Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania offers 109 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 major programs - 7 Masters and 12 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $13,570 for Pennsylvania residents and $15,824 for out-of-state students.

Total 593 students out of total 5,161 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 318 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameShippensburg University of Pennsylvania
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA
Online Students593 Enrolled Online Exclusively
673 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,570
Out-of-State$15,824
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,330
Out-of-State$17,190
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total19 Programs
Masters7 Programs
Post-Graduate12 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $13,570 and $15,824 for non-Pennsylvania residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,330 and $17,190 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $319 for Pennsylvania residents and $482 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $516 for Pennsylvania residents and $774 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$13,394$13,394$13,394$13,394$13,570
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$14,122$14,122$14,122$15,648$15,824
Graduate (In-State)$11,970$11,970$12,330$12,330$12,330
Graduate (Out-of-State)$16,830$16,830$17,190$17,190$17,190
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$319$319$319$319$319
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$419$419$419$419$482
Graduate (In-State)$516$516$516$516$516
Graduate (Out-of-State)$774$774$774$774$774

Online Programs By Area of Study

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania offers 109 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Masters, 12 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 ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED12
Overall Programs26NOT OFFERED43 20218

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED23 NOT OFFERED 5
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Youth Services/AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM63 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM5 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, there are 5,161 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,266 students were attending classes through distance learning (593 students are enrolled exclusively and 673 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,161
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses593
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses673
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,895

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 593 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 545 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 46 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses593
Pennsylvania Resident545
Other State In U.S.46
Outside of U.S.1
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses593
Undergraduate158
Graduate435
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses158
Degree/Certificate Seeking25
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking133

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