Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers 128 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 20 major programs - 12 Masters and 8 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $12,092 for undergraduate programs and $10,488 for graduate programs. (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 1,999 students out of total 11,893 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,124 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | Il State Rte 157, Edwardsville, IL |
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| Online Students | 1,999 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,314 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $12,092
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $10,488
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 20 Programs |
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| Masters | 12 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 8 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,092 for all students. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,488 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $309 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $366 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers 128 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 20 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 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 |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 49 |
48 | 4 | 27 |
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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 |
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| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 60 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 29 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Public Health (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
16 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 221 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, there are 11,893 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,313 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,999 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,314 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 11,893 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,999 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,314 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 6,580 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,999 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,591 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 405 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,999 | |
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| Illinois Resident | 1,591 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 405 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,999 | |
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| Undergraduate | 822 |
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| Graduate | 1,177 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 822 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 813 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 9 |
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