Online Degrees and Programs at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania offers 406 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 18 major programs - 1 Certificate, 6 Bachelors, 1 Masters, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $66,104 for undergraduate programs and $46,034 for graduate programs. Total 2,733 students out of total 28,201 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 525 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. University of Pennsylvania is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Online Program Overview

University of Pennsylvania is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $66,104 in average for all students.

It offers 406 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 18 programs - 1 Certificate, 6 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	University of Pennsylvania
Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	34th & Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA
Online Students	2,733 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,186 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	$66,104
Student to Faculty	8:1 (12.50%)
Total	18 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Bachelors	6 Programs
Masters	1 Programs
Post-Graduate	2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at University of Pennsylvania . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $66,104 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $2,084 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,045 for all students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$57,770	$60,042	$61,710	$63,452	$66,104

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$1,820	$1,892	$1,945	$2,000	$2,084

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Pennsylvania offers 406 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 6 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	6	1	NOT OFFERED	2
Overall Programs	7	1	103	153	83	51

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Pennsylvania. 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.

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Creative Writing	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	2	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Neuroscience	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mathematics and Statistics (other)	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Anthrozoology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Applied Psychology	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Organizational Behavior Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At University of Pennsylvania, there are 28,201 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,919 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,733 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,186 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	28,201
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,733
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,186
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	24,282

By student location, out of a total of 2,733 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 592 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,670 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 471 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,733
Pennsylvania Resident	592
Other State In U.S.	1,670
Outside of U.S.	471

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,733
Undergraduate	570
Graduate	2,163

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	570
Degree/Certificate Seeking	461
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	109

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