West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers 163 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 21 major programs - 1 Certificate, 6 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 12 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,686 for Pennsylvania residents and $22,511 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,770 students out of total 17,275 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,208 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

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

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWest Chester University of Pennsylvania
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressUniversity Avenue and High Street, West Chester, PA
Online Students1,770 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,212 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,686
Out-of-State$22,511
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,564
Out-of-State$17,424
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total21 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Masters6 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate12 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $10,686 and $22,511 for non-Pennsylvania residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $12,564 and $17,424 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $322 for Pennsylvania residents and $805 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)$10,421$10,423$10,423$10,527$10,686
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$22,245$22,247$22,247$22,351$22,511
Graduate (In-State)$12,340$11,898$11,898$12,451$12,564
Graduate (Out-of-State)$17,200$16,758$16,758$17,312$17,424
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$322$322$322$322$322
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$805$805$805$805$805
Graduate (In-State)$516$516$516$516$516
Graduate (Out-of-State)$774$774$774$774$774

Online Programs By Area of Study

West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers 163 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 21 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 6 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 12 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 Programs1NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 6212
Overall Programs3NOT OFFERED64 42450

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
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
PublishingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM40 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human NutritionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 20 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Political Science and Government (other)7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM223 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED61 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At West Chester University of Pennsylvania, there are 17,275 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,982 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,770 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,212 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment17,275
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,770
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,212
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses10,293

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,770 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,508 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 213 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 48 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,770
Pennsylvania Resident1,508
Other State In U.S.214
Outside of U.S.48
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,770
Undergraduate531
Graduate1,239
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses531
Degree/Certificate Seeking515
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking16

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