| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED | 393 | 390 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $1,200 for undergraduate programs.
Total of 41,961 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 4,321 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of the People is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.
| School Name | University of the People |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 595 E Colorado Blvd Suite 623, Pasadena, CA |
| Online Students | 41,961 |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $1,200 |
| Student to Faculty | 28:1 (3.57%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 14 Programs |
| Certificate | 3 Programs |
| Associates | 3 Programs |
| Bachelors | 3 Programs |
| Masters | 5 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of the People. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $1,400 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,400 |
| Graduate | $2,400 | $2,400 | $2,400 | $2,400 | $3,500 |
University of the People offers 14 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 3 Associates, 3 Bachelors, 5 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of the People. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED | 393 | 390 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 268 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 413 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 117 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | 91 | 191 | 96 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 87 | 784 | 306 | 1,185 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Since University of the People is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 41,961 students have enrolled online exclusively.
| Total Enrollment | 41,961 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 41,961 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | - | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | - |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 41,961 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 625 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 4,421 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 35745 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 41,961 | |
|---|---|---|
| California Resident | 625 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 5,590 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 35,745 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 41,961 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 36,901 | |
| Graduate | 5,060 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 36,901 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 22,688 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 14,213 |