Boise State University offers 281 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 51 major programs - 21 Certificate, 4 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 13 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,782 for Idaho residents and $26,976 for out-of-state students.

Total 5,058 students out of total 26,115 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,299 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Boise State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameBoise State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1910 University Dr, Boise, ID
Online Students5,058 Enrolled Online Exclusively
9,591 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,782
Out-of-State$26,976
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,486
Out-of-State$28,605
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total51 Programs
Certificate21 Programs
Bachelors4 Programs
Masters11 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate13 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Boise State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Idaho residents, the tuition & fees are $8,782 and $26,976 for non-Idaho residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,486 and $28,605 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $399 for Idaho residents and $830 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $510 for Idaho residents and $941 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,068$8,068$8,060$8,364$8,782
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$24,988$24,988$24,980$25,701$26,976
Graduate (In-State)$9,646$9,646$9,638$10,068$10,486
Graduate (Out-of-State)$26,566$26,566$26,558$27,405$28,605
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$367$367$367$380$399
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$724$724$724$780$830
Graduate (In-State)$470$470$470$491$510
Graduate (Out-of-State)$827$827$827$891$941

Online Programs By Area of Study

Boise State University offers 281 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 51 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 21 Certificates, 4 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 13 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs21NOT OFFERED4 11213
Overall Programs77390 621435

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'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication Management and Strategic Communications5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM4 NOT OFFERED 4
Educational/Instructional TechnologyONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED30 9 6
Special Education and TeachingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM17 NOT OFFERED 7
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied MathematicsONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Dispute ResolutionONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Human Computer Interaction11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Digital Humanities16 NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business Analytics35 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/PolicyONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 2210 NOT OFFERED 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Anthropology (other)13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Healthcare InnovationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer3 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Genetic Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health16 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 7 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/Commerce27 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Customer Service Management2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Resort ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED51 NOT OFFERED 37
Marketing (other)17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Boise State University, there are 26,115 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 14,649 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,058 students are enrolled exclusively and 9,591 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment26,115
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,058
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses9,591
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses11,466

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,058 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,658 Idaho Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 2,375 students living in the U.S. States other than Idaho, and 7 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,058
Idaho Resident2,658
Other State In U.S.2,375
Outside of U.S.7
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,058
Undergraduate3,359
Graduate1,699
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses3,359
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,978
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking381

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