20,653 | $2,892 | $21,400 | $5,782 | - |
| Messiah University | $11,910 | $2,760 | $11,910 | $4,080 | - |
| Peirce College | - | - | $8,000 | $2,400 | - |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | $13,388 | $2,484 | $12,678 | $3,966 | - |