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Tuition for the 2010-11 academic year at the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities increased by only 4.4% over the previous year for Pennsylvania resident students. This means tuition for a 3-credit MBA course is only $1,161 and is by far the lowest tuition rate for any MBA program in the Philadelphia area!
But WCU tuition is also highly attractive for non-state residents taking Distance Education courses. For non-state residents taking courses online the tuition is only 2% above the in-state tuition rate at $1,184.
In the table below we show how WCU's graduate tuition for Pennsylvania resident students stacks up against the published tuition rates at other AACSB MBA programs in the Philadelphia area.
2010-11 Tuition - For a single part-time 3-Credit MBA In-Class or Distance Education Course (tuition only for in-state residents)
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School
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Tuition per
3-Cred. Course
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Difference
to WCU MBA
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School
Source
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| West Chester University |
$1,161 (in-class or online)
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Source
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| LaSalle University |
$2,325 |
+ $1,164
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Source
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| Temple University |
$2,337 |
+ $1,176
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Source
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| Villanova University |
$2,400 |
+ $1,239
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Source
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| Widener University |
$2,508 |
+ $1,347
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Source
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| St. Joseph's University |
$2,526 |
+ $1,365
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Source
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| Penn State Great Valley |
$2,529 |
+ $1,368
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Source
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| Drexel University |
$2,880 |
+ $1,719
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Source
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WCU's tuition is also a remarkable value for non-state residents. For non-state residents taking in-class courses the tuition is lower than other Philadelphia area AACSB schools:
2010-11 Tuition - For a single part-time 3-Credit MBA Course In-Class Course (tuition only for non-state residents)
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School
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Tuition per
3-Cred. Course
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Difference
to WCU MBA
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School
Source
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| West Chester University |
$1,857 (in-class)*
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Source
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| LaSalle University |
$2,325 |
+ $ 468
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Source
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| Villanova University |
$2,400 |
+ $ 543
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Source
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| Widener University |
$2,508 |
+ $ 651
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Source
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| St. Joseph's University |
$2,526 |
+ $ 669
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Source
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| Drexel University |
$2,880 |
+ $1,023
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Source
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| Temple University |
$3,465 |
+ $1,608
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Source
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| Penn State Great Valley |
$4,089 |
+ $2,232
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Source
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Even more remarkable, for non-state residents taking Distance Education courses the tuition is only $1,184 for 3-credit course!
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