Online Degrees and Programs at Illinois State University

Illinois State University offers 172 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 23 major programs - 9 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 12 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $14,121 for Illinois residents and $23,479 for out-of-state students.

Total 986 students out of total 20,683 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 823 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Illinois State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Illinois State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $14,121 and $23,479 for non-Illinois residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,009 and $12,646 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $402 for Illinois residents and $804 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $423 for Illinois residents and $878 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Illinois State University offers 172 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 23 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 9 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 12 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 Illinois State University, there are 20,683 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,438 students were attending classes through distance learning (986 students are enrolled exclusively and 7,452 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 986 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 908 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 74 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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