Computer science
Ranked #444 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $74,043
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 87.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 615
Smaller than 75% of colleges
National median 1,603
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyMiddle half of collegesNational median
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87.4%
Admit rate
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$14,133
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $25,100
- Average net price
- $14,133
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 48.6%
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35.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
73.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$48,379
Former students who received federal aid
Where Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
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Bachelor's majors where Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
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Total students
615
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Capitol Technology UniversityLaurel, MD
New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyFlushing, NY
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA, United States
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Campus
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityBaltimore, MD · about 69 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- harrisburgu.edu
Colleges nearby
Harrisburg Area Community College2 mi from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Central Penn College4 mi from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Messiah University9 mi from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Elizabethtown College-Pennsylvania17 mi from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
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What is the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology acceptance rate for 2026?
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology admitted 87.4% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Harrisburg University of Science and Technology tuition?
Tuition at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is $25,100 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $14,133 a year.
What is the average net price at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?
The average net price at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $14,133 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?
35.8% of first-time, full-time students at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?
The closest matches are Capitol Technology University, NYIT, and Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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