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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MIPublic HLCMSU Online

Michigan State University in East Lansing lists online and hybrid certificates, bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs through MSU Online and has offered online degree programs since 1998.

Verified online degrees

8 programs verified so far (1 bachelor's, 6 master's, 1 doctoral). The university may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

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Michigan State University

Nursing, RN - BSN

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: East Lansing, MIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 2 years minimum duration · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $742.50 per credit · In-state
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MA

Master'sMAMaster of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Subject: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Administering location: East Lansing, MIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 2-3 years of full-time study (full-time) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $933 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Criminal Justice, Master of Arts

Master'sMAMaster of Arts in Criminal Justice
Subject: Criminal Justice
Administering location: East Lansing, MIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 2 years minimum duration · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $919 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Michigan State University

MBA - Professional Online

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: East Lansing, MIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 19 months minimum duration · 42 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,500 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Public Health, Master of Public Health

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health
Subject: Public Health (MPH, BS)
Administering location: East Lansing, MIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 19 months minimum duration · 43 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $725 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Strategic Communication, Master of Arts

Master'sMAMaster of Arts in Strategic Communication
Subject: Public Relations & Strategic Communication · Communication
Administering location: East Lansing, MIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: 12-18 months while working full-time (while working full-time) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $978.25 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Teaching and Curriculum, Master of Arts

Master'sMAMaster of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum
Subject: Curriculum & Instruction
Administering location: East Lansing, MIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 2 years minimum duration · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $933 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist, BSN-DNP

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: East Lansing, MIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 3 years minimum duration · 70 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $934.25 per credit · In-state
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1923 · next review 08/31/2035

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The university states: “Michigan State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.” Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not by itself mean a program is accredited by a specialized accreditor or that it leads to a professional license; programmatic accreditation is shown on each program page.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Technical support

Career services

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization (can the university enroll you online from your state?) and professional licensure (does a program meet your state's licensing requirements?) are separate questions.

State authorization

  • MSU obtains state approval directly or through a state authorization reciprocity agreement; students in SARA states may use the NC-SARA complaint process.
    Source: aacc.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure disclosures

International students

  • International students may enroll in MSU's online programs; check program admission requirements.
    Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • Nurse Practitioner, DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice)Listed with hybrid course delivery, not as an online program.Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Public Health, Graduate CertificateGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution

Official name
Michigan State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
East Lansing, MI
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
2,486 of 51,316 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 10, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. aacc.msu.edu/compliance/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. online.msu.edu/contact-information — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. online.msu.edu/online-students/faq — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. online.msu.edu/programs/nur-np-dnp-hyb — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. online.msu.edu/programs/nur-rn-bsn — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  8. online.msu.edu/programs/public-health — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  9. online.msu.edu/programs/public-health-cert — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  10. online.msu.edu/programs/strat-comm — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  11. online.msu.edu/programs/teaching-curriculum — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  12. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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