Online Degrees and Programs at Ball State University

Ball State University offers 285 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 81 major programs - 3 Certificate, 2 Associate, 10 Bachelors, 22 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 43 Post-graduate Certificate.

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.

2024 Tuition & Fees

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.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

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 Certificates, 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.

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.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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).

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.

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