Walden University is a completely online college that all programs are offered completely via distance education (online classes). It offers 137 major programs for degree-granting and/or certificate - 21 Bachelors, 42 Masters, 21 Doctorate, and 53 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,823 for undergraduate programs and $10,657 for graduate programs.

Total of 42,312 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 12,158 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Walden University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWalden University
TypeFour-year, Private (for-profit)
Address100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN
Online Students42,312
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$10,823
Graduate Tuition & Fees$10,657
Student to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)
Online Degree Programs
Total137 Programs
Bachelors21 Programs
Masters42 Programs
Doctorate21 Programs
Post-Graduate53 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Walden University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $10,823 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,657 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $334 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $750 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$10,766$10,534$10,459$11,047$10,823
Graduate$12,539$10,716$10,092$10,381$10,657
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$335$335$335$343$334
Graduate$710$715$715$726$750
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Walden University offers 137 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 137 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 21 Bachelors, 42 Masters, 21 Doctorate, 53 Post-Bachelors or Post-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 OFFEREDNOT OFFERED21 422153
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED21 422153

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 Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 717 NOT OFFERED 1
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2155 9 7
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 NOT OFFERED 9
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM772 248 15
Multicultural EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM41 NOT OFFERED 7
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Administration of Special EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED34 NOT OFFERED 3
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Early Childhood Program AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED178 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED 5
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9319 NOT OFFERED 11
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 97171 NOT OFFERED 2
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
College/Postsecondary/University TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED 3
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer Software EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Dispute ResolutionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 148206 117 8
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED56 14 NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 40 NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED74 28 17
Forensic PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2165 26 NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4185 30 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 75NOT OFFERED 47 NOT OFFERED
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM75 111 10
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 1
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1681,060 39 50
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54127 34 NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED775 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3778 124 5
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED37 20 NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4654,083 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED
Pediatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 125
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 205 NOT OFFERED
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 159363 291 8
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED 7
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31 NOT OFFERED 3
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 421 NOT OFFERED 1
AuditingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED67 NOT OFFERED 32
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED 5
Digital MarketingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

Since Walden University is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 42,312 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment42,312
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses42,312
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses0

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 42,312 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 925 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 39,880 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 60 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses42,312
Minnesota Resident925
Other State In U.S.41,327
Outside of U.S.60
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses42,312
Undergraduate6,298
Graduate36,014
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses6,298
Degree/Certificate Seeking6,274
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking24

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about Walden University. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!