Institutions must publicly make available on any website that discusses tuition and fees a list of all of their Cost of Attendance elements.
The Cost of attendance (COA) is a budget for billable and non-billable expenses to attend Penn State for one academic year. Your COA is one determining factor of your financial aid eligibility.
In addition to tuition, fees, books and supplies detailed under About the Program, below are the other COA elements.
For First-Year students beginning the program in August 2025:
On Campus | On Campus | Off-Campus | With Parent | |
| Food | $3,963 | $3,963 | $3,963 | $3,963 |
| Housing | $5,629 | $4,819 | $7,460 | $6,170 |
| Transportation | $1,339 | $1,339 | $1,339 | $1,339 |
| Miscellaneous | $1,989 | $1,989 | $1,989 | $1,989 |
For Second-Year students beginning the program in August 2024:
On Campus | On Campus | Off-Campus | With Parent | |
| Food | $2,774 | $2,774 | $2,774 | $2,774 |
| Housing | $3,940 | $3,373 | $5,222 | $4,319 |
| Transportation | $937 | $937 | $937 | $937 |
| Miscellaneous | $1,392 | $1,392 | $1,392 | $1,392 |
| Professional Licensure | $295 | $295 | $295 | $295 |
Section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended, includes these additional allowable costs for qualifying students:
- Dependent care costs*
- Costs for study abroad programs
- Disability-related expenses*
- Cooperative education program employment costs*
- Fees for federal student loans