Westmoreland County Community College offers 109 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 36 major programs - 20 Certificate and 16 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,528 for Pennsylvania residents and $14,728 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,113 students out of total 3,990 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 256 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Westmoreland County Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Westmoreland County Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 145 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA |
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| Online Students | 1,113 Enrolled Online Exclusively
937 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,528
Out-of-State$14,728 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 36 Programs |
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| Certificate | 20 Programs |
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| Associates | 16 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 Westmoreland County Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $10,528 and $14,728 for non-Pennsylvania residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $280 for Pennsylvania residents and $420 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Westmoreland County Community College offers 109 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 36 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 20 Certificates, 16 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 | 20 | 16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 51 | 58 | 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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| Computer Programming/Programmer | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
67 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Corrections | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Security and Loss Prevention Services | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminology | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Fine and Studio Arts Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 3 |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business/Commerce | 4 |
34 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 3 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Small Business Administration/Management | 1 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Banking and Financial Support Services | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Real Estate | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Westmoreland County Community College, there are 3,990 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,050 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,113 students are enrolled exclusively and 937 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,990 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,113 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 937 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,940 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,113 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,106 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 5 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 | 1,113 | |
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| Pennsylvania Resident | 1,106 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 5 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,113 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 927 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 186 |
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