Online Degrees and Programs at University of Kansas

University of Kansas offers 423 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 44 major programs - 10 Certificate, 3 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 3 Doctorate, and 20 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $12,102 for Kansas residents and $30,432 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,126 students out of total 29,792 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,104 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Kansas 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 University of Kansas. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $12,102 and $30,432 for non-Kansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,971 and $27,146 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $366 for Kansas residents and $977 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $452 for Kansas residents and $1,085 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Kansas offers 423 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 44 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Certificates, 3 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 3 Doctorate, 20 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 University of Kansas, there are 29,792 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,807 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,126 students are enrolled exclusively and 10,681 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,126 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,872 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,225 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 29 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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