University of the People is a completely online college that all programs are offered completely via distance education (online classes). It offers 12 major programs for degree-granting and/or certificate - 2 Certificate, 3 Associate, 3 Bachelors, and 4 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $1,200 for undergraduate programs.

Total of 34,192 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 4,321 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of the People is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of the People
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address595 E Colorado Blvd Suite 623, Pasadena, CA
Online Students34,192
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$1,200
Student to Faculty23:1 (4.35%)
Online Degree Programs
Total12 Programs
Certificate2 Programs
Associates3 Programs
Bachelors3 Programs
Masters4 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of the People. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $1,200 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$1,000$1,200$1,200$1,200$1,200
Graduate$2,000$2,400$2,400$2,400$2,400

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of the People offers 12 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 3 Associates, 3 Bachelors, 4 Masters.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs233 4NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs233 4NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

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
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 393 390NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED268 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED413 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED117 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Health91 191 96NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and Management87 784 3061,185 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

Since University of the People is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 34,192 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment34,192
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses34,192
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses0

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 34,192 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 686 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 4,791 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 28692 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses34,192
California Resident686
Other State In U.S.4,810
Outside of U.S.28,692
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses34,192
Undergraduate27,220
Graduate6,972
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses27,220
Degree/Certificate Seeking16,253
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking10,967

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