South Central College offers 115 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 major programs - 5 Certificate and 4 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $6,146 for undergraduate programs. (South Central College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 991 students out of total 2,731 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 40 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
South Central College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | South Central College |
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 1920 Lee Blvd, North Mankato, MN |
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| Online Students | 991 Enrolled Online Exclusively 787 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $6,146 South Central College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 9 Programs |
| Certificate | 5 Programs |
| Associates | 4 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at South Central College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $6,146 for all students. South Central College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $186 for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
South Central College offers 115 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificates, 4 Associates.
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 | 5 | 4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 64 | 51 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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 |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 5 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Office Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Receptionist | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At South Central College, there are 2,731 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,778 students were attending classes through distance learning (991 students are enrolled exclusively and 787 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,731 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 991 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 787 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 953 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 991 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 978 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 12 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 991 | |
| Minnesota Resident | 978 |
| Other State In U.S. | 12 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 991 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 478 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 513 |