• 14 March 2023

Tuition Comparison between Online Divisions of Well-known Colleges and Universities

As online learning becomes more popular and important, many colleges are offering courses and degree programs. The online learning were originally focused on non-degree granting programs such as vocational programs, but now, it is used for graduate degrees as well as BS degrees.
Number of well-know colleges and universities created online division, separated from its main campus, in order to offer online degree programs to their students. Penn State World campus, UF online, and Purdue Global campus are the examples of the online divisions of the colleges.
Since those schools had many major programs in diverse area, they could offer a variety of programs through online lectures as well. We pick 16 online schools based on the diversity of area of study, number of online students, and ranking/name value of their parent's institute.
The tuition & fees for online degrees programs is usually lower than regular (on-campus) degree programs. At the schools, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the schools is $11,788 for state residents and $13,645 for out-of-state students. In average, each school offer 54 degree programs and has 10,602 online students.
The following table compares the major online schools with tuition, enrollment, number of offered online programs with their parent institution information.
Table. 2024 Tuition Comparison Between Major Online Colleges
School NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionNumber of Online ProgramsOnline Student PopulationOffered DegreesParent Institute
University of Maryland Global Campus
Public, 4-year
$12,336
($7,992)
$12,132
($9,702)
8850,144 Associate, 2-4 Years Cert., Bachelor, Post-BS, Master University of Maryland-College Park
University of Massachusetts Global
Public, 4-year
$12,520$13,282 568,562 1-Year Cert., Associate, Bachelor, Post-BS, Master, Post-MS, Doctoral University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Private, 4-year
$11,665$9,697 6010,568 1-Year Cert., Associate, Bachelor, Post-BS, Master Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Ottawa University-Online
Private, 4-year
$13,296$13,002 30224 Bachelor, Master, Post-MS Ottawa University-Ottawa
Touro University Worldwide
Private, 4-year
$14,640$9,000 232,195 Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctoral Touro University
Johnson & Wales University-Online
Private, 4-year
$13,365$15,156 722,504 1-Year Cert., Associate, Bachelor, Post-BS, Master, Doctoral Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education
Private, 4-year
$19,152$19,548 0308 Bachelor, Master Springfield College
Colorado State University Global
Public, 4-year
$8,400$9,000 389,565 1-Year Cert., Bachelor, Post-BS, Master Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
Public, 4-year
$15,204$24,406 6813,812 1-Year Cert., Associate, Bachelor, Post-BS, Master Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bryant & Stratton College-Online
Private, 4-year
$15,855Not Offered 379,050 2-Years Cert., Associate, Bachelor Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo
Florida Institute of Technology-Online
Private, 4-year
$12,240$16,128 351,230 Associate, Bachelor, Master Florida Institute of Technology
University of Florida-Online
Public, 4-year
$16,579
($3,876)
Not Offered 265,356 Associate, Bachelor University of Florida
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
Private, 4-year
$14,652$16,550 2621 2-Years Cert., Associate, Bachelor, Post-BS, Master Northwest University
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
Private, 4-year
$9,480$10,391 1179,718 1-Year Cert., Associate, Bachelor, Post-BS, Master, Post-MS, Doctoral Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Purdue University Global
Public, 4-year
$14,421
($10,110)
$11,582
($10,521)
14945,007 1-Year Cert., 2-Years Cert., Associate, Bachelor, Post-BS, Master, Post-MS Purdue University-Main Campus
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online
Private, 4-year
$14,520Not Offered 15766 Bachelor Abilene Christian University

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