Winona State University offers 117 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 30 major programs - 5 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 6 Doctorate, and 12 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,576 for Minnesota residents and $17,308 for out-of-state students.
Total 922 students out of total 6,045 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 397 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Winona State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Winona State University |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 175 West Mark Street, Winona, MN |
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| Online Students | 922 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,253 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,576 Out-of-State$17,308 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,886 Out-of-State$15,953 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 30 Programs |
| Bachelors | 5 Programs |
| Masters | 7 Programs |
| Doctorate | 6 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 12 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Winona State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Minnesota residents, the tuition & fees are $10,576 and $17,308 for non-Minnesota residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,886 and $15,953 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $277 for Minnesota residents and $504 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $497 for Minnesota residents and $751 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Winona State University offers 117 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 30 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 6 Doctorate, 12 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 | 5 |
7 | 6 | 12 |
| Overall Programs | 4 | 1 | 67 |
20 | 8 | 17 |
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 |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
13 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Multicultural Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
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| Learning Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Child Development | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Human Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 77 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
41 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Healthcare Innovation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 |
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| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
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| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 |
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| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
4 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
1 |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
24 |
3 |
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| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Critical Care Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
16 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Winona State University, there are 6,045 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,175 students were attending classes through distance learning (922 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,253 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,045 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 922 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,253 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,870 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 922 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 770 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 152 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 922 | |
| Minnesota Resident | 770 |
| Other State In U.S. | 152 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 922 | |
| Undergraduate | 469 |
| Graduate | 453 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 469 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 436 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 33 |