The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,824 for Colorado residents and $21,944 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,544 students out of total 2,901 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Adams State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Adams State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 208 Edgemont Blvd, Alamosa, CO |
| Online Students | 1,544 Enrolled Online Exclusively 412 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,824 Out-of-State$21,944 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,898 Out-of-State$5,898 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 18 Programs |
| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
| Masters | 9 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 7 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Adams State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Colorado residents, the tuition & fees are $9,824 and $21,944 for non-Colorado residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $5,898 and $5,898 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $255 for Colorado residents and $760 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $444 for Colorado residents and $444 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $9,560 | $9,680 | $9,776 | $9,776 | $9,824 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $21,296 | $17,933 | $21,848 | $21,848 | $21,944 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $10,551 | $9,853 | $10,425 | $10,425 | $5,898 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $10,551 | $10,896 | $13,161 | $13,161 | $5,898 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $244 | $249 | $253 | $253 | $255 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $733 | $594 | $756 | $756 | $760 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $435 | $396 | $445 | $445 | $444 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $435 | $454 | $520 | $520 | $444 |
Adams State University offers 58 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 9 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| Overall Programs | 7 | 7 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
At Adams State University, there are 2,901 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,956 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,544 students are enrolled exclusively and 412 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 2,901 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,544 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 412 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 945 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,544 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,057 Colorado Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 479 students living in the U.S. States other than Colorado, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,544 | |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Resident | 1,057 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 484 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,544 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 494 | |
| Graduate | 1,050 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 494 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 203 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 291 |