Saint Cloud State Online Programs

Saint Cloud State University offers 222 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 66 major programs - 10 Certificate, 16 Bachelors, 17 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 22 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,117 for undergraduate programs and $15,314 for graduate programs. (Saint Cloud State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 1,587 students out of total 10,420 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,268 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Saint Cloud State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Saint Cloud State University
Type	Four-year, Public
Address	720 Fourth Ave. South, Saint Cloud, MN
Online Students	1,587 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,789 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$10,117 Saint Cloud State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$15,314 Saint Cloud State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	66 Programs
Certificate	10 Programs
Bachelors	16 Programs
Masters	17 Programs
Doctorate	1 Programs
Post-Graduate	22 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Saint Cloud State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $10,117 for all students. Saint Cloud State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $15,314 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $341 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $785 for all students.

Tuition & Fees
Cost per Credit

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$16,948	$17,195	$18,010	$20,001	$10,117
Graduate	$12,446	$12,904	$13,412	$14,367	$15,314

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$622	$622	$663	$734	$341
Graduate	$630	$654	$680	$753	$785

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Saint Cloud State University offers 222 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 66 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Certificates, 16 Bachelors, 17 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 22 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	10	NOT OFFERED	16	17	1	22
Overall Programs	22	2	97	51	3	47

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.

What is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
American Indian/Native American Studies	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mass Communication/Media Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Artificial Intelligence	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Computer Game Programming	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	48	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	75	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	13	1
Educational/Instructional Technology	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	19	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Driver and Safety Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	13
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

What is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Software Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Surveying Technology/Surveying	3	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	53	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Parent Education Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3

What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Gerontology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Data Visualization	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	71	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

What is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	45	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Urban Studies/Affairs	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

What is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Long Term Care Administration/Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	88	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	34	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	41	34	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Auditing	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	73	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Information Resources Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Marketing/Marketing Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	45	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	2	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Saint Cloud State University, there are 10,420 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,376 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,587 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,789 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	10,420
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,587
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,789
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	5,044

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,587 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,423 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 136 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 8 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,587
Minnesota Resident	1,423
Other State In U.S.	136
Outside of U.S.	8

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,587
Undergraduate	1,012
Graduate	575

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	1,012
Degree/Certificate Seeking	816
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	196

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Online Degrees and Programs at Saint Cloud State University

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$10,117

$15,314

2024 Tuition & Fees

Online Programs By Area of Study

Majors and number of completers

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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