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The real 2-year cost of Harrisburg Area Community College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Harrisburg Area Community College went from $5,790 to $8,918, an average of 2.0% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,790 | – | – |
| 2009 | $5,985 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,330 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,675 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,870 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,200 | – | – |
| 2014 | $7,440 | – | – |
| 2015 | $7,500 | – | – |
| 2016 | $7,785 | – | – |
| 2017 | $7,725 | – | – |
| 2018 | $7,935 | – | – |
| 2019 | $8,085 | – | – |
| 2020 | $8,160 | – | – |
| 2021 | $8,295 | – | – |
| 2022 | $8,565 | – | – |
| 2023 | $8,918 | $8,918 | – |
| 2024 | – | $9,099 | $8,944–$9,255 |
| 2025 | – | $9,284 | $8,970–$9,604 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $9,473 |
| Year 2 | $9,666 |
| 2-year total | $19,139 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $11,179
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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