Online Degrees and Programs at Murray State University

Murray State University offers 160 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 41 major programs - 2 Certificate, 2 Associate, 12 Bachelors, 16 Masters, and 9 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,900 for Kentucky residents and $19,836 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,796 students out of total 10,020 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,166 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Murray 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 Murray State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $9,900 and $19,836 for non-Kentucky residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,683 and $10,683 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $359 for Kentucky residents and $773 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $540 for Kentucky residents and $540 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Murray State University offers 160 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 41 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 2 Associates, 12 Bachelors, 16 Masters, 9 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 Murray State University, there are 10,020 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,082 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,796 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,286 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,796 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,169 Kentucky Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 609 students living in the U.S. States other than Kentucky, and 18 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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