Central Penn College offers 32 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 22 major programs - 6 Certificate, 6 Associate, 8 Bachelors, 1 Masters, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $19,404 for undergraduate programs and $19,074 for graduate programs.

Total 457 students out of total 943 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 190 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Central Penn College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCentral Penn College
TypeFour-year, Private (for-profit)
Address600 Valley Road, Summerdale, PA
Online Students457 Enrolled Online Exclusively
252 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$19,404
Graduate Tuition & Fees$19,074
Student to Faculty9:1 (11.11%)
Online Degree Programs
Total22 Programs
Certificate6 Programs
Associates6 Programs
Bachelors8 Programs
Masters1 Programs
Post-Graduate1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Central Penn College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $19,404 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is -$2 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $509 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $672 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$18,714$18,714$18,714$19,404$19,404
Graduate$19,074$19,074$19,074--$2
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$494$494$494$509$509
Graduate$672$672$672$672$672
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Central Penn College offers 32 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 22 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificates, 6 Associates, 8 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs668 1NOT OFFERED1
Overall Programs81012 1NOT OFFERED1

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 3 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 6 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 7 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Securities Services Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 61NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 7 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 10 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management2 5 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Central Penn College, there are 943 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 709 students were attending classes through distance learning (457 students are enrolled exclusively and 252 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment943
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses457
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses252
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses234

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 457 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 436 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 21 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses457
Pennsylvania Resident436
Other State In U.S.21
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses457
Undergraduate437
Graduate20
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses437
Degree/Certificate Seeking377
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking60

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