Tuition Tables—Valid for Academic Year '09–'10
The tuition rates below are for students whose primary campus is World Campus (WD).
See the Penn State tuition calculator if your primary campus is another Penn State campus.
Undergraduate Degrees and Certificates
| All Undergraduate Degrees and Certificates |
If you are taking less than 12 credits per semester |
If you are taking 12 or more credits per semester (flat rate) |
| If you have 59 or fewer credits. |
$463 per credit |
$5,721 flat rate* |
| If you have more than 59 credits. |
$497 per credit |
$6,192 flat rate |
Graduate Degrees
| Master's Degree Name |
If you are taking less than 12 credits per semester |
If you are taking 12 or more credits per semester (flat rate) |
| Adult Education |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
| Applied Statistics |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
Business Administration (iMBA)
Refer to the iMBA section of the Web site for policy information. |
See iMBA Costs Page |
| Community and Economic Development |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Children's Literature) |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
| Earth Science |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
Geographic Information Systems
Some policies are different for this degree. |
$644 per credit |
No flat rate |
Homeland Security
Some policies are different for this degree. |
$730 per credit |
No flat rate |
| Human Resources and Employment Relations |
$730 per credit |
$8,760 |
Information Sciences
Some policies are different for this degree. |
$825 per credit |
No flat rate |
| Instructional Systems (Educational Technology) |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
| Project Management |
$900 per credit |
$10,800 |
Supply Chain Management
Some policies are different for this degree. |
$900 per credit |
No flat rate |
Systems Engineering
Some policies are different for this degree. |
$825 per credit |
No flat rate |
Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Certificates
| Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Certificate Name |
If you are taking less than 12 credits per semester |
If you are taking 12 or more credits per semester (flat rate) |
| Applied Behavior Analysis (both programs) |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
| Applied Statistics |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
| Autism |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
Bioterrorism Preparedness
Some policies are different for this certificate. |
$730 per credit |
No flat rate |
| Children's Literature |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
| Community and Economic Development |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
Disaster Preparedness
Some policies are different for this certificate. |
$730 per credit |
No flat rate |
| Distance Education |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
| Educational Technology Integration |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
| Family Literacy |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
Geographic Information Systems
Some policies are different for this certificate. |
$644 per credit |
No flat rate |
Geospatial Intelligence
Some policies are different for this certificate. |
$650 per credit |
No flat rate |
| Geriatric Nursing Education |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
Homeland Security and Defense
Some policies are different for this certificate. |
$730 per credit |
No flat rate |
| Institutional Research |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
| Project Management |
$900 per credit |
$10,800 |
| Reading Instruction for Special Education (RISE) |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
| Special Education Supervisory Certificate |
$644 per credit |
$7,723 |
Supply Chain Management
Some policies are different for this certificate. |
$900 per credit |
No flat rate |
*For students taking 12 or more credits, there is a flat rate applied to tuition. This means if the student takes 12 credits or 18 credits that semester, the tuition rate is the same.
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Information Technology Fee—valid for Academic Year '09–'10
Fall and Spring Semester Fees
| 9 or more credits |
5 to less than 9 credits |
Less than 5 credits |
| $230 |
$170 |
$78 |
Summer Semester Fees (will be available in mid-September 2009)
Exception. A $120 flat information technology fee is assessed for the following programs:
- Bioterrorism Preparedness (Graduate Certificate)
- Disaster Preparedness (Graduate Certificate)
- Geographic Information Systems (Master's Degree and Postbaccalaureate Certificate)
- Geospatial Intelligence (Postbaccalaureate Certificate)
- Homeland Security in Public Health Preparedness (Master's Degree)
- Homeland Security and Defense (Postbaccalaureate Certificate)
- Supply Chain Management (Master's Degree)
- Supply Chain Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Systems Engineering (Master's Degree)
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