Online Degrees and Programs at Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg State University offers 119 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 53 major programs - 5 Bachelors, 24 Masters, and 24 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $11,046 for Massachusetts residents and $17,126 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,984 students out of total 6,554 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,491 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Fitchburg State University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Fitchburg State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $11,046 and $17,126 for non-Massachusetts residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $6,246 and $6,246 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $40 for Massachusetts residents and $294 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $195 for Massachusetts residents and $195 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Fitchburg State University offers 119 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 53 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Bachelors, 24 Masters, 24 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 Fitchburg State University, there are 6,554 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,343 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,984 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,359 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,984 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,332 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 594 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 58 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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