| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | 17 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,067 for undergraduate programs and $10,885 for graduate programs.
Total of 49,441 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 12,190 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Walden University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Walden University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (for-profit) |
| Address | 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN |
| Online Students | 49,441 |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $11,067 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $10,885 |
| Student to Faculty | 31:1 (3.23%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 138 Programs |
| Certificate | 1 Programs |
| Bachelors | 21 Programs |
| Masters | 42 Programs |
| Doctorate | 21 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 53 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Walden University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $11,067 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,885 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $341 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $765 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $10,534 | $10,459 | $11,047 | $10,823 | $11,067 |
| Graduate | $10,716 | $10,092 | $10,381 | $10,657 | $10,885 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $335 | $335 | $343 | $334 | $341 |
| Graduate | $715 | $715 | $726 | $750 | $765 |
Walden University offers 138 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 138 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 21 Bachelors, 42 Masters, 21 Doctorate, 53 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 | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 21 | 42 | 21 | 53 |
| Overall Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 21 | 42 | 21 | 53 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Walden 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | 17 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 21 | 55 | 9 | 7 |
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 | NOT OFFERED | 9 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 772 | 248 | 15 |
| Multicultural Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 41 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Administration of Special Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 34 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Community College Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Early Childhood Program Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 178 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 93 | 19 | NOT OFFERED | 11 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 97 | 171 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| College/Postsecondary/University Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development and Family Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispute Resolution | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 |
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 148 | 206 | 117 | 8 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 56 | 14 | NOT OFFERED |
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | 40 | NOT OFFERED |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 74 | 28 | 17 |
| Forensic Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | 165 | 26 | NOT OFFERED |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 22 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 41 | 85 | 30 | NOT OFFERED |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 125 | 47 | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 75 | 111 | 10 |
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 168 | 1,060 | 39 | 50 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | 27 | NOT OFFERED |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 54 | 127 | 34 | NOT OFFERED |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 24 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 775 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 28 | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 37 | 78 | 124 | 5 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 37 | 20 | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 465 | 4,083 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 25 |
| Nursing Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 40 | NOT OFFERED |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 125 |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 205 | NOT OFFERED |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 29 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 159 | 363 | 291 | 8 |
| Project Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 31 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | 21 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Auditing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Finance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 67 | NOT OFFERED | 32 |
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Digital Marketing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
Since Walden University is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 49,441 students have enrolled online exclusively.
| Total Enrollment | 49,441 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 49,441 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | - | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | - |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 49,441 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,021 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 47,190 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 | 49,441 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Resident | 1,021 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 47,190 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 49,441 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 9,144 | |
| Graduate | 40,297 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 9,144 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 9,136 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 8 |