The 2025 tuition & fees is $6,121 for undergraduate programs. (Ridgewater College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 1,588 students out of total 3,148 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 392 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Ridgewater College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Ridgewater College |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 2101 15th Ave NW, Willmar, MN |
| Online Students | 1,588 Enrolled Online Exclusively 787 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $6,121 Ridgewater College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 39 Programs |
| Certificate | 24 Programs |
| Associates | 15 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Ridgewater College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $6,121 for all students. Ridgewater College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $182 for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $5,958 | $5,914 | $6,114 | $6,109 | $6,121 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $186 | $176 | $182 | $182 | $182 |
Ridgewater College offers 103 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 39 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 24 Certificate, 15 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 24 | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 59 | 44 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Ridgewater College. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 2 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 1 | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 7 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | 2 | 20 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 3 | 195 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International/Global Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | NOT OFFERED | 18 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Office Assistant/Specialist | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 3 | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 4 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | 3 | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Ridgewater College, there are 3,148 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,375 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,588 students are enrolled exclusively and 787 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 3,148 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,588 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 787 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 773 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,588 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,469 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 118 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,588 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Resident | 1,469 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 118 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,588 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 942 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 646 |