Georgia Southern University Online Learning

If you are working full-time or part-time, an online degree may provide the flexibility you need to complete your program of study. Busy students may also choose to take one or two online classes as part of their degree program. Find out what online learning options are available for your major at Georgia Southern University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at GaSou

GaSou offers 4 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 676 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Computer Information Systems	2
Information Science	154
Liberal Arts General Studies	199
Nursing	321

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at GaSou is $15,425. Part time students pay $643 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our GaSou tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at GaSou

You can get an online master's degree in 9 different fields at GaSou. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Accounting	59
Business Administration & Management	81
Economics	2
Educational Administration	57
Health & Physical Education	96
Instructional Media Design	36
Nursing	28
Teacher Education Grade Specific	340
Teacher Education Subject Specific	9

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at GaSou is $19,890. Part time graduate students pay $1,105 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at GaSou?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 21,050 students took at least one online class at Georgia Southern University. Of these students, 17,834 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 639 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 2,577 were graduate students.

All Online Students at GaSou

Of the 26,949 students at Georgia Southern University, 78.11% (21,050) took at least one class online. About 14.09% (3,796) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Georgia Southern University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	21,050	3,796
2018-2019	10,767	2,707
2017-2018	9,378	2,652
2016-2017	6,371	1,940
2015-2016	6,039	2,037

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at GaSou

In 2019-2020, 22,275 undergraduate students attended Georgia Southern University. Of these students 80.06% (17,834) took at least one class online. 7.31% (1,628) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Georgia Southern University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	17,834	1,628
2018-2019	8,369	1,017
2017-2018	7,261	1,124
2016-2017	4,698	660
2015-2016	4,413	787

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at GaSou

Of the 1,194 undergraduate non-seekers at Georgia Southern University, 53.52% (639) took at least one class online. About 12.73% (152) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Georgia Southern University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	639	152
2018-2019	214	71
2017-2018	127	44
2016-2017	67	35
2015-2016	28	11

Online Graduate Students at GaSou

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 3,480 graduate students attended Georgia Southern University, and 74.05% (2,577) were enrolled in at least one online class. 57.93% (2,016) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Georgia Southern University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	2,577	2,016
2018-2019	2,184	1,619
2017-2018	1,990	2,016
2016-2017	1,606	1,245
2015-2016	1,598	1,239

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