Online Degrees and Programs at Cleveland State University

Online Program Overview

Cleveland State University offers 241 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs in both undergraduate and graduate level.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $12,982 for Ohio residents and $18,502 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,129 students out of total 14,074 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 21 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Cleveland State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCleveland State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH
Online Students2,129 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,908 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,982
Out-of-State$18,502
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$11,297
Out-of-State$21,107
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Cleveland State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $12,982 and $18,502 for non-Ohio residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,297 and $21,107 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $537 for Ohio residents and $766 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $618 for Ohio residents and $1,163 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$11,185$11,690$12,254$12,613$12,982
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$15,952$16,654$17,469$17,973$18,502
Graduate (In-State)$10,341$10,625$10,863$11,118$11,297
Graduate (Out-of-State)$17,622$18,051$18,438$18,821$21,107
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$466$484$506$521$537
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$665$691$723$744$766
Graduate (In-State)$568$579$590$602$618
Graduate (Out-of-State)$972$991$1,011$1,030$1,163

Online Programs By Area of Study

Cleveland State University offers 241 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs29NOT OFFERED81 721643

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Cleveland State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Cleveland State University, there are 14,074 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,037 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,129 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,908 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment14,074
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,129
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,908
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses6,037

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,129 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,984 Ohio Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 142 students living in the U.S. States other than Ohio, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,129
Ohio Resident1,984
Other State In U.S.145
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,129
Undergraduate967
Graduate1,162
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses967
Degree/Certificate Seeking890
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking77
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