University of the People offers 14 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 major programs - 3 Certificate, 3 Associate, 3 Bachelors, and 5 Masters.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $1,200 for undergraduate programs.
Total of 41,961 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 7,617 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of the People is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | University of the People |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 595 E Colorado Blvd Suite 623, Pasadena, CA |
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| Online Students | 41,961 |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $1,200 |
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| Student to Faculty | 28:1 (3.57%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 14 Programs |
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| Certificate | 3 Programs |
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| Associates | 3 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 3 Programs |
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| Masters | 5 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 University of the People. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $1,400 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of the People offers 14 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 3 Associates, 3 Bachelors, 5 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 |
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| Online Programs | 3 | 3 | 3 |
5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 3 | 3 | 3 |
5 | 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 | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 27 |
798 |
1,001 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 179 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 243 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 320 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 181 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Public Health | 45 |
400 |
351 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business Administration and Management | 62 |
1,391 |
1,517 | 1,102 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
Since University of the People is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 41,961 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 41,961 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 41,961 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | - |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | - |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 41,961 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 625 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 4,421 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 35745 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 41,961 | |
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| California Resident | 625 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 5,590 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 35,745 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 41,961 | |
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| Undergraduate | 36,901 |
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| Graduate | 5,060 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 36,901 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 22,688 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 14,213 |
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