Pennsylvania Private Colleges with the Most Online Enrollment

In Pennsylvania, 41,449 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 3,650 from last year.

Eastern University has the most online students of 6,327 out of 8,727.00 total students (72.50%) among 57 Pennsylvania colleges that offer online programs.

Drexel University with 3,757 online students and University of Pennsylvania with 3,249 online students are following it in Largest Online Pennsylvania Private Colleges ranking.

Eastern University stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. Drexel University ranked 2nd, up 2 places from 4th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $47,035 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,940 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Largest Online Pennsylvania Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 71.33%, and the average SAT score is 1,270, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Largest Online Pennsylvania Private Colleges

Table. Largest Online Pennsylvania Private Colleges Comparison
School NameOnline EnrollmentTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenUndergraduate Tuition & Fees
1
-		Eastern University Saint Davids, PAPrivate, 4-year 6,327
1,538		8,7272,5006,2273,6645,063$38,400
2
2		Drexel University Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year 3,757
1,447		21,15313,3097,8449,73811,415$62,412
3
1		University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year 3,249
182		29,10911,47817,63112,87716,232$68,686
4
1		Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PAPrivate, 4-year 3,097
84		5,3812,0763,3051,6993,682$43,496
5
-		Strayer University-Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,362
130		1,3841,2261583261,058$13,920
6
-		Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,277
142		7,1595,0442,1153,0144,145$53,260
7
2		Point Park University Pittsburgh, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,248
166		3,4482,3371,1111,1652,283$39,570
8
3		Wilson College Chambersburg, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,098
225		1,9071,3795284031,504$27,100
9
1		Villanova University Villanova, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,069
44		10,0417,0043,0374,6205,421$67,776
10
-		Widener University Chester, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,022
57		5,7132,9752,7381,9843,729$55,730
Average2,3519,4024,9334,4693,9495,453$47,035