Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster offers 28 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 15 major programs - 2 Certificate, 2 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 4 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $32,933 for undergraduate programs and $17,172 for graduate programs.
Total 278 students out of total 1,439 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 411 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster |
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 850 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, PA |
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| Online Students | 278 Enrolled Online Exclusively 571 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $32,933 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $17,172 |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 15 Programs |
| Certificate | 2 Programs |
| Bachelors | 2 Programs |
| Masters | 6 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 4 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $32,933 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $17,172 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $683 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $954 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster offers 28 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 2 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 4 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 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
6 | 1 | 4 |
| Overall Programs | 7 | 7 | 3 |
6 | 1 | 4 |
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 | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health Services Administration | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Informatics | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Critical Care Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster, there are 1,439 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 849 students were attending classes through distance learning (278 students are enrolled exclusively and 571 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,439 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 278 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 571 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 590 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 278 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 270 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 8 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 278 | |
| Pennsylvania Resident | 270 |
| Other State In U.S. | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 278 | |
| Undergraduate | 201 |
| Graduate | 77 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 201 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 186 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 15 |