Online Degrees and Programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers 167 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 27 major programs - 2 Certificate, 9 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 14 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,775 for Pennsylvania residents and $22,599 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,838 students out of total 17,171 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,126 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

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

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $10,775 and $22,599 for non-Pennsylvania residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,652 and $17,512 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $322 for Pennsylvania residents and $805 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.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers 167 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 27 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 9 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 14 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

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.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At West Chester University of Pennsylvania, there are 17,171 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,728 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,838 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,890 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,838 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,626 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 173 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 39 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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