The 2025 tuition & fees is $24,604 for undergraduate programs and $50,166 for graduate programs.
Total 343 students out of total 1,065 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Palo Alto University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
| School Name | Palo Alto University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 1791 Arastradero Rd, Palo Alto, CA |
| Online Students | 343 Enrolled Online Exclusively 241 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $24,604 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $50,166 |
| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Palo Alto University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $24,604 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $50,166 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $410 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $791 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $22,980 | $22,980 | $23,096 | $23,096 | $24,604 |
| Graduate | $32,341 | $32,746 | $47,668 | $49,200 | $50,166 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $511 | $511 | $505 | $505 | $410 |
| Graduate | $760 | $896 | $767 | $779 | $791 |
Palo Alto University offers 7 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | 4 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
At Palo Alto University, there are 1,065 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 584 students were attending classes through distance learning (343 students are enrolled exclusively and 241 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 1,065 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 343 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 241 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 481 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 343 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 263 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 71 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 9 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 343 | |
|---|---|---|
| California Resident | 263 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 71 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 343 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 13 | |
| Graduate | 330 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | - | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | - |