Bismarck State College offers 84 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 4 Certificate, 2 Associate, and 1 Bachelors.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,195 for North Dakota residents and $7,279 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,294 students out of total 3,771 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 129 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Bismarck State College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Bismarck State College |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1500 Edwards Ave., Bismarck, ND |
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| Online Students | 1,294 Enrolled Online Exclusively
912 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,195
Out-of-State$7,279 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 7 Programs |
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| Certificate | 4 Programs |
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| Associates | 2 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Bismarck State College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $5,195 and $7,279 for non-North Dakota residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $174 for North Dakota residents and $260 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Bismarck State College offers 84 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 2 Associates, 1 Bachelors.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 4 | 2 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 39 | 43 | 2 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Cloud Computing | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 18 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Human Services | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
40 |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Bismarck State College, there are 3,771 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,206 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,294 students are enrolled exclusively and 912 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,771 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,294 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 912 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,565 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,294 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 794 North Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 491 students living in the U.S. States other than North Dakota, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,294 | |
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| North Dakota Resident | 794 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 497 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,294 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 985 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 309 |
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