Tuition to increase at Penn State, Pitt in fall

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Tuition is going up again at Penn State. University trustees on Friday approved tuition increases of around 5 percent to 6 percent, with the exact percentage depending on factors such as a student’s academic year and what campus each attends.

For instance, freshmen and sophomores from outside Pennsylvania who attend Penn State’s main campus in State College will see tuition rise by 4.7 percent to about $24,200 per year starting this fall. Penn State has more than 90,000 students at about two dozen campuses statewide, with nearly half of the student body at the main branch.

Tuition for resident freshmen and sophomores at main campus will rise by 5.9 percent to just more than $13,000 annually.

Both resident and nonresident students at Penn State branch campuses will see a 5.3 percent increase in tuition, with totals differing by location.

University of Pittsburgh trustees also voted Friday to raise tuition for most students for next year.

Tuition for in-state students at Pitt’s main campus is going up 6 percent from last year to more than $12,800, while out-of-state students will see a 4 percent increase to more than $22,400.