Northern State University Online Learning

Online courses are an excellent option for busy students, and some - especially older students and those who work full-time - may even wish to get their entire degree online. Keep reading to find out more about your online learning opportunities at Northern State 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 NSU

NSU offers 7 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 70 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Accounting	18
Business Administration & Management	26
Finance & Financial Management	4
International Business	2
Liberal Arts General Studies	5
Marketing	13
Romance Languages	2

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at NSU is $10,718. Part time students pay $398 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our NSU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at NSU

You can get an online master's degree in 2 different fields at NSU. 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
Educational Administration	13
Teacher Education Subject Specific	15

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at NSU is $11,199. Part time graduate students pay $663 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at NSU?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 2,349 students took at least one online class at Northern State University. Of these students, 875 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 1,087 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 387 were graduate students.

All Online Students at NSU

Of the 3,431 students at Northern State University, 68.46% (2,349) took at least one class online. About 45.03% (1,545) 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 Northern State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	2,349	1,545
2018-2019	1,958	1,467
2017-2018	1,918	1,448
2016-2017	1,971	1,504
2015-2016	2,569	2,057

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at NSU

In 2019-2020, 1,384 undergraduate students attended Northern State University. Of these students 63.22% (875) took at least one class online. 11.05% (153) 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 Northern State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	875	153
2018-2019	553	118
2017-2018	534	135
2016-2017	558	154
2015-2016	678	191

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at NSU

Of the 1,584 undergraduate non-seekers at Northern State University, 68.62% (1,087) took at least one class online. About 65.53% (1,038) 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 Northern State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,087	1,038
2018-2019	1,064	1,016
2017-2018	1,008	981
2016-2017	1,078	1,031
2015-2016	1,427	1,404

Online Graduate Students at NSU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 463 graduate students attended Northern State University, and 83.59% (387) were enrolled in at least one online class. 76.46% (354) 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 Northern State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	387	354
2018-2019	341	333
2017-2018	376	354
2016-2017	335	319
2015-2016	464	462

Related Schools

If you’re considering Northern State University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Minot State University
• Murray State University
• Salem State University
• University of Nevada - Las Vegas
• Western Kentucky University

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