Palo Alto College offers 54 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs for undergraduate study.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,542 for Texas residents and $9,952 for out-of-state students.

Total 4,882 students out of total 12,395 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Palo Alto College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NamePalo Alto College
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1400 W Villaret Blvd, San Antonio, TX
Online Students4,882 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,726 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$5,542
Out-of-State$9,952
Student to Faculty31:1 (3.23%)
Online Degree Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Palo Alto College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $5,542 and $9,952 for non-Texas residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $180 for Texas residents and $327 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$6,592$6,592$6,742$6,892$5,542
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$14,122$14,122$14,272$14,422$9,952
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$215$215$215$225$180
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$466$466$466$476$327

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Palo Alto College, there are 12,395 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,608 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,882 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,726 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment12,395
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,882
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,726
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,787

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,882 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,719 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 153 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 10 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,882
Texas Resident4,719
Other State In U.S.153
Outside of U.S.10
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses4,882
Degree/Certificate Seeking3,991
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking891

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