University of the Southwest offers 79 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 45 major programs - 35 Masters and 10 Doctorate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $16,670 for undergraduate programs and $23,364 for graduate programs.

Total 697 students out of total 1,066 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 276 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of the Southwest is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of the Southwest
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address6610 North Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, NM
Online Students697 Enrolled Online Exclusively
369 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$16,670
Graduate Tuition & Fees$23,364
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Online Degree Programs
Total45 Programs
Masters35 Programs
Doctorate10 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of the Southwest. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,670 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $23,364 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $549 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $649 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$16,200$16,200$16,200$17,200$16,670
Graduate$22,500$22,500$22,500$22,500$23,364
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$575$575$575$599$549
Graduate$625$625$625$625$649
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of the Southwest offers 79 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 45 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 35 Masters, 10 Doctorate.

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 3510NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs1NOT OFFERED33 3510NOT OFFERED

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 Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 1 NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Educational Assessment, Testing, and MeasurementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM18 1 NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Online Educator/Online TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Christian StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Performance and Sport PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM6 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, OtherNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM 11 NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 1 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management and Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of the Southwest, there are 1,066 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,066 students were attending classes through distance learning (697 students are enrolled exclusively and 369 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,066
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses697
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses369
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses0

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 697 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 207 New Mexico Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 488 students living in the U.S. States other than New Mexico, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses697
New Mexico Resident207
Other State In U.S.488
Outside of U.S.2
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses697
Undergraduate0
Graduate697
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses0
Degree/Certificate Seeking-
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking-

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