Online Degrees and Programs at Northwest Missouri State University

Northwest Missouri State University offers 150 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 50 major programs - 14 Bachelors, 27 Masters, and 9 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,611 for Missouri residents and $17,324 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,288 students out of total 9,152 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,996 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Northwest Missouri State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Northwest Missouri State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $10,611 and $17,324 for non-Missouri residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,096 and $8,096 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $268 for Missouri residents and $537 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $388 for Missouri residents and $388 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Northwest Missouri State University offers 150 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 50 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 14 Bachelors, 27 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 Northwest Missouri State University, there are 9,152 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,760 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,288 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,472 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,288 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,093 Missouri Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,165 students living in the U.S. States other than Missouri, and 25 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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