Online Degrees and Programs at Sonoran Desert Institute

Online Program Overview

Sonoran Desert Institute is a completely online college that all programs are offered completely via distance education (online classes). It offers 3 major programs for degree-granting and/or certificate - 2 Certificate and 1 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $12,280 for undergraduate programs.

Total of 4,011 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 1,613 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Sonoran Desert Institute is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSonoran Desert Institute
Type2-4 Year, Private (for-profit)
Address1555 W University Dr., Suite 103, Tempe, AZ
Online Students4,011
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$12,280
Student to Faculty39:1 (2.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Certificate2 Programs
Associates1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Sonoran Desert Institute. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,280 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $340 for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$9,440$10,630$10,950$11,960$12,280
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$275$295$305$330$340

Online Programs By Area of Study

Sonoran Desert Institute offers 3 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 1 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Sonoran Desert Institute. 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.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician87 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Gunsmithing/Gunsmith722 804 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

Since Sonoran Desert Institute is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 4,011 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,011
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,011
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses0

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,011 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 169 Arizona Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3,838 students living in the U.S. States other than Arizona, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,011
Arizona Resident169
Other State In U.S.3,838
Outside of U.S.4
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses4,011
Degree/Certificate Seeking-
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking-
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