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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Psychology, BA, Online

Bachelor'sBABachelor of Arts in Psychology

Overview

A 120-credit online BA in psychology with at least 32 credits in the major, taught by the same faculty as on-campus courses. Optional field placements in the student's local community can earn elective credit.

Official program name
Psychology, BA, Online
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Administering location
Milwaukee, WIWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
120 credit hours (32 credits in major)
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Credits that must be earned at the institution
Required15 credits — At least 15 advanced-level psychology credits taken in residence at UWM.
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online Bachelor of Arts in Psychology; program format listed as Online.

Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Optional practical placement
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Fieldwork Optional

    Field placements in the student's local community can count as elective credit.

    Student's local community

    Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • At least 32 credits in psychology, at least 15 at the advanced level taken in residence at UWM.
    Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Other requirement
RequiredApplicants must meet UWM's general admission requirements.
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Cost per credit (total $47,400 for 120 credits; varies with transfer credit)$395per creditEstimated tuition$47,400 = 120 credits × $395 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • Wisconsin is a SARA member through the Midwestern Higher Education Compact; UWM is a participating institution in MSARA. Official pageSource: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. uwm.edu/online/admission/compliance/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. uwm.edu/psychology/academics/psychology-ba-online/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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