Online Degrees and Programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers 157 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 20 major programs - 6 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 11 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $10,687 for Pennsylvania residents and $22,511 for out-of-state students. Total 1,770 students out of total 17,275 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,236 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Online Program Overview

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a four-years, public school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $10,687 for Pennsylvania residents and $22,511 for other students on average.

It offers 157 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 20 programs - 6 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Type	four-years, public
Address	University Avenue and High Street, West Chester, PA
Online Students	1,770 Enrolled Online Exclusively 5,212 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$10,687 Out-of-State$22,511
Student to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Total	20 Programs
Masters	6 Programs
Doctorate	2 Programs
Post-Graduate	11 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at West Chester University of Pennsylvania . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $10,687 and $22,511 for non-Pennsylvania residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $327 for Pennsylvania residents and $811 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $521 for Pennsylvania residents and $779 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$10,421	$10,423	$10,423	$10,527	$10,687
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$22,245	$22,247	$22,247	$22,351	$22,511
Graduate (In-State)	$12,340	$11,898	$11,898	$12,451	$12,564
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$17,200	$16,758	$16,758	$17,312	$17,424

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$322	$322	$322	$322	$327
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$805	$805	$805	$805	$811
Graduate (In-State)	$516	$516	$516	$516	$521
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$774	$774	$774	$774	$779

Online Programs By Area of Study

West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers 157 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 20 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 11 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	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	2	11
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	56	43	4	52

Next 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.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Publishing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	43	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Nutrition	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	31	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education Policy Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10
Political Science and Government (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	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
Dietetics/Dietitian	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	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	265	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	53	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Student Population

At West Chester University of Pennsylvania, there are 17,275 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,982 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,770 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,212 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	17,275
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,770
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	5,212
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	10,293

By student location, out of a total of 1,770 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,508 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 213 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 48 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,770
Pennsylvania Resident	1,508
Other State In U.S.	214
Outside of U.S.	48

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,770
Undergraduate	531
Graduate	1,239

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	531
Degree/Certificate Seeking	515
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	16

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