Online Degree Program
Undergraduate, Graduate
Online Courses
Undergraduate, Graduate
Number of Online Programs
22 Programs
Offered Award Levels
BS, MS, Doctorate, Certificate, Post-Graduate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$9,840
Distance Learning Opportunities (Online Classes) at Metropolitan State University
Metropolitan State University offers the distance education programs for both undergraduate and graduate programs. A student is able to complete all the required coursework via distance education for the program.
Total 3,119 students have enrolled online exclusively and 2,324 students have took some online courses at Metropolitan State University.
The 2025 undergraduate program tuition & fees is $9,840 for Minnesota residents and $9,840 for others at Metropolitan State University.
The following table summarizes the general information about online programs/courses at Metropolitan State University.
| Distance Education Program (Online Degree Program) | Undergraduate, Graduate |
|---|---|
| Distance Education Course (Online Course) | Undergraduate, Graduate |
| Number of Online Programs Offered | Total 22 Online Major Programs |
| Offered Awarded Levels via Distance Education | Bachelor: 6 programs Master: 4 programs Doctorate: 1 programs Less than 12 weeks certificate: 3 programs Less than 1 year certificate: 1 programs Post-BS certificate: 7 programs - |
| Tuition & Fees* | $9,840 (Undergraduate) $11,323 (Graduate) |
| Number of Enrolled in Online Courses | 3,119 |
Offered Online Degrees at Metropolitan State
Metropolitan State University offers 110 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Less than 12 weeks certificate, Less than 1 year certificate and Post-BS Certificate degree and/or programs.
The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 12 weeks certificate | 3 | 3 |
| Less than 1 year certificate | 9 | 1 |
| 1-2 years certificate Programs | 2 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 61 | 6 |
| Master's Degree | 19 | 4 |
| Doctor's degree | 1 | 1 |
| Post-graduate Certificate | 14 | 7 |
| Total | 110 | 22 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate program tuition & fees is $9,840 for Minnesota residents and $9,840 for students from other States at Metropolitan State University. The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.61% compared to the previous year.
The following table shows the undergraduate school tuition & fees trends over last 5 years.
* The tuition & fees is for regular (traditional) degree program and for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,249 | $9,394 | $9,684 | $9,780 | $9,840 |
| Out-of-State | $15,673 | $9,394 | $9,684 | $9,780 | $9,840 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $11,323 for Minnesota residents and $11,323 for students from other States at Metropolitan State University The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.15% compared to the previous year.
The following table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 5 years.
* The graduate tuition & fees is for regular (traditional) degree program and for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,147 | $10,237 | $10,570 | $10,977 | $11,323 |
| Out-of-State | $17,552 | $10,237 | $10,570 | $10,977 | $11,323 |
Enrolled Students in Online Learning
At Metropolitan State University, 3,119 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,324 students are enrolled in some online course out of total 6,660 students.
In undergraduate schools, 4,905 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 538 students join some online courses.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,660 | 5,904 | 756 |
| Online Exclusively | 3,119 | 2,846 | 273 |
| In Some Online Classes | 2,324 | 2,059 | 265 |
| Not In Online Classes | 1,217 | 999 | 218 |
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