Metropolitan State University offers 114 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 29 major programs - 7 Certificate, 9 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,840 for undergraduate programs and $11,323 for graduate programs. (Metropolitan State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 3,119 students out of total 6,660 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 555 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Metropolitan State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameMetropolitan State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN
Online Students3,119 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,324 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$9,840
Metropolitan State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Graduate Tuition & Fees$11,323
Metropolitan State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total29 Programs
Certificate7 Programs
Bachelors9 Programs
Masters5 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate7 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Metropolitan State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $9,840 for all students. Metropolitan State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,323 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $286 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $524 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$15,673$9,394$9,684$9,780$9,840
Graduate$17,552$10,237$10,570$10,977$11,323
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$485$276$286$286$286
Graduate$841$475$491$509$524
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Metropolitan State University offers 114 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 29 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Certificates, 9 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs7NOT OFFERED9 517
Overall Programs16NOT OFFERED63 19214

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.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Technical and Scientific CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM4 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
What is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
IntelligenceONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Game and Interactive Media DesignONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Dental Hygiene/HygienistONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nurse SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14145 2 1
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 216 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital MarketingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Metropolitan State University, there are 6,660 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,443 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,119 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,324 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,660
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,119
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,324
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,217

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,119 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,027 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 89 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,119
Minnesota Resident3,027
Other State In U.S.89
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,119
Undergraduate2,846
Graduate273
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,846
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,717
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking129

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