Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

What is the cost of studying for a year at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

For the 2024-25 reporting year, full-time undergraduate tuition was $23,900, with $500 in required fees. The reported rates were the same for Pennsylvania and out-of-state undergraduates. Tuition and mandatory fees therefore totaled $24,400 before housing, food and other expenses.

• Full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees: $24,400.
• Reported annual room and board: $12,134.
• Reported books and supplies: $1,200.
• Sum of those three reported items: $37,734, before transportation and personal expenses.

That sum is an illustration using items from the same reporting year, not a complete cost-of-attendance budget or a bill every student receives. Living arrangements, course materials, travel and individual expenses can change the total. Part-time undergraduate tuition was reported at $1,000 per credit; graduate pricing follows a different schedule.

Published price and net price are also different. The reported average net price after aid was $11,292 for students from families earning up to $48,000 and $20,871 for those from families earning more than $110,000. These are averages for income groups, not aid quotes. The reported average undergraduate grant award was $18,012, while 56% of the reported student group had loans. Applicants should compare their own aid offer with a full-year budget and distinguish grants, which generally do not require repayment, from loans, which generally do.

Eligible students may seek federal grants and loans, applicable Pennsylvania state aid and institutional assistance. Filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is the usual starting point for federal aid; state and university awards may have additional conditions or deadlines. Students using military education benefits should ask how those benefits interact with scholarships and other aid.

What are the work-study opportunities at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

Harrisburg University students can combine employment planning with the university's internship and career services, but a required internship, an ordinary part-time job and Federal Work-Study serve different purposes. An internship is an academic or professional experience; Work-Study is a need-based federal aid program that pays eligible students for approved work.

A student offered Federal Work-Study should check the aid award and available positions rather than treating the award as money automatically credited to a tuition bill. Students without a Work-Study award may still be able to apply for ordinary part-time jobs, subject to an employer's hiring rules.

The university reports career counseling for undergraduates, along with résumé assistance, interview workshops, a job bank, job fairs, employer recruitment and alumni contacts. Students should ask their program when the internship must occur and whether a proposed paid position can also meet its academic requirements.