State University of New York at Cortland offers 100 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 major programs - 8 Masters and 4 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,874 for New York residents and $18,784 for out-of-state students.
Total 786 students out of total 6,938 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 560 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
State University of New York at Cortland is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | State University of New York at Cortland |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | Miller Building, Cortland, NY |
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| Online Students | 786 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,097 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,874 Out-of-State$18,784 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$13,114 Out-of-State$24,904 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 12 Programs |
| Masters | 8 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 4 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at State University of New York at Cortland. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For New York residents, the tuition & fees are $8,874 and $18,784 for non-New York residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $13,114 and $24,904 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $295 for New York residents and $708 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $471 for New York residents and $963 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
State University of New York at Cortland offers 100 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Masters, 4 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 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 67 |
24 | NOT OFFERED | 9 |
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 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
36 |
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| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 |
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| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 47 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 143 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 36 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At State University of New York at Cortland, there are 6,938 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,883 students were attending classes through distance learning (786 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,097 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,938 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 786 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,097 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,055 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 786 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 757 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 28 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 786 | |
| New York Resident | 757 |
| Other State In U.S. | 28 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 786 | |
| Undergraduate | 30 |
| Graduate | 756 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 30 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 28 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2 |