Online Degrees and Programs at Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud State University offers 213 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 39 major programs - 1 Certificate, 5 Bachelors, 15 Masters, and 10 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,117 for undergraduate programs and $15,314 for graduate programs. (Saint Cloud State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.) Total 1,587 students out of total 10,420 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 837 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Saint Cloud State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Saint Cloud State University is a four-years, public school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $10,117 for Minnesota residents and $10,117 for other students on average.

It offers 213 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 39 programs - 1 Certificate, 5 Bachelors, 15 Masters, 10 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Saint Cloud State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	720 Fourth Ave. South, Saint Cloud, MN
Online Students	1,587 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,789 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	$10,117 Saint Cloud State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	39 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Bachelors	5 Programs
Masters	15 Programs
Post-Graduate	10 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Saint Cloud State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $10,117 for all students. Saint Cloud State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $371 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $803 for all students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$16,948	$17,195	$18,010	$20,001	$10,117

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$622	$622	$663	$734	$371

Online Programs By Area of Study

Saint Cloud State University offers 213 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 39 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 5 Bachelors, 15 Masters, 10 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	1	NOT OFFERED	5	15	NOT OFFERED	10
Overall Programs	1	2	99	51	3	38

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Saint Cloud 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.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
American Indian/Native American Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Artificial Intelligence	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Computer Game Programming	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	19	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Driver and Safety Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	13
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27	NOT OFFERED	2

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Software Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Surveying Technology/Surveying	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	55	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1
Data Visualization	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Urban Studies/Affairs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	60	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Real Estate	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Saint Cloud State University, there are 10,420 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,376 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,587 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,789 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	10,420
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,587
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,789
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	5,044

By student location, out of a total of 1,587 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,423 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 136 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 8 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,587
Minnesota Resident	1,423
Other State In U.S.	136
Outside of U.S.	8

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,587
Undergraduate	1,012
Graduate	575

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	1,012
Degree/Certificate Seeking	816
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	196

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