Palo Alto University (Palo Alto) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Palo Alto, CA.
It offers 4 graduate programs - 3 Master's, and 1 Doctorate. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $49,200.
A total of 1,097 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,129 students at Palo Alto. Palo Alto offers online graduate programs and 474 out of 1,097 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Palo Alto's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $49,200. It offers four (4) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Palo Alto University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 1791 Arastradero Rd, Palo Alto, CA |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,085 students
474 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $49,200 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 4 Graduate Programs
3 Master's, 1 Doctorate |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Palo Alto University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Palo Alto University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $49,200 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $779.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $45,500 |
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| Fees | $3,700 |
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| Cost per Credit | $779 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $23,646 | $32,341 | $32,746 | $47,668 | $49,200 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Palo Alto University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 4 major areas - 3 Master's, 1 Doctorate. 227 students have been conferred Master's degree and 91 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 227 | 91 | - | - |
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| Men | 32 | 20 | - | - |
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| Women | 195 | 71 | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Palo Alto graduate schools have a total of 1,085 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 188 male and 897 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 720 full-time and 365 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 474 students enrolled through online exclusively.
By race/ethnicity 532 White, 47 Black, and 11 Asian students are attending at Palo Alto University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,085 |
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| Men | 188 |
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| Women | 897 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,085 |
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| Full-time Students | 720 |
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| Part-time Students | 365 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,085 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 11 |
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| Black | 47 |
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| Hispanic | 196 |
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| White | 532 |
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| Two or more races | 159 |
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| Un-Known | 51 |
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Online Population
At Palo Alto University graduate schools, 474 students enrolled online exclusively and 0 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,097 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 474 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 0 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 623 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 474 |
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| California Resident | 340 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 122 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 12 |
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