Specific information for students in distance education programs

  • 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 technology fee in addition to tuition based on the student's residency. Please contact Iowa State Online if you have questions about your online program of study.
  • Interactive Distance Education Alliance (IDEA) programs are eligible for the IDEA tuition rate.
  • Total cost of attendance is available on the Office of Student Financial Aid website.

Questions?

For questions regarding tuition and fees, please call 515-294-1840 or email tuition@iastate.edu.

Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 - Summer 2026 Degree Programs

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Cost per credit: $900. See details by credit hour (PDF).

Degrees and Majors

  • Aerospace Engineering, M.Engr. (Distance)
  • Civil Engineering, M.Engr. (Distance)
  • Civil Engineering, M.S. (Distance)
  • Computer Engineering, M.Engr. (Distance)
  • Computer Engineering, M.S. (Distance)
  • Cyber Security, M.Engr. (Distance)
  • Cyber Security, M.S. (Distance)
  • Electrical Engineering, M.Engr. (Distance)
  • Electrical Engineering, M.S. (Distance)
  • Energy Systems Engineering, M.Engr. (Distance)
  • Engineering Management, M.Engr. (Distance)
  • Engineering Mechanics, M.Engr. (Distance)
  • Human Computer Interaction, M.H.C.I (Distance)
  • Human Computer Interaction, M.S. (Distance)
  • Industrial Engineering, M.Engr. (Distance)
  • Mechanical Engineering, M.Engr. (Distance)
  • Systems Engineering, M.Engr. (Distance)

Cost per credit: $825. See details by credit hour (PDF).

Degrees and Majors

  • Applied Statistics, M.A.S. (Distance)
  • Real Estate Development, M.R.E.D. (Hybrid) (FIN)
  • Seed Technology and Business, M.S. (Distance)

Cost per credit: $750. See details by credit hour (PDF).

Degrees and Majors

  • Agronomy, M.S. (Hybrid)
  • Accounting Analytics, M.A.A. (Distance)
  • Apparel, Merchandising, and Design, M.S. (Hybrid)
  • Apparel, Merchandising, and Design, Ph.D. (Hybrid)
  • Business Analytics, M.B.S. (Distance)
  • Business Administration, P.M.B.A. (Professional) (Distance)
  • Community Development, M.C.D. (Distance)
  • Digital Health, M.D.H. (Distance)
  • Event Management, M.S. (Distance
  • Healthcare Analytics and Operations, M.H.A.O. (Distance) (ISBA)
  • Healthcare Analytics and Operations, M.H.A.O. (Distance) (SCM)
  • Hospitality Management, M.S. (Hybrid)
  • Hospitality Management, Ph.D. (Hybrid)
  • Plant Breeding, M.S. (Distance)
  • Professional Practice in Dietetics, M.P.P.D (Distance) (FSHNH)
  • Supply Chain, Management, M.S. (Distance)
  • Veterinary Preventative Medicine, M.S. (Distance)

Cost per credit: $658. See details by credit hour (PDF).

Degrees and Majors

  • Agricultural Education, M.S. (Distance)
  • Education, Ed.D. (Hybrid)
  • Education, M.Ed. (Distance)
  • Family and Consumer Sciences, M.F.C.S. (Distance)

Cost per credit: $532. See details by credit hour (PDF).

Degree and Major

  • Business Administration, B.B.A. (Distance)

Cost per credit: $532. See details by credit hour (PDF).

Degree and Major

  • Business Administration, B.B.A. (Distance)

Cost per credit: $399. See details by credit hour (PDF).

Degrees and Majors

  • Liberal Studies Undergraduate Pre-Major (Distance)
  • Liberal Studies, B.L.S (Distance)
  • Midwest Poultry Consortium Center of Excellence Program Undergraduate Non-Degree (Distance)
  • Business Administration Undergraduate Pre-Major (Distance)

Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 - Summer 2026 Certificate Programs

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

Expand list to view certificate programs that are associated with each tier. 

Cost per credit: $900. See details by credit hour (PDF).

Certificate Programs

  • Advanced Manufacturing Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Computer Networking Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Construction Management Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Cyber Security Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Embedded Systems Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Energy Systems Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Human Computer Interaction Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Nondestructive Evaluation Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Power Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Software Systems Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate (Distance)

Cost per credit: $825. See details by credit hour (PDF).

Certificate Programs

  • Seed Business Management Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Seed Science and Technology Graduate Certificate (Distance)

Cost per credit: $750. See details by credit hour (PDF).

Certificate Programs

  • Agronomy Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Biochemistry Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Breeding for Organic Crops Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Business Analytics Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Digital Marketplace Analytics Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Enterprise Cybersecurity and Management Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Meat Science Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Veterinary Preventative Medicine Graduate Certificate (Distance)

Cost per credit: $658. See details by credit hour (PDF).

Certificate Programs

  • Education and Outreach in Agriculture and Natural Resources Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Family Well-Being in a Diverse Society Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Instructional Design Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Lifespan Development Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Literacy Coach Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Special Education Licensure Graduate Certificate (Hybrid)
  • Superintendent Licensure Graduate Certificate (Hybrid)

Cost per credit: $399. See details by credit hour (PDF).

Certificate Program

  • Cyber Security Undergraduate Certificate (Distance)

Innovative Digital Education Alliance (IDEA)

Cost per credit for Fall 2025- Summer 2026: $448. See details by credit hour (PDF).

Undergraduate Certificate

  • Occupational Safety Undergraduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Swine Science Undergraduate Certificate (Distance)

Undergraduate Degree

  • Early Childcare Education and Programming, B.S. (Distance)

Cost per credit for Fall 2025- Summer 2026:  $622. See details by credit hour (PDF).

Graduate Certificate

  • Early Childhood and Family Policy Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Family Financial Planning Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Food Safety and Defense Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Gerontology Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Youth Development Specialist Graduate Certificate (Distance)
  • Youth Program Management and Evaluation Graduate Certificate (Distance)

Graduate Degree

  • Family and Consumer Sciences, M.F.C.S. (Distance)