Chicago State University offers 87 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 1 Certificate, 2 Bachelors, 1 Masters, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $12,757 for undergraduate programs and $16,162 for graduate programs. (Chicago State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 366 students out of total 2,238 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 30 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Chicago State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Chicago State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 9501 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL |
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| Online Students | 366 Enrolled Online Exclusively
966 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $12,757
Chicago State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $16,162
Chicago State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Student to Faculty | 9:1 (11.11%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 6 Programs |
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| Certificate | 1 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 2 Programs |
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| Masters | 1 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 2 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Chicago State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,757 for all students. Chicago State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $16,162 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $335 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $675 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Chicago State University offers 87 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 2 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 2 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 |
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| Online Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
1 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
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| Overall Programs | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 26 |
25 | 2 | 30 |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Intelligence | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Human Resources Development | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Management Information Systems | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Chicago State University, there are 2,238 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,332 students were attending classes through distance learning (366 students are enrolled exclusively and 966 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,238 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 366 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 966 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 906 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 366 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 338 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 28 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 366 | |
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| Illinois Resident | 338 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 28 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 366 | |
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| Undergraduate | 169 |
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| Graduate | 197 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 169 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 167 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2 |
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