Online Tuition-Free University from USA

University of the People:
University of the People (UoPeople) is the first non-profit, tuition-free, accredited online university. UoPeople currently offers two-year Associate’s and four-year Bachelor degree programs in Business Administration Computer Science, and Health Science as well as an MBA program. Dedicated to opening access to higher education globally, the university is designed to help qualified high school graduates overcome financial, geographic, social, and personal constraints keeping them from collegiate studies.

UoPeople is recognized by the DEAC (Distance Education Accrediting Commission) as an accredited online University. UoPeople is approved to operate by the State of California and is approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) to award degrees.

Our Mission:
The mission of University of the People is to offer affordable, quality, online, degree-granting educational programs to any qualified student.

Principles of Higher Education:
The University of the People (UoPeople) believes that access to higher education is a key ingredient in the promotion of world peace and global economic development.

It views higher education as a basic right, and believes that it can both transform the lives of individuals and be an important force for societal change.

UoPeople believes that education plays a fundamental role in strengthening respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and in promoting understanding and tolerance.

All coursework is completed through an online education platform, meaning students must have a basic, reliable internet connection.

Online Associate Degree Programs:
- Health Studies
- Computer Science
- Business Administration

Online Bachelor Degree Programs:
- Health Studies
- Computer Science
- Business Administration

Online Masters Degree:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)

UoPeople provides students the opportunity to receive an online degree program completely tuition-free. It is our goal to make higher-education accessible to all, anytime, anywhere. We do not charge our students for courses, course materials, or annual enrollment, making degree programs affordable and accessible.

Our unique online model of higher education allows us to bring the classroom to you - cutting the cost for our students overall. Our tuition-free model allows us to provide leading degree programs in an innovative classroom setting. We offer students a choice of both an online associate and/or bachelor degree in either business administration or computer science, all tuition-free, online, flexible, and easily accessible.  

Whilst it is the university’s mission to provide affordable, tuition-free education for everybody, there is a nominal $60 Application Processing Fee for all applicants as well as a $100 Exam Processing Fee for each exam. Based on this, an Associates Degree can be completed in 2 years for $2000 and a Bachelor Degree can be completed in 4 years for $4000.

UoPeople will never request these amounts upfront, but rather students will pay each Exam Processing Fee by the end of each exam period. These modest fees ensure that the university remains sustainable and can continue to provide quality education for everybody.

There are scholarships available for those students who cannot afford the nominal processing fees of the University. It is the University's belief that everyone deserves the right to an education, and that no one should be left behind due to financial constraints.

"I am glad to be a part of UoPeople because it stands for the standardization of higher education that should be provided globally to all mankind. I love its ties to the United Nation and its views on globalization of education."
- Amanda, USA

"University of the People is a source of inspiration to the world. I joined the University because I liked the idea of studying online for convenience – two years later, I can’t still find the right words to describe how amazing University of the People has been and how many lives it has changed."
- Alejandro, Spain

"UoPeople has given me a path to achieve everything I have ever dreamed of."
- Ankit, India