Erikson Institute offers 6 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 3 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $13,564 for undergraduate programs and $14,164 for graduate programs.

Total 237 students out of total 297 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 114 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Erikson Institute is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameErikson Institute
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address451 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL
Online Students237 Enrolled Online Exclusively
38 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Graduate Tuition & Fees$14,164
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Post-Graduate3 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Erikson Institute. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is - for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $14,164 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,157 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Graduate$22,400$20,588$20,588$20,588$14,164
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Graduate$1,090$1,135$1,135$1,135$1,157

Online Programs By Area of Study

Erikson Institute offers 6 degree programs through Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED3
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED3

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.

Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multicultural EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Early Childhood Education and TeachingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 8
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Child DevelopmentONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 45

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Erikson Institute, there are 297 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 275 students were attending classes through distance learning (237 students are enrolled exclusively and 38 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment297
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses237
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses38
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses22

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 237 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 171 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 54 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 Courses237
Illinois Resident171
Other State In U.S.55
Outside of U.S.0

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