The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,708 for West Virginia residents and $18,924 for out-of-state students.
Total 835 students out of total 3,305 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 227 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Fairmont State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Fairmont State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV |
| Online Students | 835 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,462 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,708 Out-of-State$18,924 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,036 Out-of-State$21,486 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 9 Programs |
| Masters | 6 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 3 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Fairmont State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $8,708 and $18,924 for non-West Virginia residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,036 and $21,486 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $351 for West Virginia residents and $777 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $543 for West Virginia residents and $1,179 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $7,738 | $7,892 | $8,008 | $8,454 | $8,708 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $16,814 | $17,150 | $17,836 | $18,372 | $18,924 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $8,922 | $7,892 | $9,460 | $9,744 | $10,036 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $19,100 | $17,150 | $20,252 | $20,860 | $21,486 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $313 | $319 | $331 | $342 | $351 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $692 | $705 | $733 | $755 | $777 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $483 | $487 | $511 | $527 | $543 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $1,048 | $1,058 | $1,111 | $1,145 | $1,179 |
Fairmont State University offers 56 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Masters, 3 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 | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Overall Programs | 1 | 6 | 37 | 9 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Fairmont 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.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 30 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 43 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Security Policy Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 12 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
At Fairmont State University, there are 3,305 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,297 students were attending classes through distance learning (835 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,462 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 3,305 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 835 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,462 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,008 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 835 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 791 West Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 44 students living in the U.S. States other than West Virginia, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 835 | |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Resident | 791 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 44 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 835 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 685 | |
| Graduate | 150 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 685 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 196 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 489 |