Online Program Overview

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a four-years, public school located in University Park, Pennsylvania. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $15,054 for Pennsylvania residents and $15,204 for other students on average.

It offers 158 degree programs via distance learning -25 Certificate, 8 Associates, 40 Bachelors, 44 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 40 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NamePennsylvania State University-World Campus
Typefour-years, public
Address128 Outreach Building, University Park, PA
Online Students13,812 Enrolled Online Exclusively
138 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$15,054
Out-of-State$15,204
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$24,164
Out-of-State$24,406
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total158 Programs
Certificate25 Programs
Associates8 Programs
Bachelors40 Programs
Masters44 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate40 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are -$1 and $15,204 for non-Pennsylvania residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is -$1 and $24,406 for out-of-state students.
The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $0 for Pennsylvania residents and $626 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $0 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,017 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
Tuition & feesCost Per Credit HourTuition Change Chart
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$13,988$13,988$14,338$15,054-$1
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$13,988$13,988$14,338$15,054$15,204
Graduate (In-State)$22,186$22,186$22,741$24,164-$1
Graduate (Out-of-State)$22,186$22,186$22,741$24,164$24,406
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$555$0$0$620$0
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$555$0$0$620$626
Graduate (In-State)$903$0$0$1,007$0
Graduate (Out-of-State)$903$0$0$1,007$1,017
Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus offers 158 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 158 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 25 Certificates, 8 Associates, 40 Bachelors, 44 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 40 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs25840 44140
Overall Programs25840 44140
The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. 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.
Agriculture
Natural Resources and Conservation
Communication and Journalism
Computer and Information Sciences
Education
Engineering
Engineering Technology
Work and Family Studies
Legal Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Psychology
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
Human Services
Social Sciences
Visual and Performing Arts
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Business
History

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, there are 13,979 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,950 students were attending classes through distance learning (13,812 students are enrolled exclusively and 138 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment13,979
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses13,812
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses138
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses29
By student location, out of a total of 13,812 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 6,373 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 7,077 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 362 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses13,812
Pennsylvania Resident6,373
Other State In U.S.7,077
Outside of U.S.362
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses13,812
Undergraduate8,075
Graduate5,737
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses8,075
Degree/Certificate Seeking7,670
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking405


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