Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

What is the cost of studying for a year at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?

For the reported 2024-25 academic year, full-time undergraduate tuition was $9,000 and required fees were $50 for both in-state and out-of-state students. Tuition and required fees therefore totaled $9,050 before housing, food, books, transportation, and personal expenses.

• Full-time tuition and required fees: $9,050 for the reported year.
• Typical academic-year room charge: $6,210.
• Typical academic-year board charge: $4,834.
• Tuition, required fees, room, and board combined: $20,094, excluding other expenses.

That combined figure is an illustration for a student paying the reported room and board charges, not a complete cost-of-attendance budget or every student's bill. Commuters may have different food and transportation costs; technical programs may also require supplies or equipment. The reported part-time tuition charge was $308 per credit hour.

Financial aid changes what an individual student ultimately pays. Reported figures show 81% of students receiving financial aid and an average undergraduate grant award of $11,237 across applicable grant sources. Grants generally do not need to be repaid, while loans do; 56% of students reportedly had student loans. Eligible students should complete the FAFSA and check Pennsylvania grant eligibility, institutional aid rules, and any applicable military education benefits. An individual aid offer - not an average award - is the appropriate basis for comparing costs.

What are the work-study opportunities at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?

Students interested in earning money during the academic year should distinguish a Federal Work-Study award from an ordinary part-time job. Work-Study is need-based federal aid offered through a student's financial aid package; receiving an award does not itself place a student in a job or pay wages in advance.

Applicants should complete the FAFSA, then ask the financial aid office whether Work-Study funding and eligible positions are available. Students without a Work-Study award can still look for regular employment, subject to an employer's hiring requirements. For those hoping to combine work with a technical program, class and lab schedules are important: a job that fits a conventional lecture timetable may conflict with required hands-on training.