Arapahoe Community College offers 61 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 17 major programs - 8 Certificate, 7 Associate, and 2 Bachelors.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $4,308 for Colorado residents and $16,542 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,170 students out of total 12,636 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 626 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Arapahoe Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameArapahoe Community College
TypeFour-year, Public
Address5900 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton, CO
Online Students2,170 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,565 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$4,308
Out-of-State$16,542
Student to Faculty23:1 (4.35%)
Online Degree Programs
Total17 Programs
Certificate8 Programs
Associates7 Programs
Bachelors2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Arapahoe Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Colorado residents, the tuition & fees are $4,308 and $16,542 for non-Colorado residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $164 for Colorado residents and $674 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$3,921$4,029$4,080$4,080$4,308
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$15,009$15,451$15,502$15,502$16,542
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$149$153$153$153$164
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$611$629$629$629$674

Online Programs By Area of Study

Arapahoe Community College offers 61 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 17 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Certificates, 7 Associates, 2 Bachelors.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs872 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs32263 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information Sciences96 76 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceNOT OFFERED 41 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Early Childhood Education and Teaching13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 70 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Graphic Design13 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Medical Office Management/Administration8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and Management17 20 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Arapahoe Community College, there are 12,636 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,735 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,170 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,565 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment12,636
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,170
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,565
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses8,901

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,170 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,837 Colorado Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 326 students living in the U.S. States other than Colorado, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,170
Colorado Resident1,837
Other State In U.S.326
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,170
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,902
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking268

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