Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $27,835 when living on campus and $33,709 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 | ||
| Commonwealth Technical Institute | $7,714 | - | $13,162 | $18,144 | |
| ASPIRA City College | $12,147 | $1,203 | - | $16,236 | |
| Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | $17,337 | - | - | - | |
| UPMC Mercy School of Nursing | $16,190 | $2,495 | $12,116 | $21,158 | |
| Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Wyotech-Blairsville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $13,347 | $1,849 | $12,639 | $18,513 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $13,347 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 5.40% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, UPMC Mercy School of Nursing requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $16,190 and Commonwealth Technical Institute has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,714 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Commonwealth Technical Institute | $7,664 | $7,714 | ||
| ASPIRA City College | $12,147 | $12,147 | ||
| Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | $14,654 | $17,337 | ||
| UPMC Mercy School of Nursing | $16,190 | $16,190 | ||
| Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Wyotech-Blairsville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $12,664 | $13,347 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
No graduate program tuition information is not available or the schools.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Commonwealth Technical Institute | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ASPIRA City College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| UPMC Mercy School of Nursing | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Wyotech-Blairsville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | - | - | ||
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 $12,639 when a student lives on campus and $18,513 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Commonwealth Technical Institute | $9,028 | $4,134 | $10,912 | $7,232 | - |
| ASPIRA City College | - | - | $10,080 | $6,156 | - |
| Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | - | - | - | - | - |
| UPMC Mercy School of Nursing | $6,916 | $5,200 | $13,768 | $7,390 | - |
| Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/01/2017) | ||||
| Wyotech-Blairsville | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $7,972 | $4,667 | $11,587 | $6,926 | - |