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Tuition and mandated fees, Room and Board and other educational costs at Penn since 1900:
2010-present

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

Note that during this decade, in accordance with resolutions passed by the University Trustees, "the tuition for professional students will be determined administratively to reflect budget requirements of the various schools." Thus, fees vary from school to school, and from program to program within schools.

YEAR	TUITION AND FEES, BY SCHOOL	OTHER EXPENSES *
2010-2011	Undergraduate Schools: Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton: Tuition: $36,208 General Fee: $3,300 Technology Fee: $646 Recreation Fee: $360 Full-Time Graduate Groups (Ph.D.): Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Social Work, Annenberg: Tuition: $25,660 (for first 5 years) General Fee: $2,152 (for first 5 years) Technology Fee (if applicable): $646 Biomedical Sciences: Tuition: $25,660 General Fee: $2,152 Technology Fee: $1,082 Full-Time Graduate Groups/Professional Schools and Programs (selected non-Ph.D. programs): Dental Medicine, the D.M.D. program: Tuition: $58,958 General Fee: $2,152 Technology Fee: $586 Law, the J.D. program: Tuition: $45,430 General Fee: $2,152 Technology Fee: $780 Medicine, the M.D. program: Tuition: $42,472 General Fee: $2,074 Technology Fee: $1,000 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: $32,450 (in-state and contract) and $41,460 (out-of-state) General Fee: $2,152 Technology Fee: $880 Details for other graduate and professional programs	Average room rate in the University's residence halls: $7,248 Average meal plan: $4,182
2011-2012	Undergraduate Schools: Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton: Tuition: $37,620 General Fee: $3,510 Technology Fee: $668 Recreation Fee: $300 Full-Time Graduate Groups (Ph.D.): Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Social Work, Annenberg: Tuition: $26,660 (for first 5 years) General Fee: $2,318 (for first 5 years) Technology Fee (if applicable): $668 Biomedical Sciences: Tuition: $26,660 General Fee: $2,318 Technology Fee: $1,082 Full-Time Graduate Groups/Professional Schools and Programs (selected non-Ph.D. programs): Dental Medicine, the D.M.D. program: Tuition: $61,316 General Fee: $2,318 Technology Fee: $610 Law, the J.D. program: Tuition: $47,600 General Fee: $2,318 Technology Fee: $800 Medicine, the M.D. program: Tuition: $45,498 General Fee: $2,318 Technology Fee: $1,012 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: $33,716 (in-state and contract) and $43,078 (out-of-state) General Fee: $2,318 Technology Fee: $914 Details for other graduate and professional programs	Average room rate in the University's residence halls: $7,592 Average meal plan: $4,286
2012-2013	Undergraduate Schools: Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton: Tuition: $39,088 General Fee: $3,646 Technology Fee: $692 Recreation Fee: $312 Full-Time Graduate Groups (Ph.D.): Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Social Work, Annenberg: Tuition: $27,700 (for first 5 years) General Fee: $2,408 (for first 5 years) Technology Fee (if applicable): $692 Biomedical Sciences: Tuition: $27,700 General Fee: $2,408 Technology Fee: $1,082 Full-Time Graduate Groups/Professional Schools and Programs (selected non-Ph.D. programs): Dental Medicine, the D.M.D. program: Tuition: $63,770 General Fee: $2,408 Technology Fee: $634 Law, the J.D. program: Tuition: $49,900 General Fee: $2,408 Technology Fee: $830 Medicine, the M.D. program: Tuition: $47,090 General Fee: $2,408 Technology Fee: $1,200 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: $34,896 (in-state and contract) and $44,586 (out-of-state) General Fee: $2,408 Technology Fee: $950	Average room rate in the University's residence halls: $7,952 Average meal plan: $4,416
2013-2014	Undergraduate Schools: Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton: Tuition: $40,594 General Fee: $3,772 Technology Fee: $716 Recreation Fee: $324 Full-Time Graduate Groups (Ph.D.): Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Social Work, Annenberg: Tuition: $28,768 (for first 5 years) General Fee: $2,492 (for first 5 years) Technology Fee (if applicable): $716 Biomedical Sciences: Tuition: $28,768 General Fee: $2,492 Technology Fee: $1,082 Full-Time Graduate Groups/Professional Schools and Programs (selected non-Ph.D. programs): Dental Medicine, the D.M.D. program: Tuition: $66,322 General Fee: $2,492 Technology Fee: $658 Law, the J.D. program: Tuition: $51,630 General Fee: $2,492 Technology Fee: $870 Medicine, the M.D. program: Tuition: $48,738 General Fee: $2,492 Technology Fee: $1,200 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: $35,908 (in-state and contract) and $45,878 (out-of-state) General Fee: $2,492 Technology Fee: $982 Details for other graduate and professional programs	Average room rate in the University's residence halls: $8,330 Average meal plan: $4,592
2014-2015	Undergraduate Schools: Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton: Tuition: $42,176 General Fee: $3,916 Technology Fee: $740 Recreation Fee: $336 Full-Time Graduate Groups (Ph.D.): Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Social Work, Annenberg: Tuition: $29,890 (for first 5 years) General Fee: $2,586 (for first 5 years) Technology Fee (if applicable): $740 Biomedical Sciences: Tuition: $29,890 General Fee: $2,586 Technology Fee: $1,082 Full-Time Graduate Groups/Professional Schools and Programs (selected non-Ph.D. programs): Dental Medicine, the D.M.D. program: Tuition: $68,278 General Fee: $2,586 Technology Fee: $678 Law, the J.D. program: Tuition: $53,430 General Fee: $2,586 Technology Fee: $900 Medicine, the M.D. program: Tuition: $50,444 General Fee: $2,586 Technology Fee: $1,300 Veterinary Medicine: Tuition: $37,308 (in-state and contract) and $47,668 (out-of-state) General Fee: $2,586 Technology Fee: $1,018 Details for other graduate and professional programs	Average room rate in the University's residence halls: $8,688 Average meal plan: $4,776

Notes:

* Estimated undergraduate expenses only

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).

Description of financial obligations from the 1914-1915 University Catalog
From the 1914-1915 University Catalog