| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,436 for Pennsylvania residents and $16,054 for out-of-state students.
Total 3,832 students out of total 10,834 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,449 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
| School Name | Pennsylvania Western University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 250 University Avenue, California, PA |
| Online Students | 3,832 Enrolled Online Exclusively 4,141 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,436 Out-of-State$16,054 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,261 Out-of-State$12,386 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 124 Programs |
| Certificate | 21 Programs |
| Associates | 7 Programs |
| Bachelors | 17 Programs |
| Masters | 24 Programs |
| Doctorate | 4 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 51 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Pennsylvania Western University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $11,436 and $16,054 for non-Pennsylvania residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,261 and $12,386 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 $482 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $516 for Pennsylvania residents and $526 for out-of-state students.
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $10,942 | $11,388 | $11,436 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $15,613 | $16,006 | $16,054 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $12,448 | $11,261 | $11,261 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $16,735 | $12,386 | $12,386 |
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $322 | $322 | $322 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $482 | $482 | $482 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $516 | $516 | $516 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $702 | $526 | $526 |
Pennsylvania Western University offers 230 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 124 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 21 Certificate, 7 Associates, 17 Bachelors, 24 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 51 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 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 51 |
| Overall Programs | 30 | 22 | 85 | 31 | 4 | 58 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Pennsylvania Western University. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African-American/Black Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Health Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 23 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 23 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 33 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 112 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 33 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | 6 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Art Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other) | NOT OFFERED | 21 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other) | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic Language and Literature | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 43 | 29 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 32 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other) | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 186 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Statistics (other) | 1 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Systems Science and Theory | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Dispute Resolution | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 21 | 6 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 170 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| School Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 9 |
| Educational Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Performance and Sport Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 23 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED | 14 | 24 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 12 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 40 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Applied Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Social Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | 27 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 46 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 54 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Art Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Rehabilitation Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 60 | 12 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | 1 | 2 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 18 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business/Corporate Communications | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business/Managerial Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Statistics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Taxation | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
At Pennsylvania Western University, there are 10,834 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,973 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,832 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,141 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 10,834 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,832 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 4,141 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,861 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,832 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,989 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 804 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 33 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,832 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Resident | 2,989 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 810 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 33 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,832 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,341 | |
| Graduate | 2,491 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,341 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,250 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 91 |