Penn State Affordable?

naptownnittany
Tue, 01 Mar 2016 02:55:43 +0000

Penn State costs a ton. And awards very little aid. There will not likely be any financial package coming. And the tuition goes up once you are a junior. That being said, it is a stellar university, but not for the faint of financial heart! If $35-45K a year doesn’t sound like debt you feel like taking on, I urge you to cross it off your list and find your college dream elsewhere. The Nittany Nation is great, but it will drown you in debt unless you are blessed with many and plentiful private scholarships. No degree is worth decades of debt.
There are ways to reduce the price, work study or campus jobs, or being an RA after sophomore year, but the price is still alarmingly high.