Online Degrees and Programs at Southwest Minnesota State University

Southwest Minnesota State University offers 94 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 50 major programs - 12 Certificate, 1 Associate, 20 Bachelors, 6 Masters, and 11 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,361 for undergraduate programs and $10,360 for graduate programs. (Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 1,293 students out of total 8,214 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 528 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Southwest Minnesota State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Southwest Minnesota State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $10,361 for all students. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,360 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $305 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $518 for all students.

• Tuition & Fees
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Online Programs By Area of Study

Southwest Minnesota State University offers 94 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 50 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Certificates, 1 Associates, 20 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

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.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Southwest Minnesota State University, there are 8,214 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,023 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,293 students are enrolled exclusively and 730 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,293 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,165 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 116 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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