Southern Utah University offers 104 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 1 Associate and 5 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $6,770 for Utah residents and $20,586 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,962 students out of total 14,330 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 431 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Southern Utah University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSouthern Utah University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address351 West University Blvd, Cedar City, UT
Online Students3,962 Enrolled Online Exclusively
4,421 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$6,770
Out-of-State$20,586
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,338
Out-of-State$24,548
Student to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Masters5 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Southern Utah University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Utah residents, the tuition & fees are $6,770 and $20,586 for non-Utah residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,338 and $24,548 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $282 for Utah residents and $933 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $339 for Utah residents and $1,069 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$6,770$6,770$6,726$6,770$6,770
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$20,586$20,586$20,542$20,586$20,586
Graduate (In-State)$8,338$8,338$8,294$8,338$8,338
Graduate (Out-of-State)$24,548$24,548$24,504$24,548$24,548
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$282$282$282$282$282
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$933$933$933$933$933
Graduate (In-State)$339$339$339$339$339
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,069$1,069$1,069$1,069$1,069

Online Programs By Area of Study

Southern Utah University offers 104 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Associates, 5 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 OFFERED1NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs111364 1411

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
Speech Communication and RhetoricONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED156 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED73 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Southern Utah University, there are 14,330 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,383 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,962 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,421 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment14,330
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,962
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses4,421
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,947

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,962 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,699 Utah Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 848 students living in the U.S. States other than Utah, and 128 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,962
Utah Resident2,699
Other State In U.S.1,135
Outside of U.S.128
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,962
Undergraduate2,398
Graduate1,564
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,398
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,355
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking1,043

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