Of the 181 colleges in Pennsylvania, 181 colleges offer online programs. By school type, there are 56 public and 125 private schools.

By offered degree, 162 schools offer undergraduate level programs and 110 schools offer graduate programs through online.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $30,041 for undergraduate programs and $23,422 for graduate programs. Schools may offer "in-state" rate for Pennsylvania residents.

A total of 107,773 students were in online degree programs or took online courses. It is 17.20% of total enrollment.

Pennsylvania Online Schools Statistics

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Pennsylvania Online Schools.

Pennsylvania Online Schools Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Online Schools181 Online Schools (56 public, 125 private)
Tuition & Fees$30,041 Undergraduate
$23,422 Graduate
Student PopulationTotal 626,746 (3,463 in average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 107,773 (595 in average)
Average Number of Online Programs Offered17
Student to Faculty Ratio13.0 to 1

Pennsylvania Online Schools Comparison

The following table lists and compare Pennsylvania colleges that offer online degree and/or courses.

2025 Tuition Comparison Between Online Schools in Pennsylvania
NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationOnline PopulationNumber of Total ProgramsNumber of Online Programs
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchBryn Athyn, PA $28,917 $21,126 255 4 18 6
Albright CollegeReading, PA $29,082 $1,540 1,380 202 70 1
All-State Career SchoolEssington, PA $12,314 - 886 - 8
Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA $12,583 - 10,609 1,913 155
Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA $56,550 - 1,171 - 35
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA $46,800 $22,375 2,972 640 101 40
Alvernia UniversityReading, PA $45,000 $17,010 2,796 566 66
Clarks Summit UniversityClarks Summit, PA $32,400 $6,476 558 244 37 12
Community College of Beaver CountyMonaca, PA $20,700 - 1,936 650 57 12
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA $49,610 $33,678 3,404 618 90 2
Missio Theological SeminaryPhiladelphia, PA $13,680 $14,000 20 - 10
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA $65,920 $55,140 1,679 - 56
Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA $13,926 - 6,232 1,983 109 29
Butler County Community CollegeButler, PA $12,000 - 2,317 325 77
Cabrini UniversityRadnor, PA $35,815 $2,355 1,048 260 70 1
Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA $35,874 $24,816 2,416 822 116 58
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA $65,636 $50,975 15,888 554 355 49
Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA $46,314 $14,971 1,290 244 93 9
Central Penn CollegeSummerdale, PA $19,854 $19,074 684 361 40 26
Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA $45,001 $24,396 2,309 335 87 11
Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA $39,870 $19,447 1,288 142 75 4
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaCheyney, PA $18,870 $20,286 617 8 17 1
Curtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphia, PA $4,530 $2,525 161 - 13
Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, PA $15,540 - 7,402 1,770 117 28
Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA $44,850 $9,003 2,199 281 57 17
Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA $65,650 $3,750 2,314 3 49 1
Douglas Education CenterMonessen, PA $19,450 - 178 - 8
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA $62,412 $39,261 21,153 3,757 454 68
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA $48,986 $27,612 8,234 561 188 27
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA $19,202 $16,650 5,633 440 101 11
Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA $38,400 $14,534 8,727 6,327 81 15
Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA $37,950 $37,250 2,283 316 115 35
Gannon UniversityErie, PA $40,656 $23,840 4,189 236 146 9
Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, PA $33,450 $12,582 1,366 - 87 9
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA $66,640 $4,500 2,812 708 44 1
Gratz CollegeJenkintown, PA $20,633 $18,537 449 308 22 19
Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA $21,700 $8,550 2,383 125 59 3
Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA $40,838 $15,804 2,017 675 58 22
Harcum CollegeBryn Mawr, PA $32,000 - 908 268 27 2
Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PA $12,472 - 12,585 5,765 103 34
Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA $35,330 $15,900 3,225 591 74 4
Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA $28,980 $12,780 2,512 686 85 16
Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA $16,297 $18,261 9,073 918 195 13
UPMC Jameson School of NursingNew Castle, PA $15,498 - 326 - 1
Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie, PA $45,486 - 335 2 12
Johnson CollegeScranton, PA $21,225 - 678 - 21
Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA $58,580 $14,700 1,321 66 84 6
Keystone CollegeLa Plume, PA $18,300 $15,700 952 110 70 7
King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA $44,100 $57,109 1,939 248 61 4
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA $16,330 $16,742 7,467 663 84 10
La Roche UniversityPittsburgh, PA $34,052 $17,628 2,153 83 72 3
La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA $37,800 $29,220 3,153 649 168
Lackawanna CollegeScranton, PA $18,400 - 2,211 646 48
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA $64,648 - 2,775 - 40
Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PA $29,990 $11,160 2,519 1,007 70 24
Lancaster Theological SeminaryLancaster, PA - $22,630 66 - 3
Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA $52,080 $37,061 2,146 192 68 16
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville, PA $13,270 - 6,221 1,816 89 11
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteWyomissing, PA $18,790 - 556 - 8
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA $64,980 $28,840 7,692 377 223
Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA $19,384 $18,942 1,670 - 45
UPMC St. Margaret School of NursingPittsburgh, PA $16,190 - 97 - 1
United Lutheran SeminaryGettysburg, PA $25,500 $29,500 254 43 5
Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, PA $16,260 - 4,460 739 115 1
Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA $49,804 - 1,012 - 60
Manor CollegeJenkintown, PA $21,780 $11,180 567 27 48 13
Marywood UniversityScranton, PA $41,420 $12,951 2,530 185 103 13
Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA $45,770 $16,978 2,632 191 147 12
Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA $42,240 $14,040 3,373 721 131 14
ASPIRA City CollegePhiladelphia, PA $12,147 - 26 - 2
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA $22,952 $17,339 6,975 1,229 94 20
Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA $40,370 $38,620 2,200 238 54 2
Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, PA $17,250 - 9,278 3,191 83 16
Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA $52,674 $58,694 549 6 11
Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA $53,500 $18,594 2,745 417 98 6
Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PA $28,545 $17,809 2,955 55 38
Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA $62,805 $17,000 1,788 52 73
Neumann UniversityAston, PA $39,100 $11,320 2,244 324 62 11
New Castle School of TradesNew Castle, PA $23,310 - 700 - 14
Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PA $15,270 - 8,810 3,131 114 20
Heritage Valley Health System School of NursingMcKees Rocks, PA $22,800 - 71 - 1
Salus UniversityElkins Park, PA - $35,366 1,106 7 18
Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyMedia, PA $14,850 - 810 37 22 2
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, PA $26,958 $33,698 3,336 12 74
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyMalvern, PA $28,396 $47,032 212 9 17
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington, PA $24,134 $31,220 421 3 18
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon, PA $23,560 $30,518 265 7 21
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas, PA $24,006 $31,092 315 5 22
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore, PA $25,392 $32,774 800 3 25
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, PA $25,392 $32,774 867 24 25
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona, PA $26,958 $33,698 2,371 1 37
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverMonaca, PA $24,134 $31,220 482 4 17
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading, PA $26,958 $33,698 1,884 10 38
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA $26,958 $33,698 4,478 66 96
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia, PA $25,392 $32,774 1,236 7 28
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois, PA $24,134 $31,220 350 4 19
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace, PA $24,134 $31,220 405 1 19
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton, PA $25,392 $32,774 502 1 24
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA $41,790 $45,574 50,737 321 445
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport, PA $24,134 $31,220 352 1 18
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto, PA $24,134 $31,220 582 46 21
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, PA $25,664 $33,038 2,885 40 47
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven, PA $25,392 $32,774 624 7 23
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork, PA $25,392 $32,774 677 11 23
Peirce CollegePhiladelphia, PA $15,060 $14,296 929 929 42 42
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPhiladelphia, PA $44,600 $44,600 41 8 9
Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignLancaster, PA $32,150 - 414 12 10
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA $68,686 $47,844 29,109 3,249 468 44
University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PA $54,290 $54,290 1,207 46 39 2
Cairn University-LanghorneLanghorne, PA $33,659 $10,530 1,097 289 62 18
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicinePhiladelphia, PA $31,606 $32,281 2,901 32 23 5
Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA $12,744 - 12,926 5,205 106 1
University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBradford, PA $26,644 - 1,009 3 39
University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, PA $26,584 - 1,321 10 32
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, PA $26,780 - 1,813 - 44
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA $41,430 $46,786 35,724 1,465 490 22
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science IncPittsburgh, PA $26,285 - 374 177 3
Pittsburgh Technical CollegeOakdale, PA $18,980 - 864 205 29 3
Pittsburgh Theological SeminaryPittsburgh, PA - $12,990 202 35 5
Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA $39,570 $16,704 3,448 1,248 97 17
Reading Area Community CollegeReading, PA $12,510 - 5,369 1,406 54 14
Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA $35,770 $20,140 5,275 494 124 33
Rosemont CollegeRosemont, PA $23,854 $12,780 781 319 54 7
Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA $26,388 $21,940 2,963 428 84 15
Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA $53,260 $20,048 7,159 1,277 221 81
Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA $42,396 $16,168 1,440 - 79
Saint Vincent SeminaryLatrobe, PA - $35,326 79 34 5 1
Schuylkill Technology CenterFrackville, PA $19,500 - 102 - 7
University of ScrantonScranton, PA $53,777 $11,630 4,724 449 123 7
Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA $42,944 $17,714 1,927 142 108 14
UPMC Shadyside School of NursingPittsburgh, PA $16,190 - 715 - 1
Laurel Technical InstituteHermitage, PA $13,431 - 163 - 10
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA $15,824 $17,190 5,161 593 102 18
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA $14,676 $18,287 8,376 1,273 130 35
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookAmbler, PA $25,774 $28,274 170 9 5
South Hills School of Business & TechnologyState College, PA $19,905 - 260 - 14
Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA $59,850 $7,620 2,255 - 66
Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster, PA $9,050 - 1,470 5 29
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA $38,805 $29,924 29,640 2,344 516 65
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal ChurchOreland, PA $13,750 $14,350 12 9 3 1
Thiel CollegeGreenville, PA $38,344 $33,158 950 - 57
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA $47,355 $24,528 8,238 927 161 26
Trinity Anglican SeminaryAmbridge, PA - $15,780 169 119 4 3
University of Valley ForgePhoenixville, PA $25,240 $10,500 589 162 38 11
Valley Forge Military CollegeWayne, PA $32,176 - 97 - 15
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA $67,776 $22,335 10,041 1,069 185 3
Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA $30,480 $16,920 1,231 189 79 4
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA $22,599 $17,512 17,171 1,838 163 21
Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PA $40,290 $9,000 1,191 141 48 1
Westminster Theological SeminaryGlenside, PA $29,700 $30,350 1,183 890 7 5
Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood, PA $14,728 - 3,990 1,113 110 33
Widener UniversityChester, PA $55,730 $28,004 5,713 1,022 179
Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA $43,496 $26,088 5,381 3,097 74 20
Wilson CollegeChambersburg, PA $27,100 $9,450 1,907 1,098 48 18
York College of PennsylvaniaYork, PA $25,588 $8,340 3,825 508 126 27
YTI Career Institute-YorkYork, PA $30,688 - 642 171 16 6
Laurel Technical InstituteUniontown, PA $13,713 - 518 - 22
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PA $25,680 $25,680 4,575 331 93 13
Fortis Institute-ScrantonScranton, PA $15,348 - 372 - 5
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineErie, PA $14,790 $15,155 4,133 152 17 8
Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, PA $13,350 - 2,501 457 39 1
Jna Institute of Culinary ArtsPhiladelphia, PA $14,575 - 15 - 2
UPMC Mercy School of NursingPittsburgh, PA $16,190 - 308 - 1
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-LewisburgLewisburg, PA $22,240 - 126 - 6
Won Institute of Graduate StudiesWarminster, PA $22,857 $23,757 118 37 5 1
Saint Joseph's University - LancasterLancaster, PA $32,933 $17,172 1,439 278 29 15
Strayer University-PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA $13,920 $15,135 1,384 1,362 37 37
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and MethodiusPittsburgh, PA $13,050 $13,600 24 14 2
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncExton, PA $49,950 - 954 2 6
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA $24,400 $17,190 3,650 311 39 3
International Institute for Restorative PracticesBethlehem, PA $18,670 $18,670 110 110 4 2
CDE Career InstituteTannersville, PA $11,369 - 311 311 2 2
Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineScranton, PA $14,751 $43,010 665 74 3
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownAllentown, PA $18,790 - 285 - 7
Institute of Medical CareersPittsburgh, PA $23,100 - 845 748 13 7
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA $15,356 $24,650 13,774 13,623 197 71
Lehigh Valley Barber SchoolBethlehem, PA $23,000 - 77 - 2
West Virginia Junior College-United Career InstituteIrwin, PA $14,798 - 61 28 5 4
Northern Pennsylvania Regional CollegeWarren, PA $8,880 - 136 45 6
Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA $22,870 $17,000 11,092 1,378 144 16
Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA $16,054 $12,386 10,834 3,832 260 126
Average$30,041 $23,422 3,463 595 70.8950 17.0098