Credits required
20 Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 20 quarter credits are equal to 13.33 semester credits.*
Cost per credit
$571 Based on current tuition rates. No additional charge for nonresident students. Does not include course materials and associated fees and expenses.†
Delivery
Online You can complete all or nearly all requirements of this program online. View the curriculum.‡
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4 per year
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Graduate Certificate in Rural Policy – Online

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If you have any admissions or curriculum questions, please contact the program coordinator, Mark Edwards, at medwards@oregonstate.edu.

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Our enrollment services team can help answer questions about online learning at Oregon State Ecampus and how to get started.

Email: ecampus@oregonstate.edu
Phone: 800-667-1465 or 541-737-9204
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Important dates

Summer term starts
June 24
Fall term starts
Sept. 25

See our academic calendar for our full quarter term schedule.

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