Ohio University-Main Campus offers 459 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 52 major programs - 3 Certificate, 4 Associate, 6 Bachelors, 12 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 26 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $14,158 for Ohio residents and $24,838 for out-of-state students.
Total 6,865 students out of total 26,323 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,670 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Ohio University-Main Campus is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Ohio University-Main Campus |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 020 Chubb Hall, Athens, OH |
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| Online Students | 6,865 Enrolled Online Exclusively 9,651 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$14,158 Out-of-State$24,838 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,720 Out-of-State$17,712 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 52 Programs |
| Certificate | 3 Programs |
| Associates | 4 Programs |
| Bachelors | 6 Programs |
| Masters | 12 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 26 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Ohio University-Main Campus. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $14,158 and $24,838 for non-Ohio residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $9,720 and $17,712 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $667 for Ohio residents and $1,191 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $583 for Ohio residents and $1,079 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Ohio University-Main Campus offers 459 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 52 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 4 Associates, 6 Bachelors, 12 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 26 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
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 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
12 | 1 | 26 |
| Overall Programs | 69 | 19 | 141 |
119 | 41 | 70 |
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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Equestrian/Equine Studies | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 29 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Communication and Media Studies (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
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| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 25 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
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| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Industrial Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 34 |
NOT OFFERED |
31 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Adult Development and Aging | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Geography and Environmental Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Business Analytics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
20 |
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| Data Analytics, Other | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Human Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Athletic Training/Trainer | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
27 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| International Public Health/International Health | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
10 |
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| Public Health (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
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| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
27 |
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| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
7 |
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| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
6 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
30 |
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| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Project Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
15 |
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| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Finance | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 |
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| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Real Estate | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Ohio University-Main Campus, there are 26,323 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 16,516 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,865 students are enrolled exclusively and 9,651 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 26,323 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,865 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 9,651 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 9,807 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 6,865 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,598 Ohio Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 2,200 students living in the U.S. States other than Ohio, and 67 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,865 | |
| Ohio Resident | 4,598 |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,200 |
| Outside of U.S. | 67 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,865 | |
| Undergraduate | 4,289 |
| Graduate | 2,576 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 4,289 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3,743 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 546 |