The 2025 tuition & fees is $15,356 for undergraduate programs and $24,650 for graduate programs. (Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 13,623 students out of total 13,774 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,029 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
| School Name | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 128 Outreach Building, University Park, PA |
| Online Students | 13,623 Enrolled Online Exclusively 146 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $15,356 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $24,650 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 146 Programs |
| Certificate | 16 Programs |
| Associates | 7 Programs |
| Bachelors | 26 Programs |
| Masters | 43 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 54 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $15,356 for all students. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $24,650 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $632 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,027 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $13,988 | $14,338 | $15,054 | $15,204 | $15,356 |
| Graduate | $22,186 | $22,741 | $24,164 | $24,406 | $24,650 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $0 | $0 | $620 | $626 | $632 |
| Graduate | $0 | $0 | $1,007 | $1,017 | $1,027 |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus offers 223 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 146 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 16 Certificate, 7 Associates, 26 Bachelors, 43 Masters, 54 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 16 | 7 | 26 | 43 | NOT OFFERED | 54 |
| Overall Programs | 32 | 8 | 68 | 48 | 2 | 65 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | NOT OFFERED | 29 | 11 | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Food Science and Technology (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 51 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 25 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Natural Resources and Conservation (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 29 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Organizational Communication | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Relations/Image Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 29 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 36 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED | 34 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 35 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Systems Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 89 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Industrial Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Technologies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Solar Energy Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Development and Aging | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 20 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Mathematics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Statistics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 25 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International/Global Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 42 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 5 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 31 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 117 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 23 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography and Population Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 86 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Geography | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 23 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | 167 |
| Geography (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 50 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 17 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other) | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 49 |
| Project Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 19 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 23 |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 11 |
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 35 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Financial Planning and Services | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 9 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Human Resources Development | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 47 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Management Information Systems and Services (other) | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Management Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 24 |
| Marketing Research | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 16 |
| Marketing (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 32 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Taxation | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
At Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, there are 13,774 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,769 students were attending classes through distance learning (13,623 students are enrolled exclusively and 146 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 13,774 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 13,623 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 146 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 13,623 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 6,491 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 6,812 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 320 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 13,623 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Resident | 6,491 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 6,812 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 320 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 13,623 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 7,921 | |
| Graduate | 5,702 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 7,921 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 7,749 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 172 |