Online Programs at Metropolitan State University
Metropolitan State University is a Public, 4 years located in Saint Paul, MN. It offers total 110 programs and, of that, 22 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 3,119 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 6,660 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 46.83%). Metropolitan State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $9,840 where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 3,119 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 6,660 total students.
- The school offers 110 major programs and, of that, 22 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Metropolitan State is $9,840 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.61% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Metropolitan State.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Metropolitan State University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $15,673 | $15,673 |
| 2022 | $9,394 | $9,394 |
| 2023 | $9,684 | $9,684 |
| 2024 | $9,780 | $9,780 |
| 2025 | $9,840 | $9,840 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Metropolitan State University is $286 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $524 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.95% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Metropolitan State University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $485 | $841 |
| 2022 | $276 | $475 |
| 2023 | $286 | $491 |
| 2024 | $286 | $509 |
| 2025 | $286 | $524 |
Offered Online Programs
Metropolitan State University offers 108 major programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 22 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Metropolitan State University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 7 | 59 |
| Master's | 4 | 19 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 0 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 0 | 1 |
| 12-week Certificate | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 1 | 9 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 0 | 2 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 7 | 14 |
| Total | 22 | 108 |
Online Student Population
There are 6,660 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at Metropolitan State. Of that, 3,119 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 2,324 students have joined to some online courses and 1,217 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,660 | 5,904 | 756 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,119 | 2,846 | 273 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,324 | 2,059 | 265 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,217 | 999 | 218 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,119 | 2,846 | 273 |
| Minnesota Residents | 3,027 | 2,775 | 252 |
| Other State in U.S. | 89 | 69 | 20 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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