Online Degrees and Programs at University of Pennsylvania

Online Program Overview

University of Pennsylvania offers 449 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 37 major programs - 18 Certificate, 6 Bachelors, 1 Masters, and 12 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $66,104 for undergraduate programs and $46,034 for graduate programs.

Total 2,733 students out of total 28,201 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 517 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Pennsylvania is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Pennsylvania
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address34th & Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA
Online Students2,733 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,186 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$66,104
Graduate Tuition & Fees$46,034
Student to Faculty8:1 (12.50%)
Online Degree Programs
Total37 Programs
Certificate18 Programs
Bachelors6 Programs
Masters1 Programs
Post-Graduate12 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Pennsylvania. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $66,104 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $46,034 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,871 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,927 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$57,770$60,042$61,710$63,452$66,104
Graduate$40,182$41,760$42,932$44,162$46,034
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$1,820$1,892$1,945$2,000$1,871
Graduate$1,785$1,855$1,907$1,962$1,927

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Pennsylvania offers 449 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 37 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 18 Certificate, 6 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 12 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs18NOT OFFERED6 1NOT OFFERED12
Overall Programs191106 1599272

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Pennsylvania. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Creative Writing10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
NeuroscienceONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mathematics and Statistics (other)26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Physical Sciences1 NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
International/Global Studies1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
AnthrozoologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED 6
Digital Humanities4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Physics (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied PsychologyONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Organizational Behavior StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 6 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Pennsylvania, there are 28,201 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,919 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,733 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,186 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment28,201
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,733
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,186
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses24,282

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,733 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 592 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,670 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 471 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,733
Pennsylvania Resident592
Other State In U.S.1,670
Outside of U.S.471
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,733
Undergraduate570
Graduate2,163
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses570
Degree/Certificate Seeking461
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking109
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