Educational Costs (1960-1969), University of Pennsylvania Archives

Compiled by Mark Frazier Lloyd, Director of the University Archives and Records Center with the assistance of Nicholas G. Heavens, University Archives Summer Research Fellow

Published 2003, with annual updates

Year	Undergraduate Schools	Graduate and Professional Schools	Estimated "Accomodations and Expenses" *
1960	College, College of Liberal Arts for Women, School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, the School of Nursing, and the School of Allied Medical Professions (SAMP Tuition: $1,250 General Fee: $150	Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Tuition: $1,200 General Fee: $100 Education: Tuition: $1,050 General Fee: $150 Fine Arts: Tuition: $1,050 General Fee: $100 Law: Tuition: $1,100 General Fee: $100 Medicine: Tuition: $1,100 General Fee: $100 Dental Medicine: Tuition: $1,100 General Fee: $100 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition:900 General Fee: $100 Social Work: Tuition: $1,100 General Fee: $100 Annenberg School: Tuition: $1,300 General Fee: $100	Room and Board: $950 Books and Equipment: $75 Personal Expenses: $345
1961	College, College of Liberal Arts for Women, School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, the School of Nursing, and the School of Allied Medical Professions (SAMP) Tuition: $1,450 General Fee: $150	Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $100 Education: Tuition: $1,200 General Fee: $100 Fine Arts: Tuition: $1,250 General Fee: $100 Law: Tuition: $1,300 General Fee: $100 Medicine: Tuition: $1,300 General Fee: $100 Dental Medicine: Tuition: $1,300 General Fee: $100 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: $1,100 General Fee: $100 Social Work: Tuition: $1,300 General Fee: $100 Annenberg School: Tuition: $1,500 General Fee: $100	Room and Board: $1,000 Books and Equipment: $100 Personal Expenses: $320
1962	College, College of Liberal Arts for Women, School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, the School of Nursing, and the School of Allied Medical Professions (SAMP) Tuition: $1,450 General Fee: $180	Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Education: Tuition: $1,200 General Fee: $120 Fine Arts: Tuition: $1,250 General Fee: $120 Law: Tuition: $1,300 General Fee: $120 Medicine: Tuition: $1,300 General Fee: $120 Dental Medicine: Tuition: $1,300 General Fee: $120 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: $1,100 General Fee: $120 Social Work: Tuition: $1,300 General Fee: $120 Annenberg School: Tuition: $1,500 General Fee: $120	Room and Board: $1,000 Books and Equipment: $100 Personal Expenses: $320
1963	College, College of Liberal Arts for Women, School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, the School of Nursing, and the School of Allied Medical Professions (SAMP) Tuition: $1,450 General Fee: $180	Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Education: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Fine Arts: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Law: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Medicine: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Dental Medicine: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: $1,200 General Fee: $120 Social Work: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Annenberg School: Tuition: $1,500 General Fee: $120	Room and Board: $1,000 Books and Equipment: $100 Personal Expenses: $320
1964	College, College of Liberal Arts for Women, School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, the School of Nursing, and the School of Allied Medical Professions (SAMP) Tuition: $1,570 General Fee: $180	Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Education: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Fine Arts: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Law: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Medicine: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Dental Medicine: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: $1,200 General Fee: $120 Social Work: Tuition: $1,400 General Fee: $120 Annenberg School: Tuition: $1,500 General Fee: $120	Room and Board: $1,000 Books and Equipment: $100 Personal Expenses: $320
1965	College, College of Liberal Arts for Women, School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, the School of Nursing, and the School of Allied Medical Professions (SAMP) Tuition: $1,570 General Fee: $180	Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Tuition: $1,530 General Fee: $120 Education: Tuition: $1,530 General Fee: $120 Fine Arts: Tuition: $1,530 General Fee: $120 Law: Tuition: $1,530 General Fee: $120 Medicine: Tuition: $1,530 General Fee: $120 Dental Medicine: Tuition: $1,530 General Fee: $120 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: $1,330 General Fee: $120 Social Work: Tuition: $1,530 General Fee: $120 Annenberg School: Tuition: $1,630 General Fee: $120	Room and Board: $1,000 Books and Equipment: $100 Personal Expenses: $320
1966	College, College of Liberal Arts for Women, School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, the School of Nursing, and the School of Allied Medical Professions (SAMP) Tuition: $1,770 General Fee: $180	Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120 Education: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120 Fine Arts: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120 Law: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120 Medicine: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120 Dental Medicine: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: $1,630 General Fee: $120 Social Work: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120 Annenberg School: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120	Room and Board: $1,000 Books and Equipment: $100 Personal Expenses: $450
1967	College, College of Liberal Arts for Women, School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, the School of Nursing, and the School of Allied Medical Professions (SAMP) Tuition: $1,770 General Fee: $180	Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120 Education: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120 Fine Arts: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120 Law: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120 Medicine: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120 Dental Medicine: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: $1,630 General Fee: $120 Social Work: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120 Annenberg School: Tuition: $1,730 General Fee: $120	Room and Board: $1,000 Books and Equipment: $100 Personal Expenses: $450
1968	College, College of Liberal Arts for Women, School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, the School of Nursing, and the School of Allied Medical Professions (SAMP) Tuition: $1,950 General Fee: $200	Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Tuition: $1,950 General Fee: $200 Education: Tuition: $1,950 General Fee: $200 Fine Arts: Tuition: $1,950 General Fee: $200 Law: Tuition: $1,950 General Fee: $200 Medicine: Tuition: $1,950 General Fee: $200 Dental Medicine: Tuition: $1,950 General Fee: $200 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: $2,150 General Fee: $200 Social Work: Tuition: $1,950 General Fee: $200 Annenberg School: Tuition: $1,950 General Fee: $200	Room and Board: $1,050 Books and Equipment: $100 Personal Expenses: $450
1969	College, College of Liberal Arts for Women, School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, the School of Nursing, and the School of Allied Medical Professions (SAMP) Tuition: $2,150 General Fee: $200	Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Tuition: $2,150 General Fee: $200 Education: Tuition: $2,150 General Fee: $200 Fine Arts: Tuition: $2,150 General Fee: $200 Law: Tuition: $2,150 General Fee: $200 Medicine: Tuition: $2,150 General Fee: $200 Dental Medicine: Tuition: $2,150 General Fee: $200 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: $2,350 General Fee: $200 Social Work: Tuition: $2,150 General Fee: $200 Annenberg School: Tuition: $2,150 General Fee: $200	Room and Board: $1,150 Books and Equipment: $150 Personal Expenses: $350

Notes:

* Undergraduate expenses only

Sources:

1960: Minutes of the Trustees for 13 February 1959 and University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Catalogue for 1959-1960, at p. 13; Minutes of the Trustees for 12 February and 11 March 1960 and University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Catalogue for 1960-1961, at p. 13 and "Supplement" at front of volume; University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Programs, 1960-1961, at p. 52.

1961: Minutes of the Trustees for 11 November 1960 and University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Catalogue for 1961-1962, at p. 10; University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Programs, 1962-1963, at p. 159.

1962-1963: Minutes of the Trustees for 8 December 1961 and University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Catalogue for 1962-1963, at p. 10; University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Catalogue for 1963-1964, at p. 10; University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Programs, 1963-1964, at p. 159; University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Programs, 1964-1965, at p. 159; Minutes of the Trustees for 13 December 1963.

1964-1965: Minutes of the Trustees for 13 December 1963 and University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Catalogue for 1964-1965, at p. 9; University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Catalogue for 1965-1966, at p. 9; University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Programs, 1965-1966, at p. 164; Minutes of the Trustees for 22 January 1965 and Minutes of the Executive Board of the Trustees for 19 March 1965.

1966-1967: Minutes of the Trustees for 21 January 1966 and University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Catalogue for 1966-1967, at p. 9; University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Courses of Study for 1967-1968, at p. 9; University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Programs, 1966-1967, at p. 166.

1968: Minutes of the Trustees for 15 September 1967 and University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Courses of Study for 1968-1969, at p. 9; University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Programs, 1969-1970, at p. 178; University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: School of Veterinary Medicine, 1969-1971, at p. 18.

1969: Minutes of the Trustees for 21 February 1969 and University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Courses of Study for 1969-1970, at p. 9; University of Pennsylvania Bulletin: Undergraduate Programs, 1970-1971, at p. 173.

For a historical commodity price index see www.westegg.com/inflation/ and John J. McCusker, How Much Is That In Real Money? (Worcester: American Antiquarian Society, 2001).

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