| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $16,670 for undergraduate programs and $11,682 for graduate programs.
Total 838 students out of total 1,130 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 276 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of the Southwest is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | University of the Southwest |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 6610 North Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, NM |
| Online Students | 838 Enrolled Online Exclusively 277 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $16,670 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $11,682 |
| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 59 Programs |
| Certificate | 6 Programs |
| Bachelors | 21 Programs |
| Masters | 21 Programs |
| Doctorate | 11 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of the Southwest. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,670 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,682 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $549 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $649 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $16,200 | $16,200 | $17,200 | $16,670 | $16,670 |
| Graduate | $22,500 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $23,364 | $11,682 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $575 | $575 | $599 | $549 | $549 |
| Graduate | $625 | $625 | $625 | $649 | $649 |
University of the Southwest offers 59 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 59 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificate, 21 Bachelors, 21 Masters, 11 Doctorate.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 21 | 21 | 11 | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 21 | 21 | 11 | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of the Southwest. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 29 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 18 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 39 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Online Educator/Online Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 28 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Performance and Sport Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrections | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, Other | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 11 | NOT OFFERED |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Project Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Finance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Human Resources Management and Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Statistics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At University of the Southwest, there are 1,130 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,115 students were attending classes through distance learning (838 students are enrolled exclusively and 277 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 1,130 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 838 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 277 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 15 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 838 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 216 New Mexico Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 617 students living in the U.S. States other than New Mexico, and 5 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 838 | |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Resident | 216 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 617 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 838 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 55 | |
| Graduate | 783 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 55 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | - | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | - |