Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers 469 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs in both undergraduate and graduate level.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $20,644 for Pennsylvania residents and $41,790 for out-of-state students.
Total 321 students out of total 50,737 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 201 Old Main, University Park, PA |
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| Online Students | 321 Enrolled Online Exclusively
20,178 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$20,644
Out-of-State$41,790 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$26,034
Out-of-State$45,574 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Online Degree 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 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $20,644 and $41,790 for non-Pennsylvania residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $26,034 and $45,574 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $836 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,717 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,061 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,875 for out-of-state students.
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, there are 50,737 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 20,499 students were attending classes through distance learning (321 students are enrolled exclusively and 20,178 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 50,737 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 321 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 20,178 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 30,238 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 321 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 274 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 44 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 321 | |
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| Pennsylvania Resident | 274 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 44 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 321 | |
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| Undergraduate | 234 |
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| Graduate | 87 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 234 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 71 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 163 |
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