Ferris State University offers 254 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 2 Masters and 1 Doctorate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $14,778 for undergraduate programs and $9,538 for graduate programs. (Ferris State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 1,655 students out of total 9,959 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 40 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Ferris State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Ferris State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI |
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| Online Students | 1,655 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,138 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $14,778
Ferris State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $9,538
Ferris State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 3 Programs |
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| Masters | 2 Programs |
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| Doctorate | 1 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 Ferris State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $14,778 for all students. Ferris State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $9,538 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $528 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $778 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Ferris State University offers 254 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters, 1 Doctorate.
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 |
2 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 69 | 48 | 104 |
15 | 4 | 14 |
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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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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Ferris State University, there are 9,959 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,793 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,655 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,138 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 9,959 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,655 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,138 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,166 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,655 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,553 Michigan Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 94 students living in the U.S. States other than Michigan, and 8 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,655 | |
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| Michigan Resident | 1,553 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 94 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 8 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,655 | |
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| Undergraduate | 1,330 |
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| Graduate | 325 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,330 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,330 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 0 |
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