Distance Education Tuition and Mandatory Fees

(Tuition and fees are subject to change by The Board of Regents, State of Iowa)

Students enrolled in ONLY Distance Education programs are assessed tuition and a mandatory technology fee. If a student is also enrolled in an on-campus Program of Study, they will be assessed the activity, health, health facility fee, and the technology fee in addition to tuition based on the student's residency. Please contact Iowa State Online if you have any questions regarding your distance tuition and fee eligibility.

  • The Interactive Distance Education Alliance (IDEA) programs are eligible for the IDEA tuition rate.
  • View a total cost of attendance through the Office of Student Financial Aid. 
     

Online Distance Education Degree and Certificate Programs
 

Degree Programs

Graduate Agriculture and Biosystems, Business, Engineering, and Seed Technology and Business Tuition Rate (Details by Credit Hour)

Degree and Major
Cost Per Credit
Master of Accounting Analytics818
Master of Business Analytics818
Master of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering818
Master of Engineering Mechanics818
Master of Science or Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering 818
Master of Science or Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering818
Master of Science in or Master of Engineering in Cyber Security818
Master of Science or Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering818
Master of Engineering in Energy Systems Engineering818
Master of Engineering in Engineering Management818
Master of Healthcare Analytics and Operations818
Master of Science in or Master of Human Computer Interaction 818
Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering818
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering818
Master of Real Estate Development818
Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering818
Master of Science in Seed Technology & Business818
Professional Master of Business Administration818

 

Graduate Architecture, Specific Programs, and Experiential Learning Based Majors Tuition Rate (Details by Credit Hour)

Degree and Major
Cost Per Credit
Master of Science in Apparel, Merchandising, and Design748
Master of Science in Agronomy748
Master of Community Development748
Master of Applied Statistics - Effective Fall 2025Will be posted with the 2025-2026 tuition rate and fee rates
Master of Digital Health748
Master of Science in Event Management748
Master of Science in Hospitality Management748
Master of Science in Plant Breeding748
Master of Professional Practice in Dietetics748
Doctorate of Philosophy in Apparel, Merchandising, and Design         748
Doctorate of Philosophy in Hospitality Management 748

 

Graduate Standard Tuition Rate (Details by Credit Hour)

Degree and Major
Cost Per Credit
Master of Science in Agricultural Education639
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies - Community Development Specialization 639
Doctorate in Education (Ed.d)                                                                639
Master of Education
* Curriculum and Instructional Technology and Higher Education		639
Master of Veterinary Preventive Medicine639

Undergraduate Business Sophomore Tuition Rate (Details by Credit Hour)

Degree and Major
Cost Per Credit*
Bachelor of Business Administration (Degree Completion Program)               473

Undergraduate Business Junior/Senior Tuition Rate (Details by Credit Hour)

Degree and Major
Cost Per Credit*
Bachelor of Business Administration (Degree Completion Program)               516

Undergraduate Standard Tuition Rate (Details by Credit Hour)

Degree and Major
Cost Per Credit
Bachelor of Liberal Studies (Degree Completion Program)            387
Midwest Poultry Consortium Center of Excellence Program387
Pre-Bachelor of Business Administration387

Certificate Programs

*Students are eligible for the distance tuition rate when pursuing a distance certificate program if that is the ONLY program being pursued.

 

Graduate Agriculture and Biosystems, Business, Engineering, and Seed Technology and Business Tuition Rate (Details by Credit Hour)
Certificate Program
Cost per Credit
Certificate in Advanced Manufacturing818
Certificate in Business Analytics 818
Certificate in Construction Management 818
Certificate in Computer Networking 818
Certificate in Cyber Security818
Certificate in Digital Marketplace Analytics818
Certificate in Embedded Systems 818
Certificate in Energy Systems Engineering 818
Certificate in Enterprise Cybersecurity Management 818
Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation 818
Certificate in Human Computer Interaction818
Certificate in Nondestructive Evaluation                                        818
Certificate in Power Systems Engineering 818
Certificate in Seed Business Management 818
Certificate in Seed Science Technology 818
Certificate in Software Systems 818
Certificate in Supply Chain Management 818
Certificate in Systems Engineering 818

 

Graduate Architecture, Specific Programs, and Experiential Learning Based Majors Tuition Rate (Details by Credit Hour)
Degree and Major
Cost Per Credit
Certificate in Agronomy748
Certificate in Biochemistry748

Certificate in Breeding for Organic Crops

748
Certificate in Meat Science748

 

Graduate Standard Tuition Rate (Details by Credit Hour)

Degree and Major
Cost Per Credit
Certificate in Education and Outreach in Agriculture and Natural Resources 639
Certificate in Family Well-Being in a Diverse Society 639
Certificate in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health 639
Certificate in Instructional Design 639
Certificate in Lifespan Development 639
Certificate in Literacy Coaching639
Certificate in Special Education Licensure639
Certificate in Veterinary Preventative Medicine639

Undergraduate Standard Tuition Rate (Details by Credit Hour)

Degree and Major
Cost Per Credit
Certificate in Cyber Security                                            387

Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (GPIDEA)
 

Undergraduate GPIDEA Tuition Rate (Details by Credit Hour)

Degree and Major
Cost Per Credit
Certificate in Occupational Safety                                                    440
Certificate in Swine Science 440
Bachelor's in Early Child Care Education and Programming440

 

Graduate GPIDEA Tuition Rate (Details by Credit Hour)

Degree and Major
Cost Per Credit
Certificate in Early Childhood and Family Policy610
Certificate in Family Financial Planning610
Certificate in Food Safety & Defense610
Certificate in Gerontology 610
Certificate in Youth Development Specialist 610
Certificate in Youth Program Management and Evaluation 610

Master of Family and Consumer Sciences in Family Financial Planning,

Gerontology, or Youth Development


610