U. Washington vs. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · Cost & aid

U. WashingtonBothell, WA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. Washington costs about $9K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ($28,764 vs. $37,800, all students)
Average cost, all students
2
U. Washington's grants cover 20% of its full price on average, vs. 13% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

U. Washington$28.8KLowest

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$37.8K

Aid generosity

U. Washington20%Most

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg13%

Net price, with grants

U. Washington$10.8KLowest

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$23.8K

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. Washington44%

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg63%Most

Average grant

U. Washington$16.3KLargest

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$9.2K

Aid from the college

U. Washington33%

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg58%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

U. Washington$34.7K

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$38.4K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. Washington$64K

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$49.2K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. Washington$12.6K

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$15.9K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. Washington$41.9K

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$26.7K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. Washington4%

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg48%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

U. WashingtonPublished data end at $110K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	U. Washington	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Need-based aid up to	Published data end at $110K	Published data end at $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	U. Washington	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	Yes	No

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why