Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $61,865 when living on campus and $60,670 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 | ||
Dickinson College | $63,475 | $1,324 | $18,428 | $18,491 | |
Drexel University | $60,663 | $1,700 | $19,050 | $19,374 | |
Lancaster Theological Seminary | $20,319 | $380 | - | - | |
Peirce College | $15,060 | $1,200 | - | $10,400 | |
Thomas Jefferson University | $45,683 | $1,600 | $21,274 | $25,292 | |
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
Average | $41,040 | $1,241 | $19,584 | $18,389 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $46,220 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.97% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Dickinson College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $63,475 and Peirce College has the lowest tuition & fees of $15,060 for undergraduate programs.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Dickinson College | $61,326 | $63,475 | ||
Drexel University | $58,965 | $60,663 | ||
Lancaster Theological Seminary | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
Peirce College | $15,060 | $15,060 | ||
Thomas Jefferson University | $44,200 | $45,683 | ||
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Average | $44,888 | $46,220 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $19,734 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 0.91% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Drexel University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $36,234 and Dickinson College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,750.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Dickinson College | $3,750 | $3,750 | ||
Drexel University | $37,074 | $37,074 | ||
Lancaster Theological Seminary | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Peirce College | $14,296 | $14,296 | ||
Thomas Jefferson University | $23,103 | $23,814 | ||
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Average | $19,556 | $19,734 |
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 $19,584 when a student lives on campus and $18,389 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) | |
Dickinson College | $16,500 | $1,928 | $16,500 | $1,991 | - |
Drexel University | $17,550 | $1,500 | $17,874 | $1,500 | - |
Lancaster Theological Seminary | - | - | - | - | - |
Peirce College | - | - | $8,000 | $2,400 | - |
Thomas Jefferson University | $17,246 | $4,028 | $17,246 | $8,046 | - |
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
Average | $17,099 | $2,485 | $14,905 | $3,484 | - |