Meridian University offers 5 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 major programs - 2 Masters and 3 Doctorate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $21,632 for undergraduate programs and $21,632 for graduate programs.
Total 271 students out of total 297 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 45 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Meridian University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Meridian University |
| Type | Four-year, Private (for-profit) |
| Address | 47 Sixth Street, Petaluma, CA |
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| Online Students | 271 Enrolled Online Exclusively 26 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $21,632
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| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 5 Programs |
| Masters | 2 Programs |
| Doctorate | 3 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Meridian University. 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 $21,632 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 $676 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Meridian University offers 5 degree programs through Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters, 3 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 |
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
2 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
2 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
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's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | 29 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Meridian University, there are 297 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 297 students were attending classes through distance learning (271 students are enrolled exclusively and 26 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 297 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 271 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 26 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 0 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 271 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 134 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 109 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 28 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 271 | |
| California Resident | 134 |
| Other State In U.S. | 109 |
| Outside of U.S. | 28 |