University of Wisconsin-River Falls offers 78 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 major programs - 1 Associate, 4 Bachelors, and 6 Masters.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,008 for Wisconsin residents and $17,470 for out-of-state students.
Total 344 students out of total 5,243 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 217 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of Wisconsin-River Falls is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | University of Wisconsin-River Falls |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 410 S 3rd St, River Falls, WI |
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| Online Students | 344 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,784 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,008 Out-of-State$17,470 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,357 Out-of-State$20,312 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 11 Programs |
| Associates | 1 Programs |
| Bachelors | 4 Programs |
| Masters | 6 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Wisconsin residents, the tuition & fees are $9,008 and $17,470 for non-Wisconsin residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,357 and $20,312 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $297 for Wisconsin residents and $649 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $481 for Wisconsin residents and $1,034 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of Wisconsin-River Falls offers 78 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Associates, 4 Bachelors, 6 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 | 1 | 4 |
6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 2 | 1 | 56 |
16 | 1 | 2 |
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 |
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Sustainability Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Analytics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At University of Wisconsin-River Falls, there are 5,243 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,128 students were attending classes through distance learning (344 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,784 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,243 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 344 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,784 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,115 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 344 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 203 Wisconsin Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 138 students living in the U.S. States other than Wisconsin, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 344 | |
| Wisconsin Resident | 203 |
| Other State In U.S. | 138 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 344 | |
| Undergraduate | 185 |
| Graduate | 159 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 185 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 92 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 93 |