Online Programs at University of the Southwest
University of the Southwest is a Private, 4 years located in Hobbs, NM. It offers total 69 programs and, of that, 69 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 838 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 1,130 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 74.16%). University of the Southwest is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $16,200 for New Mexico residents and $16,670 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 838 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 1,130 total students.
- The school offers 69 major programs and, of that, 69 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at USW is $16,670 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees stays same as last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at USW.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at University of the Southwest Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $16,200 | $16,200 |
| 2022 | $16,200 | $16,200 |
| 2023 | $17,200 | $17,200 |
| 2024 | $16,670 | $16,670 |
| 2025 | $16,670 | $16,670 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at University of the Southwest is $549 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $649 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at University of the Southwest.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $575 | $625 |
| 2022 | $575 | $625 |
| 2023 | $599 | $625 |
| 2024 | $549 | $649 |
| 2025 | $549 | $649 |
Offered Online Programs
University of the Southwest offers 79 major programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate degrees/programs. Of that, 45 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at University of the Southwest at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 0 | 33 |
| Master's | 35 | 35 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 10 | 10 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 45 | 79 |
Online Student Population
There are 1,130 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at USW. Of that, 838 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 277 students have joined to some online courses and 15 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 | 1,130 | 346 | 784 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 838 | 55 | 783 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 277 | 276 | 1 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 838 | 55 | 783 |
| New Mexico Residents | 216 | 31 | 185 |
| Other State in U.S. | 617 | 23 | 594 |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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