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What Penn State York costs

York, Pennsylvania · Public · 668 undergrads

Penn State York's in-state sticker price was $21,701 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,374 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $4,825. Out-of-state students pay $10,432 more in tuition.

What does Penn State York cost?

$12,374 a year in-state

Out of state: about $22,806 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $21,701.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,825
$30,000–$48,000$5,495
$48,000–$75,000$8,775
$75,000–$110,000$13,431
over $110,000$19,244

Out-of-state tuition is $25,672 a year, against $15,240 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,432 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$4,825$15,257
$30,000–$48,000$5,495$15,927
$48,000–$75,000$8,775$19,207
$75,000–$110,000$13,431$23,863
Over $110,000$19,244$29,676

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,432 more in tuition that Penn State York charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 78% off Penn State York's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Penn State York cost less than University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg, Penn State Abington and Penn State Berks.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Penn State York$8,775$12,374
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg$9,856$17,075
Penn State Abington$11,182$14,429
Penn State Berks$13,617$19,570

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$15,240
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$25,672
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$21,701
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,432 more in tuition at Penn State York and usually get less aid.

35%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,756
average grant for students who got aid.
52%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$24,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $4,825 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,701. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Penn State York's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $5,495 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,701. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Penn State York's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,775 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,701. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Penn State York's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Penn State York is $25,672 a year, against $15,240 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,374 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,432 tuition gap gives about $22,806 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers