Harrisburg Area Community College offers 103 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 34 major programs - 13 Certificate and 21 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,495 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,472 for out-of-state students.
Total 5,765 students out of total 12,585 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 666 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Harrisburg Area Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Harrisburg Area Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 1 HACC Dr., Harrisburg, PA |
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| Online Students | 5,765 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,380 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,495
Out-of-State$12,472 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 34 Programs |
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| Certificate | 13 Programs |
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| Associates | 21 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Harrisburg Area Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $9,495 and $12,472 for non-Pennsylvania residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $267 for Pennsylvania residents and $361 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Harrisburg Area Community College offers 103 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 34 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 13 Certificates, 21 Associates.
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 |
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| Online Programs | 13 | 21 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 38 | 65 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | NOT OFFERED |
23 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 3 |
24 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
33 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Support Specialist | 11 |
35 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD | 13 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Adult Development and Aging | 1 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 5 |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
121 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
43 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
34 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 2 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Digital Arts | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Informatics | 3 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
64 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
118 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 9 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Auctioneering | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Harrisburg Area Community College, there are 12,585 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,145 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,765 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,380 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 12,585 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,765 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,380 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,440 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,765 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 5,709 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 55 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,765 | |
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| Pennsylvania Resident | 5,709 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 55 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 5,765 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 4,040 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,725 |
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