| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Interior Architecture | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,758 for Indiana residents and $28,766 for out-of-state students.
Total 5,040 students out of total 19,777 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 4,267 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Ball State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Ball State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 2000 University Ave, Muncie, IN |
| Online Students | 5,040 Enrolled Online Exclusively 6,716 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,758 Out-of-State$28,766 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,992 Out-of-State$29,196 |
| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 81 Programs |
| Certificate | 3 Programs |
| Associates | 2 Programs |
| Bachelors | 10 Programs |
| Masters | 22 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 43 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Ball State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Indiana residents, the tuition & fees are $10,758 and $28,766 for non-Indiana residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $11,992 and $29,196 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $336 for Indiana residents and $1,118 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $451 for Indiana residents and $1,233 for out-of-state students.
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $10,020 | $10,144 | $10,290 | $10,440 | $10,758 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $26,800 | $27,132 | $27,524 | $27,924 | $28,766 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $9,512 | $9,990 | $10,144 | $11,642 | $11,992 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $22,616 | $26,204 | $26,600 | $28,340 | $29,196 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $309 | $314 | $320 | $326 | $336 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $1,037 | $1,051 | $1,068 | $1,085 | $1,118 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $417 | $424 | $431 | $438 | $451 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $1,145 | $1,161 | $1,179 | $1,197 | $1,233 |
Ball State University offers 285 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 81 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 2 Associates, 10 Bachelors, 22 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 43 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 3 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 43 |
| Overall Programs | 7 | 4 | 117 | 79 | 16 | 62 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Ball State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Interior Architecture | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journalism | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 8 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 9 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Advertising | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 40 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Network and System Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 18 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 82 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 13 |
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 132 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 8 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 962 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 378 |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 47 | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Online Educator/Online Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Business Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 21 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 15 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language (ASL) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing and Human Environments (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 199 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFERED | 42 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Mathematics (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developmental and Child Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
| Educational Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 73 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 12 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED | 4 | 99 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 60 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 19 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Applied Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 38 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | 128 | NOT OFFERED | 11 |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Finance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Management Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
At Ball State University, there are 19,777 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,756 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,040 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,716 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 19,777 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,040 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 6,716 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 8,021 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,040 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,591 Indiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 2,402 students living in the U.S. States other than Indiana, and 25 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,040 | |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Resident | 2,591 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,424 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 25 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,040 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 953 | |
| Graduate | 4,087 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 953 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 946 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 7 |