Online Degrees and Programs at Morningside University

Online Program Overview

Morningside University offers 73 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 24 major programs - 19 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 4 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $39,519 for undergraduate programs and $11,516 for graduate programs.

Total 926 students out of total 2,056 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 343 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Morningside University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Morningside University
Type	Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address	1501 Morningside Ave, Sioux City, IA
Online Students	926
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$39,519
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$11,516
Student to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)
Total	24 Programs
Masters	19 Programs
Doctorate	1 Programs
Post-Graduate	4 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Morningside University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $39,519 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,516 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $504 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $448 for all students.

2025 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate	$33,970	$35,270	$36,610	$38,190	$39,519
Graduate	$5,400	$6,516	$10,548	$11,111	$11,516

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate	$590	$610	$630	$658	$504
Graduate	$300	$362	$434	$428	$448

Online Programs By Area of Study

Morningside University offers 73 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 24 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 19 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	1	4
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	49	19	1	4

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Morningside 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.

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	45	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Learning Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	68	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	42	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED	2
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nurse Leader	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Morningside University, there are 2,056 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 926 students were attending classes through distance learning (926 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,056
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	926
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,130

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 926 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 820 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 98 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 8 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	926
Iowa Resident	820
Other State In U.S.	98
Outside of U.S.	8

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	926
Undergraduate	42
Graduate	884

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	42
Degree/Certificate Seeking	42
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	0

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