Online Degrees and Programs at Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University offers 211 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 31 major programs - 1 Certificate, 4 Bachelors, 16 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 9 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,905 for Georgia residents and $16,959 for out-of-state students.

Total 4,018 students out of total 25,481 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,494 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Georgia Southern University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Georgia Southern University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Georgia residents, the tuition & fees are $5,905 and $16,959 for non-Georgia residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $6,520 and $21,424 for out-of-state students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $182 for Georgia residents and $643 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $277 for Georgia residents and $1,105 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Georgia Southern University offers 211 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 31 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 4 Bachelors, 16 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 9 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Georgia Southern University, there are 25,481 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 17,216 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,018 students are enrolled exclusively and 13,198 are enrolled in some online courses).

By student location, out of a total of 4,018 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,501 Georgia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 382 students living in the U.S. States other than Georgia, and 31 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.