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Penn State World Campus

University Park, PAPublic MSCHEPenn State World Campus

Penn State World Campus is the online campus of The Pennsylvania State University. It offers online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees taught by faculty from Penn State's academic colleges, along with associate degrees, certificates and minors.

Verified online degrees

8 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 4 master's, 2 doctoral). The university may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

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Penn State World Campus

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryBachelor of Science in Psychology
Subject: Psychology
Administering location: University Park, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Two to three years taking 6 courses each semester; three to four years taking 4–5 courses; five or more years taking 2–3 courses (Depends on course load per semester; timelines may vary with transfer credits or course availability) · 123 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $644 per credit · Undergraduate, 11 or fewer credits per semester, 59 or fewer total credits · 2026-2027
Next deadline: June 30, 2027 · Fall 2027
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Penn State World Campus

RN to BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: University Park, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Two to three years taking 6 courses each semester; three to four years taking 4–5 courses; five or more years taking 2–3 courses (Depends on course load per semester) · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $644 per credit · Undergraduate, 11 or fewer credits per semester, 59 or fewer total credits · 2026-2027
Next deadline: June 30, 2027 · Fall 2027
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Penn State World Campus

Master of Business Administration (Penn State Online MBA)

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: University Park, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: The majority of students finish the program in 2–5 years. · 48 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,286 per credit · Graduate, 11 or fewer credits per semester · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Penn State World Campus

Master of Public Health (Global Health Track)

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health
Subject: Public Health (MPH, BS) · Global Health
Administering location: University Park, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: One to two years taking 3–4 courses each semester; two to three years taking 2–3 courses; three to four years taking 1 course (Depends on course load; timelines may vary based on course availability) · 42 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,048 per credit · Graduate, 11 or fewer credits per semester · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Penn State World Campus

Master of Social Work

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work
Subject: Social Work (BSW, MSW, DSW)
Administering location: University Park, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Two years full-time (five courses each semester for four semesters, fall and spring) (Full-time study) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,048 per credit · Graduate, 11 or fewer credits per semester · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Penn State World Campus

Master of Software Engineering

Master'sMSEMaster of Software Engineering
Subject: Software Engineering · Computer Science
Administering location: University Park, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Two years (12 courses in continuous seven-week terms) (Cohort schedule with courses in fall, spring and summer) · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,048 per credit · Graduate, 11 or fewer credits per semester · 2026-2027
Next deadline: July 20, 2027 · Fall 2027
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Doctor of Education (D.Ed.)

Professional doctorateDEdDoctor of Education
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Higher Education Administration
Administering location: University Park, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: Typical student is expected to complete the program in three to four years; must finish within 8 years of the qualifying exam (Typical pace of one or two courses per semester) · 37 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,048 per credit · Graduate, 11 or fewer credits per semester · 2026-2027
Next deadline: September 15, 2027 · Spring 2028
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Doctor of Engineering in Engineering

Professional doctorateDEngDoctor of Engineering in Engineering
Subject: Engineering Management
Administering location: University Park, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: Duration not verified · 45 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,048 per credit · Graduate, 11 or fewer credits per semester · 2026-2027
Next deadline: October 2, 2027 · Spring 2028
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1921 · next review 01/01/2032

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not by itself mean a program is accredited by a specialized accreditor or that it leads to a professional license; programmatic accreditation is shown on each program page.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization (can the university enroll you online from your state?) and professional licensure (does a program meet your state's licensing requirements?) are separate questions.

State authorization

  • Penn State participates in NC-SARA (accepted as a SARA institution on January 25, 2017) and is individually approved to offer programs in California.
    Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure disclosures

International students

  • International students may apply; English proficiency is required, and institutional, federal or state financial aid requires US citizenship, US national status or permanent residency.
    Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.

Institution

Official name
Penn State World Campus
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
President's Office 201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802-1503
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
13,399 of 13,564 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 10, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/penn-state-online-rn-to-bsn-nursing-bachelor-of-science — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. worldcampus.psu.edu/international-students — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. worldcampus.psu.edu/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  8. worldcampus.psu.edu/state-authorization/disclosures — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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