Juniata College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Juniata College is $71,850 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $23,988 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $71,850. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$58,580
Housing & meals$13,546
Books & supplies—
Personal & travel$1,250
Living-at-home adjustment—
Total cost of attendance$71,850

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$23,858
Loan default rate1.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out42%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants29%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$47,862Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: Pennsylvania residents with financial need may receive a PA State Grant: up to $6,000 a year in 2026-27 at approved colleges, depending on need and the college. Not included in the prices above. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), PA State Grant

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Juniata College net price compared with other Pennsylvania colleges

Juniata College has the 63rd-lowest average net price of 114 Pennsylvania colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
59Marywood University$23,38872%$55,817
60Saint Vincent College$23,51069%$59,982
61Saint Francis University$23,52674%$62,101
62Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$23,72656%$56,351
63Juniata College$23,98874%$56,918
64Immaculata University$24,25871%$75,701
65Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks$24,35632%$63,435
66Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College$24,55844%$63,435
67Washington & Jefferson College$25,00270%$67,918

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Pennsylvania colleges →

Why Juniata College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Juniata College79%$23,98874%$56,918This school
Washington & Jefferson College81%$25,00270%$67,918
Saint Francis University77%$23,52674%$62,101
Seton Hill University80%$22,20467%$51,748
Elizabethtown College78%$26,59876%$62,399

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Juniata College would cost you $1,014 less per year than Washington & Jefferson College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Juniata College.
  • Juniata College gives aided families $29,892 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Pennsylvania residentJuniata CollegeW&JDifference
Sticker price$71,850$42,972+$28,878
Average grants−$47,862−$17,970−$29,892
You pay$23,988$25,002−$1,014

“+” means Juniata College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Juniata College cost questions

How much is tuition at Juniata College?

Tuition and fees are $58,580 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Juniata College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $71,850 a year.

What do families actually pay at Juniata College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $23,988 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $18,729; $48–75k pay $16,997; $110k+ pay $31,255.

How much debt do Juniata College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $23,858, and 1.8% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Juniata College overview