The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,775 for Pennsylvania residents and $22,599 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,838 students out of total 17,171 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,208 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
| School Name | West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | University Avenue and High Street, West Chester, PA |
| Online Students | 1,838 Enrolled Online Exclusively 6,890 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,775 Out-of-State$22,599 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$12,652 Out-of-State$17,512 |
| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 27 Programs |
| Certificate | 2 Programs |
| Masters | 9 Programs |
| Doctorate | 2 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 14 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $10,775 and $22,599 for non-Pennsylvania residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,652 and $17,512 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 $805 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $516 for Pennsylvania residents and $774 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $10,423 | $10,423 | $10,527 | $10,686 | $10,775 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $22,247 | $22,247 | $22,351 | $22,511 | $22,599 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $11,898 | $11,898 | $12,451 | $12,564 | $12,652 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $16,758 | $16,758 | $17,312 | $17,424 | $17,512 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $322 | $322 | $322 | $322 | $322 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $805 | $805 | $805 | $805 | $805 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $516 | $516 | $516 | $516 | $516 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $774 | $774 | $774 | $774 | $774 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers 167 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 27 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 9 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 14 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 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| Overall Programs | 9 | NOT OFFERED | 66 | 41 | 4 | 47 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at West Chester 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.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Publishing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 40 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 27 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Nutrition | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 29 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 20 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Education Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Political Science and Government (other) | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 223 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 61 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
At West Chester University of Pennsylvania, there are 17,171 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,728 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,838 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,890 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 17,171 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,838 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 6,890 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 8,443 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,838 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,626 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 173 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 39 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,838 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Resident | 1,626 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 173 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 39 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,838 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 546 | |
| Graduate | 1,292 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 546 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 525 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 21 |