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Online Programs at Michigan State University

Michigan State University is a Public, 4 years located in East Lansing, MI. It offers total 437 programs and, of that, 34 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2022-2023, 2,728 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 50,023 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 5.45%). Michigan State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $17,270 for Michigan residents and $44,040 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,033.
Total 2,728 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 50,023 total students.
The school offers 437 major programs and, of that, 34 programs are available via online education.

2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 tuition & fees at MSU is $17,270 for Michigan residents and $44,040 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.36% from last year.

The next table shows the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at MSU.

You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Michigan State University Cost of Attendance page.

Michigan State University 2024 Tuition & fees
Year	Undergraduate		Graduate
Year	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State
2020	$15,555	$40,384	$18,858	$37,056
2021	$15,555	$40,384	$18,858	$37,056
2022	$15,966	$41,290	$19,714	$38,638
2023	$16,617	$42,607	$20,382	$39,876
2024	$17,270	$44,040	$21,148	$41,224

Tuition per Credit Hour

The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Michigan State University is $564 for Michigan residents and $1,457 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.04% from last year.

The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $867 for Michigan residents and $1,704 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.02% from last year.

The next table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Michigan State University.

Michigan State University 2024 Tuition per Credit Hour
Year	Undergraduate		Graduate
Year	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State
2020	$519	$1,346	$786	$1,544
2021	$519	$1,346	$786	$1,544
2022	$529	$1,373	$817	$1,606
2023	$548	$1,414	$842	$1,654
2024	$564	$1,457	$867	$1,704

Offered Online Programs

Michigan State University offers 427 major programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 33 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).

You can view all major programs at Michigan 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	0	127
Master's	12	137
Doctorate (Research)	0	99
Doctorate (Professional)	0	5
1-2 Years certificates	0	12
Post-BS Certificate	21	46
Post-MS Certificate	0	1
Total	33	427

Online Student Population

There are 50,023 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at MSU. Of that, 2,728 students have enrolled online exclusively.

In addition, 23,498 students have joined to some online courses and 23,797 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.

The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2022-2023.

Online Student Population at Michigan State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	50,023	39,201	10,822
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	2,728	611	2,117
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	23,498	22,156	1,342
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	23,797	16,434	7,363