Online Degrees and Programs at McNeese State University

McNeese State University offers 67 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 21 major programs - 1 Bachelors, 5 Masters, and 15 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,489 for Louisiana residents and $9,989 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,117 students out of total 6,241 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 340 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

McNeese 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 McNeese State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Louisiana residents, the tuition & fees are $8,489 and $9,989 for non-Louisiana residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,502 and $10,002 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $357 for Louisiana residents and $419 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $505 for Louisiana residents and $562 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

McNeese State University offers 67 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 21 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 15 Post-Bachelors or Post-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 McNeese State University, there are 6,241 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,300 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,117 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,183 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,117 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,038 Louisiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 75 students living in the U.S. States other than Louisiana, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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