Purdue University Global offers 148 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 147 major programs - 46 Certificate, 12 Associate, 34 Bachelors, 24 Masters, 5 Doctorate, and 26 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,101 for Indiana residents and $14,412 for out-of-state students.

Total 45,429 students out of total 45,588 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 19,819 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Purdue University Global is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NamePurdue University Global
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100, West Lafayette, IN
Online Students45,429 Enrolled Online Exclusively
159 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,101
Out-of-State$14,412
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,211
Out-of-State$11,241
Student to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total147 Programs
Certificate46 Programs
Associates12 Programs
Bachelors34 Programs
Masters24 Programs
Doctorate5 Programs
Post-Graduate26 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Purdue University Global. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Indiana residents, the tuition & fees are $10,101 and $14,412 for non-Indiana residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,211 and $11,241 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $280 for Indiana residents and $371 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $386 for Indiana residents and $429 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$10,167$10,125$10,134$10,110$10,101
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$14,478$14,436$14,445$14,421$14,412
Graduate (In-State)$9,618$9,530$10,352$10,521$10,211
Graduate (Out-of-State)$10,674$10,582$11,493$11,582$11,241
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$280$280$280$280$280
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$371$371$371$371$371
Graduate (In-State)$400$398$395$398$386
Graduate (Out-of-State)$444$442$439$442$429
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Purdue University Global offers 148 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 147 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 46 Certificates, 12 Associates, 34 Bachelors, 24 Masters, 5 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
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs461234 24526
Overall Programs461334 24526

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 Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia3 NOT OFFERED 52NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Communication48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences103 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 379NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Game Programming16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific PlatformsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13
Information Science/Studies97 NOT OFFERED 58NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13
Cloud ComputingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance675 NOT OFFERED 360245 NOT OFFERED 252
Computer Support Specialist28 354 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)374 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED42 53 NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED38 NOT OFFERED 20
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 104 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Operations Research1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 107 NOT OFFERED
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED86 NOT OFFERED 36
Legal Support Services (other)1 48 153NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 37 217
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Behavioral Sciences304 NOT OFFERED 2181,197 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
Data Analytics, Other20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 89 24915 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 267NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 146
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice and Corrections225 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 301 333NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6523 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human Services50 NOT OFFERED 102164 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Youth Services/AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social Sciences1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight CrewNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences117 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Wellness34 235 520NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 NOT OFFERED 564256 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator50 NOT OFFERED 3597 NOT OFFERED 122
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller458 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant76 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling45 NOT OFFERED 98NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED89 NOT OFFERED 35
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 724 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietitian Assistant95 NOT OFFERED 234NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED37 NOT OFFERED 2
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 184NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED76 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED278 NOT OFFERED 47
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED230 NOT OFFERED 247
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED91 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 61 2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 254 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management1,944 NOT OFFERED 1,029643 NOT OFFERED 53
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management80 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 294NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project Management14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership99 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED 359 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23880 NOT OFFERED 8
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping218 66 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12228 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration155 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 82NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15
International Marketing22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Marketing24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations66 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Purdue University Global, there are 45,588 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 45,588 students were attending classes through distance learning (45,429 students are enrolled exclusively and 159 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment45,588
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses45,429
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses159
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses0

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 45,429 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 6,063 Indiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 38,802 students living in the U.S. States other than Indiana, and 564 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses45,429
Indiana Resident6,063
Other State In U.S.38,802
Outside of U.S.564
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses45,429
Undergraduate31,065
Graduate14,364
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses31,065
Degree/Certificate Seeking30,669
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking396

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