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The real 4-year cost of University of Pennsylvania in Pennsylvania
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of Pennsylvania went from $37,526 to $73,978, an average of 3.7% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $73,978Tuition $65,670 + fees $8,308 (2026-27 trustee-approved charges).source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $37,526 | – | – |
| 2009 | $38,970 | – | – |
| 2010 | $40,514 | – | – |
| 2011 | $42,098 | – | – |
| 2012 | $43,738 | – | – |
| 2013 | $45,890 | – | – |
| 2014 | $47,668 | – | – |
| 2015 | $49,536 | – | – |
| 2016 | $51,464 | – | – |
| 2017 | $53,534 | – | – |
| 2018 | $55,584 | – | – |
| 2019 | $57,770 | – | – |
| 2020 | $60,042 | – | – |
| 2021 | $61,710 | – | – |
| 2022 | $63,452 | – | – |
| 2023 | $66,104 | – | – |
| 2026 | $73,978 | $73,978 | – |
| 2027 | – | $76,725 | $76,377–$77,072 |
| 2028 | – | $79,574 | $78,855–$80,296 |
| 2029 | – | $82,528 | $81,412–$83,654 |
| 2030 | – | $85,592 | $84,053–$87,153 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $73,978 |
| Year 2 | $76,725 |
| Year 3 | $79,574 |
| Year 4 | $82,528 |
| 4-year total | $312,805 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $272,805
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $174,108
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $20,604/ yr
- rising 3.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $86,951
School’s own published rateRoom $13,644 + meal plan $6,960.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to University of Pennsylvania by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Villanova University$74,014
- Bucknell University$73,500
- Bryn Mawr College$73,441
- Swarthmore College$73,204
- Franklin and Marshall College$75,116
- Gettysburg College$71,730
- Dickinson College$71,650
- Lafayette College$70,846
Use this data
Published figures for University of Pennsylvania from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.