Southwestern College offers 4 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 3 Masters and 1 Doctorate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $20,036 for undergraduate programs and $21,236 for graduate programs.

Total 219 students out of total 289 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 40 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Southwestern College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSouthwestern College
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address3960 San Felipe Road, Santa Fe, NM
Online Students219 Enrolled Online Exclusively
18 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Graduate Tuition & Fees$21,236
Online Degree Programs
Total4 Programs
Masters3 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Southwestern College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is - for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $21,236 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $731 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Graduate$22,937$22,937$19,000$21,236$21,236
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Graduate$590$590$600$731$731

Online Programs By Area of Study

Southwestern College offers 4 degree programs through Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Masters, 1 Doctorate.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 31NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 31NOT 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.

Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Counseling Psychology16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Wellness2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Therapy/Therapist22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Southwestern College, there are 289 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 237 students were attending classes through distance learning (219 students are enrolled exclusively and 18 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment289
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses219
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses18
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses52

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 219 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 54 New Mexico Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 165 students living in the U.S. States other than New Mexico, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses219
New Mexico Resident54
Other State In U.S.165
Outside of U.S.0

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