What Pennsylvania State University-World Campus costs
University Park, Pennsylvania · Public · 7,877 undergrads
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus' in-state sticker price was $21,968 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,651 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $10,210.
What does Pennsylvania State University-World Campus cost?
$12,651 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 $21,968.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$10,210
$30,000–$48,000
$11,697
$48,000–$75,000
$11,566
$75,000–$110,000
$15,234
over $110,000
$20,395
Sticker
$21,968
All with aid
$12,651
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $15,510, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.
For families earning $48,000–75,000, Pennsylvania State University-World Campus cost less than Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and Penn State Behrend.
These are Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.
Aid and debt
38%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,450
average grant for students who got aid.
43%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$24,500
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Pennsylvania State University-World Campus cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,210 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,968. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-World Campus cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,697 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,968. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-World Campus cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $11,566 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,968. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
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)
