Saginaw Valley State University offers 128 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 21 major programs - 1 Certificate, 12 Masters, and 8 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $12,930 for Michigan residents and $30,450 for out-of-state students.
Total 485 students out of total 6,822 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 243 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Saginaw Valley State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Saginaw Valley State University |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 7400 Bay Rd, University Center, MI |
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| Online Students | 485 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,640 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$12,930 Out-of-State$30,450 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$18,360 Out-of-State$18,360 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 21 Programs |
| Certificate | 1 Programs |
| Masters | 12 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 8 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Saginaw Valley State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $12,930 and $30,450 for non-Michigan residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $18,360 and $18,360 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $431 for Michigan residents and $1,015 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $765 for Michigan residents and $765 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Saginaw Valley State University offers 128 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 21 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 12 Masters, 8 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 | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Overall Programs | 8 | NOT OFFERED | 77 |
29 | 2 | 12 |
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 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Long Term Care Administration/Management | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Public Health Education and Promotion | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 26 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 |
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| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Saginaw Valley State University, there are 6,822 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,125 students were attending classes through distance learning (485 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,640 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,822 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 485 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,640 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,697 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 485 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 473 Michigan Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 8 students living in the U.S. States other than Michigan, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 485 | |
| Michigan Resident | 473 |
| Other State In U.S. | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 485 | |
| Undergraduate | 238 |
| Graduate | 247 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 238 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 203 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 35 |