West Chester University of Pennsylvania Online Degrees
West Chester University of Pennsylvania (referred to as WCU) is a Public, 4-years school located in West Chester, PA. WCU offers the online degree for graduate studies through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $10,687 for Pennsylvania residents and $22,511 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The tuition per credit hour is $322 for Pennsylvania residents and $805 for out-of-state students. Total 1,770 students have enrolled in online degree programs exclusively out of total 17,275 students at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Online Degree Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $22,511 Undergraduate $17,424 Graduate |
|---|---|
| Costs per Credit | $805 Undergraduate $774 Graduate |
| Online Students | 1,770 |
| Offered Online Programs | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1946 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Online Degree & Major Programs
WCU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 19 online major programs. Next tables summarize the offered online major programs and its sub-programs at WCU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Education [+] | 3 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 |
| Human Nutrition | 1 |
| Business [+] | 2 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Human Services [+] | 1 |
| Public Administration | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 1 |
| Publishing | 1 |
| Education [+] | 2 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (other) | 1 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 |
| Education Policy Analysis | 1 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 |
| Business [+] | 3 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2021-2022, The graduate tuition & fees are $12,564 for Pennsylvania residents and $17,424 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are $516 for Pennsylvania residents and $774 for other students.
| Graduate Programs | Pennsylvania residents | Out of State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $12,564 | $17,424 |
| Cost Per Credit | $516 | $774 |
Distance Learning Student Population
At online degree programs at WCU, 1,880 students (10.67% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 4,464 students (25.34% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the student population enrolled in online programs at WCU.
| Total | Enrolled Exclusively | Enrolled Some Courses | Not In Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,614 | 1,880 | 4,464 | 11,270 |
| Undergraduate | 14,471 | 551 | 4,063 | 9,857 |
| Graduate | 3,143 | 1,329 | 401 | 1,413 |