Online Degrees and Programs at Georgia Southwestern State University

Georgia Southwestern State University offers 55 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 major programs - 1 Certificate, 7 Bachelors, and 4 Masters.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,220 for Georgia residents and $16,572 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,655 students out of total 3,700 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 439 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Georgia Southwestern 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 Georgia Southwestern State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Georgia residents, the tuition & fees are $5,220 and $16,572 for non-Georgia residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $4,626 and $15,534 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $174 for Georgia residents and $647 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $199 for Georgia residents and $805 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Georgia Southwestern State University offers 55 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 7 Bachelors, 4 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 Georgia Southwestern State University, there are 3,700 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,908 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,655 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,253 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,655 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,276 Georgia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 227 students living in the U.S. States other than Georgia, and 152 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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