<p>PADAD, Is it possible that you live near a branch campus? Many families afford a PSU education by living at home and attending a branch campus for two years, then moving up to University Park. I think about a third of the juniors in engineering are from branch campuses.</p>
<p>Pitt and PSU have the distinction of being the two most expensive public schools in the country. The asterisk is that they are actually considered “state related” and receive less funding than the PASSHE schools (Bloomsburg, Shippensburg, et al.). Less than 10% of the budget comes from the state. Tuition at the “real” state schools is about half what tuition is at Penn State.</p>