Online Degrees and Programs at Athens State University

Athens State University offers 102 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 70 major programs - 27 Certificate, 23 Bachelors, 12 Masters, and 8 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,020 for Alabama residents and $17,700 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,141 students out of total 2,986 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 814 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Athens State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Athens State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Alabama residents, the tuition & fees are $10,020 and $17,700 for non-Alabama residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,728 and $17,232 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $256 for Alabama residents and $512 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $369 for Alabama residents and $640 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Athens State University offers 102 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 70 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 27 Certificates, 23 Bachelors, 12 Masters, 8 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Athens State University, there are 2,986 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,791 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,141 students are enrolled exclusively and 650 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,141 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,984 Alabama Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 153 students living in the U.S. States other than Alabama, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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