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 Name | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA |
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| Online Students | 593 Enrolled Online Exclusively 673 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$13,570 Out-of-State$15,824 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$12,330 Out-of-State$17,190 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 19 Programs |
| Masters | 7 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 12 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.
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
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED | 12 |
| Overall Programs | 26 | NOT OFFERED | 43 |
20 | 2 | 18 |
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 | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Rhetoric and Composition | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Applied Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 35 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Youth Services/Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 63 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT 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 Enrollment | 5,161 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 593 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 673 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,895 |
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 Courses | 593 | |
| Pennsylvania Resident | 545 |
| Other State In U.S. | 46 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 593 | |
| Undergraduate | 158 |
| Graduate | 435 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 158 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 25 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 133 |