Fairmont State University offers 56 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 major programs - 6 Masters and 3 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,708 for West Virginia residents and $18,924 for out-of-state students.
Total 835 students out of total 3,305 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 239 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Fairmont State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Fairmont State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV |
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| Online Students | 835 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,462 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,708
Out-of-State$18,924 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,036
Out-of-State$21,486 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 9 Programs |
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| Masters | 6 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 3 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 Fairmont State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $8,708 and $18,924 for non-West Virginia residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,036 and $21,486 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $351 for West Virginia residents and $777 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $543 for West Virginia residents and $1,179 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Fairmont State University offers 56 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Masters, 3 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 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
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| Overall Programs | 1 | 6 | 37 |
9 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
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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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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 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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| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 |
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| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 41 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| National Security Policy Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Fairmont State University, there are 3,305 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,297 students were attending classes through distance learning (835 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,462 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,305 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 835 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,462 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,008 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 835 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 791 West Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 44 students living in the U.S. States other than West Virginia, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 835 | |
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| West Virginia Resident | 791 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 44 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 835 | |
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| Undergraduate | 685 |
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| Graduate | 150 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 685 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 196 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 489 |
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