| Year | Undergraduate Schools | Graduate
and Professional Schools | Estimated "Accomodations
and Expenses" (*) |
| 1980 | College, School of Engineering and Applied
Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, the School of Nursing, and the School of Allied
Medical Professions (SAMP): Tuition and General Fee: $6,000 | Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences: $5,920, plus the General Fee of $380
Education:
$5,920, plus the General Fee of $380
Fine Arts: $5,920, plus the General
Fee of $380
Law: $6,005, plus the General Fee of $295
Medicine:
$8,320, plus the General Fee of $295
Dental Medicine: $10,320, plus
the General Fee of $295
Veterinary Medicine: $9,530, plus the General
Fee of $295
Social Work: $5,920, plus the General Fee of $380
Annenberg School: $5,920, plus the General Fee of $380 | Room:
$1,242-$2,052; Board (15 meals per week): $1,190 | | 1981 | College,
School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, the School
of Nursing, and the School of Allied Medical Professions (SAMP): Tuition and General
Fee: $6,900 | Graduate Schools (Graduate School of Arts
and Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Social Work, Annenberg) Tuition and Fee: $7,243 Professional
Schools (Law, Medicine, Dental Medicine, Veterinary Medicine) Tuition and Fee:
The Trustees resolved that "the tuitions for professional students in the
schools of Dental Medicine, Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine will be determined
administratively to reflect budget requirements now being developed and will be
announced on or about 15 April" and that the tuition for the Graduate Schools
was to serve "as a floor for all professional tuition and fees." | Board
(15 meals per week): $1,338 | | 1982 | College,
School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, and the
School of Nursing: Tuition: $7,320; General Fee: $680 | Graduate Schools
(Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Social Work, Annenberg)
Tuition and Fee: The Trustees resolved that "the tuition and general fee
will increase by a proportionate amount" to the increase in undergraduate
tuition. Professional Schools (Law, Medicine, Dental Medicine, Veterinary
Medicine) Tuition and Fee: The Trustees resolved that "the tuitions for professional
students will be determined administratively to reflect budget requirements of
the various schools." | Board (15 meals per week): $1,472 |
| 1983 | College, School of Engineering and Applied
Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, and the School of Nursing: Tuition: $8,125;
General Fee: $755 | Graduate Schools (Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,
Education, Fine Arts, Social Work, Annenberg): $8,850, plus a General Fee of $555 Professional
Schools (Law, Medicine, Dental Medicine, Veterinary Medicine): Law: Tuition:
$9,000; General Fee: $435 Medicine: Tuition and General Fee: $10,550; Books
and Supplies: $1,000; Health Insurance: $250 Dental Medicine: Tuition: The
Trustees resolved that "the tuitions for professional students will be determined
administratively to reflect budget requirements of the various schools." Veterinary
Medicine: Tuition: The Trustees resolved that "the tuitions for professional
students will be determined administratively to reflect budget requirements of
the various schools." | Board (15 meals per week): $1,514 |
| 1984 | College, School of Engineering
and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, and the School of Nursing: Tuition:
$8,790; General Fee: $810 | Graduate Schools (Graduate School of Arts
and Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Social Work, Annenberg): $9,565, plus a General
Fee of $595 Professional Schools (Law, Medicine, Dental Medicine, Veterinary
Medicine): General Fee: $465 Law: Tuition: $9,815; General Fee: $465; Books:
$525 Medicine: Tuition and Fees (including General Fee): $12,535; Books
and Supplies: $1,165 Dental Medicine: Tuition: The Trustees resolved that
"the tuitions for professional students will be determined administratively
to reflect budget requirements of the various schools." Veterinary
Medicine: The Trustees resolved that "the tuitions for professional students
will be determined administratively to reflect budget requirements of the various
schools." | Board (15 meals per week): $1,636 | | 1985 | College,
School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, and the
School of Nursing: Tuition: $9,525; General Fee: $875 | Graduate Schools
(Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Social Work, Annenberg):
$10,355, plus a General Fee of $645 Professional Schools (Law, Medicine,
Dental Medicine, Veterinary Medicine): General Fee: $504 Law: Tuition: The
Trustees resolved that "the tuitions for professional students will be determined
administratively to reflect budget requirements of the various schools." Medicine:
Tuition and Fees (including General Fee): $13,580; Books and Supplies: $1,200 Dental
Medicine: Tuition: The Trustees resolved that "the tuitions for professional
students will be determined administratively to reflect budget requirements of
the various schools." Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: The Trustees resolved
that "the tuitions for professional students will be determined administratively
to reflect budget requirements of the various schools." | Board
(15 meals per week): $1,686 | | 1986 |
College, School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School,
and the School of Nursing: Tuition: $10,258; General Fee: $942 |
Graduate Schools (Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Education, Fine Arts,
Social Work, Annenberg): $11,165, plus a General Fee of $695 Professional
Schools (Law, Medicine, Dental Medicine, Veterinary Medicine): Tuition: The Trustees
resolved that "the tuition for professional students will be determined administratively
to reflect budget requirements of the various schools."; General Fee: $544 | Board
(15 meals per week): $1,736 | | 1987 | College,
School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, and the
School of Nursing: Tuition: $10,968; General Fee: $1,008 | Graduate
Schools (Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Social Work,
Annenberg): $11,936, plus a General Fee of $744 Professional Schools (Law,
Medicine, Dental Medicine, Veterinary Medicine): General Fee: $582 Law:
Tuition: The Trustees resolved that "the tuition for professional students
will be determined administratively to reflect budget requirements of the various
schools." Medicine: Tuition and Fees (including General Fee): $15,640;
Books and Supplies: $1,290 Dental Medicine: Tuition: $17,990; General Fee:
$582 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: The Trustees resolved that "the
tuition for professional students will be determined administratively to reflect
budget requirements of the various schools." | Board (15
meals per week): $1,804 | | 1988 | College,
School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, and the
School of Nursing: Tuition: $11,678; General Fee: $1,071 | Graduate
Schools (Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Social Work,
Annenberg): $12,708, plus a General Fee of $792 Professional Schools (Law,
Medicine, Dental Medicine, Veterinary Medicine): General Fee: $620 Law:
Tuition: $13,160; General Fee: $620; Library Fee: $200; Books: $530 Medicine:
Tuition and Fees (including General Fee): $16,030; Books and Supplies: $1,350 Dental
Medicine: Tuition: The Trustees resolved that "the tuition for professional
students will be determined administratively to reflect budget requirements of
the various schools." Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: The Trustees resolved
that "the tuition for professional students will be determined administratively
to reflect budget requirements of the various schools." | Room
and Board: $5,050; Books and Supplies: $400; Personal Expenses: $1,030 |
| 1989 | College, School of Engineering and Applied
Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, and the School of Nursing: Tuition: $12,553;
General Fee: $1,147 | Graduate Schools (Graduate School of Arts and
Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Social Work, Annenberg): $13,622, plus a General
Fee of $848 Professional Schools (Law, Medicine, Dental Medicine, Veterinary
Medicine): General Fee: $664 Law: Tuition: The Trustees resolved that "the
tuition for professional students will be determined administratively to reflect
budget requirements of the various schools." Medicine: Tuition: $17,150;
General Fee: $664; Books and Supplies: $1,300; Special Fees: $1,286 Dental
Medicine: Tuition: $20,210; General Fee; $664 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition:
The Trustees resolved that "the tuition for professional students will be
determined administratively to reflect budget requirements of the various schools." | Room
and Board: $5,400; Books and Supplies: $420; Personal Expenses: $1,080 |
Notes: * Undergraduate
expenses only Sources: 1980: Minutes
of the Trustees for 20 March 1980; Daily Pennsylvanian, 5 March 1980. 1981:
Minutes of the Trustees for 19 March 1981; "University
of Pennsylvania Dining Services: A Historical Perspective" [c. 1995] in "Dining
Service," Information Files, University of Pennsylvania Archives and Records
Center. 1982: Minutes of the Trustees for 18 March
1982; "University of Pennsylvania Dining Services: A Historical Perspective"
[c. 1995] in "Dining Service," Information Files, University of Pennsylvania
Archives and Records Center. 1983: Minutes of the
Trustees for 11 March 1983; Law School Bulletin for 1983-1984, at p. 19;
School of Medicine Bulletin for 1983-1984, at p. 10; "University
of Pennsylvania Dining Services: A Historical Perspective" [c. 1995] in "Dining
Service," Information Files, University of Pennsylvania Archives and Records
Center. 1984: Minutes of the Trustees for 2 March 1984;
The Law School Admissions Information and Application for 1984-1985, Part I, at
p. 19; School of Medicine Bulletin for 1985-1986, at p. 9; "University
of Pennsylvania Dining Services: A Historical Perspective" [c. 1995] in "Dining
Service," Information Files, University of Pennsylvania Archives and Records
Center. 1985: Minutes of the Trustees for 8 March 1985;
School of Medicine Bulletin for 1986-1987, at p. 9; "University
of Pennsylvania Dining Services: A Historical Perspective" [c. 1995] in "Dining
Service," Information Files, University of Pennsylvania Archives and Records
Center. 1986: Minutes of the Trustees for 14 March
1986; "University of Pennsylvania Dining Services: A Historical Perspective"
[c. 1995] in "Dining Service," Information Files, University of Pennsylvania
Archives and Records Center. 1987: Minutes of the
Trustees for 13 March 1987; School of Medicine Bulletin for 1988-1989, at
p. 10; School of Dental Medicine Academic Bulletin for 1987-1989, at
p. 27; "University of Pennsylvania Dining Services: A Historical
Perspective" [c. 1995] in "Dining Service," Information Files,
University of Pennsylvania Archives and Records Center. 1988: Minutes
of the Trustees for 4 March 1988; Undergraduate Application and Admissions Catalogue
for 1987-1989, at p. 30; Bulletin of the Law School for 1987-1989 and
1990, at p. 20; School of Medicine Bulletin for 1989-1990, at p.
10. 1989: Minutes of the Trustees
for 3 March 1989; Undergraduate Application and Admissions Catalogue for 1989-1991,
at p. 30; School of Medicine Bulletin for 1990-1991, at p. 12.;
School of Dental Medicine Bulletin for 1989-1991, at p. 27.
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).
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: July 2003 More
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