William Penn University offers 60 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 major programs - 1 Certificate, 8 Bachelors, and 2 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $28,750 for undergraduate programs and $10,500 for graduate programs.

Total 286 students out of total 1,473 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 196 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

William Penn University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWilliam Penn University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address201 Trueblood Ave, Oskaloosa, IA
Online Students286 Enrolled Online Exclusively
248 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$28,750
Graduate Tuition & Fees$10,500
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total11 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Bachelors8 Programs
Masters2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at William Penn University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $28,750 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,500 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $420 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $500 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$26,100$26,600$27,200$27,800$28,750
Graduate$9,398$10,500$10,500$10,500$10,500
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$400$410$410$420$420
Graduate$480$500$500$500$500

Online Programs By Area of Study

William Penn University offers 60 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 8 Bachelors, 2 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 OFFERED8 2NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs1255 2NOT 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
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 62NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At William Penn University, there are 1,473 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 534 students were attending classes through distance learning (286 students are enrolled exclusively and 248 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,473
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses286
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses248
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses939

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 286 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 270 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 16 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses286
Iowa Resident270
Other State In U.S.16
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses286
Undergraduate275
Graduate11
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses275
Degree/Certificate Seeking236
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking39

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