Online Degrees and Programs at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University offers 46 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 3 Masters, 3 Doctorate, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $7,822 for New York residents and $19,662 for out-of-state students.

Total 521 students out of total 2,220 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 231 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For New York residents, the tuition & fees are $7,822 and $19,662 for non-New York residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,982 and $25,172 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 $788 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $471 for New York residents and $1,021 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University offers 46 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Masters, 3 Doctorate, 1 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 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, there are 2,220 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,067 students were attending classes through distance learning (521 students are enrolled exclusively and 546 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 521 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 480 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 28 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 13 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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