Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania offers 100 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 6 Masters and 10 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $13,394 for Pennsylvania residents and $15,648 for out-of-state students.

Total 350 students out of total 5,162 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 304 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

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

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameShippensburg University of Pennsylvania
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA
Online Students350 Enrolled Online Exclusively
51 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,394
Out-of-State$15,648
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,330
Out-of-State$17,190
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total16 Programs
Masters6 Programs
Post-Graduate10 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $13,394 and $15,648 for non-Pennsylvania residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $12,330 and $17,190 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $319 for Pennsylvania residents and $419 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $516 for Pennsylvania residents and $774 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$12,744$13,394$13,394$13,394$13,394
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$20,786$14,122$14,122$14,122$15,648
Graduate (In-State)$11,970$11,970$11,970$12,330$12,330
Graduate (Out-of-State)$16,830$16,830$16,830$17,190$17,190
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$319$319$319$319$319
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$725$419$419$419$419
Graduate (In-State)$516$516$516$516$516
Graduate (Out-of-State)$774$774$774$774$774

Online Programs By Area of Study

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania offers 100 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Masters, 10 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 ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED10
Overall Programs19NOT OFFERED42 20316

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Youth Services/AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM81 ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 2
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, there are 5,162 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 401 students were attending classes through distance learning (350 students are enrolled exclusively and 51 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,162
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses350
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses51
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,761

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 350 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 322 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 24 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses350
Pennsylvania Resident322
Other State In U.S.24
Outside of U.S.4
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses350
Undergraduate60
Graduate290
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses60
Degree/Certificate Seeking12
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking48

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