Harrisburg Area Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Harrisburg, PA

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How much is the HACC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, HACC's tuition & fees is $8,918 for Pennsylvania residents and $11,400 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $23,852 for Pennsylvania residents and $26,334 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

HACC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Pennsylvania Residents Tuition & Fees$8,918
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$11,400
Books & Supplies Costs$2,232
Off-campus Room & Board$8,357
Off-campus Expenses$4,345
2023-2024 Estimates
Pennsylvania Residents Tuition & Fees$9,588
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$13,237

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, HACC' tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Pennsylvania, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $19,144.
In-StateOut-of-State
Harrisburg Area Community College$8,918$11,400
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Pennsylvania 2-4 Years Colleges$23,428
Public Schools$14,103$19,144
Private Schools$25,037

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between HACC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PA$8,918$11,400
Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA$8,803$12,583
Commonwealth Technical InstituteJohnstown, PA$16,836$7,714
Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, PA$11,130$15,810

Financial Aid and COA

At Harrisburg Area Community College, 5,682 students (41%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,653.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at HACC is $20,681 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 633 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $6,610 and the average amount of student loans is $5,106.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$23,852$26,334
Tuition & Fees$8,918$11,400
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$14,934$14,934
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$18,199$20,681
Average Financial Aid$5,653$5,653
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,68241%$5,653
Pell Grants4,96035%$5,168
Federal Student Loan4,66533%$5,824
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid63373%-
Grants or Scholarships46254%$6,610
Federal Grants42649%$5,822
Pell Grants42649%$5,724
Other Federal Grants415%$1,024
State/Local Grants21024%$1,881
Institutional Grants23227%$769
Student Loan Aid40447%$5,106
Federal Student Loans39846%$4,893
Other Student Loans142%$8,231
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level14090$3,776
0-30,0004141$6,889
30,001-48,0002727$6,410
48,001-75,0002919$2,048
75,001-110,000252$291
110,001 or more181$361

Student Population

Harrisburg Area Community College has a total of 12,576 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 4,600 male students and 9,423 female students attending HACC. The school offers online degree programs and 3,545 students enrolled online exclusively (28.19% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate14,023 4,6009,423

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1 HACC Dr., Harrisburg, PA
Phone717-780-2300
WEBwww.hacc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered117 Programs
Online Program Offered29 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population12,576
Graduation Rate16%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate53% (Full-time), 39% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate13 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties265 (Full-time), 1,526 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs760 (Full-time), 1,569 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$63,396
Average Staff Salary$55,827