Penn Foster College is a distance education institute founded in 1890. It offers a nationally and regionally accredited online high school diploma program, vocational programs, and college undergraduate degree and certificate programs. Penn Foster College is nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) and is licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Post-secondary Education.
Online high school diploma programs in Penn Foster are unique in that it offers programs with concentrations in Building Technology and Health Care. It also has an online high school program that allows students to take early college courses. Online college programs include Bachelor’s degree programs in Business Management and Criminal Justice. There are more choices for Associate Degree programs with 21 programs from varied fields including Education, Technology, Business, Health, and more. There are also online undergraduate certificate programs in Accounting, Business Management, General Studies, Graphic Design, and Human Resources. Their online vocational programs offer the most choices with over 60 diploma courses available.
Admissions at Penn Foster College is a year-round process since classes start whenever you are admitted and ready to start. To start the admissions process, applicants must fill out an online application form. All applicants of Penn Foster’s undergraduate programs are required to complete their high school education or have a GED certificate.
Tuition for undergraduate degree programs at Penn Foster is $910.00 per semester. Additional fees include a registration fee of $200.00, an admissions fee of $75.00, and a shipping and handling charge of $50.00. All books and materials needed for the online programs are already included in the fees.
Financial aid is available in Penn Foster for US military personnel. Penn Foster students can also avail of their financing options, including discounted full payment plans and an interest-free automatic payment plan.
