| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Communication | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,361 for undergraduate programs and $10,360 for graduate programs. (Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 1,293 students out of total 8,214 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 456 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Southwest Minnesota State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Southwest Minnesota State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1501 State St, Marshall, MN |
| Online Students | 1,293 Enrolled Online Exclusively 730 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $10,361 Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $10,360 Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 50 Programs |
| Certificate | 12 Programs |
| Associates | 1 Programs |
| Bachelors | 20 Programs |
| Masters | 6 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 11 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Southwest Minnesota State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $10,361 for all students. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,360 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $305 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $518 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $9,058 | $9,482 | $10,122 | $10,304 | $10,361 |
| Graduate | $8,526 | $8,818 | $9,633 | $10,052 | $10,360 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $300 | $314 | $305 | $305 | $305 |
| Graduate | $473 | $490 | $486 | $503 | $518 |
Southwest Minnesota State University offers 94 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 50 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Certificate, 1 Associates, 20 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 11 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 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 11 |
| Overall Programs | 14 | 5 | 55 | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 14 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Southwest Minnesota 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Communication | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | 99 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 8 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Community Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 70 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 38 | 41 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Auditing | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Meeting and Event Planning | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Digital Marketing | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Southwest Minnesota State University, there are 8,214 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,023 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,293 students are enrolled exclusively and 730 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 8,214 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,293 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 730 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 6,191 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,293 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,165 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 116 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 | 1,293 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Resident | 1,165 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 116 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,293 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,050 | |
| Graduate | 243 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,050 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,012 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 38 |