Cleveland State University offers 170 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 3 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $12,613 for Ohio residents and $17,973 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,576 students out of total 14,385 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 21 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Cleveland State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCleveland State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH
Online Students1,576 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,578 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,613
Out-of-State$17,973
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$11,118
Out-of-State$18,821
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Masters3 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Cleveland State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $12,613 and $17,973 for non-Ohio residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $11,118 and $18,821 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $521 for Ohio residents and $744 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $602 for Ohio residents and $1,030 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$10,825$11,185$11,690$12,254$12,613
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$15,370$15,952$16,654$17,469$17,973
Graduate (In-State)$10,148$10,341$10,625$10,863$11,118
Graduate (Out-of-State)$17,268$17,622$18,051$18,438$18,821
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$448$466$484$506$521
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$637$665$691$723$744
Graduate (In-State)$556$568$579$590$602
Graduate (Out-of-State)$952$972$991$1,011$1,030

Online Programs By Area of Study

Cleveland State University offers 170 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED79 77113

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Cleveland State University, there are 14,385 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,154 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,576 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,578 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment14,385
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,576
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,578
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses7,231

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,576 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,519 Ohio Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 40 students living in the U.S. States other than Ohio, and 17 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,576
Ohio Resident1,519
Other State In U.S.40
Outside of U.S.17
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,576
Undergraduate819
Graduate757
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses819
Degree/Certificate Seeking776
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking43

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