Pierpont Community and Technical College offers 58 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 3 Certificate and 4 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,762 for West Virginia residents and $13,660 for out-of-state students.
Total 462 students out of total 1,938 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 54 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Pierpont Community and Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Pierpont Community and Technical College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 500 Galliher Drive, Fairmont, WV |
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| Online Students | 462 Enrolled Online Exclusively
549 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,762
Out-of-State$13,660 |
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| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 7 Programs |
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| Certificate | 3 Programs |
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| Associates | 4 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 Pierpont Community and Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $5,762 and $13,660 for non-West Virginia residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $198 for West Virginia residents and $489 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Pierpont Community and Technical College offers 58 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 4 Associates.
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 |
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| Online Programs | 3 | 4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 31 | 27 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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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 |
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| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 6 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Pierpont Community and Technical College, there are 1,938 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,011 students were attending classes through distance learning (462 students are enrolled exclusively and 549 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,938 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 462 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 549 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 927 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 462 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 428 West Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 34 students living in the U.S. States other than West Virginia, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 462 | |
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| West Virginia Resident | 428 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 34 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 462 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 284 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 178 |
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