Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $37,224 when living on campus and $41,851 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 | ||
| ASPIRA City College | $12,147 | $1,203 | - | $16,236 | |
| Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences | $11,915 | $1,210 | $20,098 | $21,619 | |
| UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing | $16,190 | $2,495 | - | $21,158 | |
| Valley Forge Military College | $32,176 | $1,303 | $20,032 | - | |
| Williamson College of the Trades | $30,858 | $1,405 | $5,000 | - | |
| Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $20,657 | $1,523 | $15,043 | $19,671 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $20,657 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -2.35% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Valley Forge Military College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $32,176 and Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,915 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| ASPIRA City College | $12,147 | $12,147 | ||
| Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences | $13,622 | $11,915 | ||
| UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing | $16,190 | $16,190 | ||
| Valley Forge Military College | $32,175 | $32,176 | ||
| Williamson College of the Trades | $31,640 | $30,858 | ||
| Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $21,155 | $20,657 | ||
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 | |
| ASPIRA City College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Valley Forge Military College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Williamson College of the Trades | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing | 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 $17,242 when a student lives on campus and $19,671 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| ASPIRA City College | - | - | $10,080 | $6,156 | - |
| Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences | $9,937 | $10,161 | $11,458 | $10,161 | - |
| UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing | - | - | $13,768 | $7,390 | - |
| Valley Forge Military College | $17,000 | $3,032 | - | - | - |
| Williamson College of the Trades | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/01/2017) | ||||
| Average | $10,646 | $6,597 | $11,769 | $7,902 | - |