Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $63,377 when living on campus and $63,059 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 | ||
| Gettysburg College | $64,230 | $1,000 | $16,730 | $16,730 | |
| Mercyhurst University | $44,510 | $1,200 | $16,535 | $13,511 | |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | $32,625 | $1,145 | $14,337 | $14,205 | |
| Thiel College | $36,864 | $1,300 | $17,850 | $15,400 | |
| 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 | $44,782 | $1,249 | $17,345 | $17,028 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $44,782 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.42% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Gettysburg College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $64,230 and Cairn University-Langhorne has the lowest tuition & fees of $32,625 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Gettysburg College | $61,760 | $64,230 | ||
| Mercyhurst University | $43,460 | $44,510 | ||
| Cairn University-Langhorne | $31,640 | $32,625 | ||
| Thiel College | $35,450 | $36,864 | ||
| Thomas Jefferson University | $44,200 | $45,683 | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $43,302 | $44,782 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $17,033 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.30% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Thiel College requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $28,640 and Gettysburg College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,500.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Gettysburg College | $2,250 | $4,500 | ||
| Mercyhurst University | $17,616 | $15,193 | ||
| Cairn University-Langhorne | $10,278 | $9,465 | ||
| Thiel College | $29,199 | $32,192 | ||
| Thomas Jefferson University | $23,103 | $23,814 | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $16,489 | $17,033 | ||
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 $17,345 when a student lives on campus and $17,028 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Gettysburg College | $15,530 | $1,200 | $15,530 | $1,200 | - |
| Mercyhurst University | $14,274 | $2,261 | $11,250 | $2,261 | - |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | $12,234 | $2,103 | $12,102 | $2,103 | - |
| Thiel College | $14,850 | $3,000 | $10,600 | $4,800 | - |
| 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 | $14,827 | $2,518 | $13,346 | $3,682 | - |