Online Degrees and Programs at Georgia Southern University

Online Program Overview

Georgia Southern University offers 230 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 23 major programs - 3 Bachelors, 17 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $6,022 for Georgia residents and $17,734 for out-of-state students.

Total 6,106 students out of total 27,423 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,402 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.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameGeorgia Southern University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1332 Southern Drive, Statesboro, GA
Online Students6,106 Enrolled Online Exclusively
13,620 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$6,022
Out-of-State$17,734
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$6,646
Out-of-State$22,414
Student to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total23 Programs
Bachelors3 Programs
Masters17 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate2 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $6,022 and $17,734 for non-Georgia residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $6,646 and $22,414 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $187 for Georgia residents and $675 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $284 for Georgia residents and $1,160 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$6,485$6,485$5,905$5,905$6,022
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$17,539$17,539$16,959$16,959$17,734
Graduate (In-State)$7,100$7,100$6,520$6,520$6,646
Graduate (Out-of-State)$22,004$22,004$21,424$21,424$22,414
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$182$182$182$182$187
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$643$643$643$643$675
Graduate (In-State)$277$277$277$277$284
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,105$1,105$1,105$1,105$1,160

Online Programs By Area of Study

Georgia Southern University offers 230 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 23 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 17 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED3 1712
Overall Programs6298 64951

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Georgia Southern 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
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 93 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multicultural EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Administration of Special EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED 24
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34 NOT OFFERED 4
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 43 NOT OFFERED 26
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 21 NOT OFFERED 4
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 31 NOT OFFERED 25
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 131 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 143 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED 10
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 133 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 60 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 3
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 339 22 7 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 98 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 108 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Georgia Southern University, there are 27,423 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 19,726 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,106 students are enrolled exclusively and 13,620 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment27,423
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,106
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses13,620
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses7,697

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 6,106 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 5,410 Georgia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 471 students living in the U.S. States other than Georgia, and 48 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,106
Georgia Resident5,410
Other State In U.S.648
Outside of U.S.48
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,106
Undergraduate3,491
Graduate2,615
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses3,491
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,599
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking892
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