University of Northwestern-St Paul offers 84 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 18 major programs - 2 Certificate, 3 Associate, 1 Bachelors, 7 Masters, and 5 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $37,920 for undergraduate programs and $10,260 for graduate programs.
Total 1,357 students out of total 3,234 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 233 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of Northwestern-St Paul is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | University of Northwestern-St Paul |
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 3003 Snelling Ave N, Saint Paul, MN |
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| Online Students | 1,357 Enrolled Online Exclusively 515 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $37,920 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $10,260 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 18 Programs |
| Certificate | 2 Programs |
| Associates | 3 Programs |
| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
| Masters | 7 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 5 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Northwestern-St Paul. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $37,920 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,260 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,540 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $570 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of Northwestern-St Paul offers 84 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 3 Associates, 1 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 5 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 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
7 | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Overall Programs | 4 | 5 | 63 |
7 | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
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 |
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
56 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Theology/Theological Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Divinity/Ministry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Lay Ministry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health/Medical Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At University of Northwestern-St Paul, there are 3,234 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,872 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,357 students are enrolled exclusively and 515 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,234 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,357 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 515 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,362 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,357 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,304 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 50 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,357 | |
| Minnesota Resident | 1,304 |
| Other State In U.S. | 50 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,357 | |
| Undergraduate | 1,286 |
| Graduate | 71 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,286 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 107 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,179 |