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Paying for Penn State World Campus

Undergraduate (in-state)$15,356
($15,356)
Graduate (in-state)$24,650
($24,650)
Books & Supplies$1,200
Off-Campus Living Costs $20,294

Penn State World Campus 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is $15,356 for Pennsylvania residents and $15,356 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $24,650 for students living in Pennsylvania and $24,650 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $20,294 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $36,850 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Penn State World Campus 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$36,850 (Off-Campus) $36,850 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$15,356$15,356
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$15,274 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$5,020 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$5,955
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$30,895 (Off-Campus) $30,895 (Off-Campus)
***Pennsylvania State University-World Campus does not have on-campus living facilities.
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,356 for Pennsylvania residents and $15,356 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 1.00% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$14,338 $15,054 $15,204 $15,356
Out-of-State$14,338 $15,054 $15,204 $15,356
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $24,650 for Pennsylvania residents and $24,650 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 1.00% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$22,741 $24,164 $24,406 $24,650
Out-of-State$22,741 $24,164 $24,406 $24,650
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $632 for Pennsylvania residents and $632 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,027 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,027 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State- $620$626$632
Out-of-State- $620$626$632
GraduateIn-State- $1,007$1,017$1,027
Out-of-State- $1,007$1,017$1,027

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,200. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,840 $1,840 $1,840 $1,200
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is $20,294 when living off-campus . The off-campus living costs are increased by 21.74% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
Off-CampusRoom & Board $12,744$12,984$12,744$15,274
Other Expenses $3,222$3,222$3,222$5,020
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs