Briar Cliff University offers 67 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 1 Bachelors, 2 Masters, and 1 Doctorate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $34,727 for undergraduate programs and $9,366 for graduate programs.

Total 213 students out of total 927 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 51 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Briar Cliff University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameBriar Cliff University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address3303 Rebecca Street, Sioux City, IA
Online Students213 Enrolled Online Exclusively
74 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$34,727
Graduate Tuition & Fees$9,366
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Online Degree Programs
Total4 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters2 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Briar Cliff University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $34,727 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $9,366 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,140 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $459 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$32,202$33,308$33,998$34,095$34,727
Graduate$10,530$10,530$10,530$9,554$9,366
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$1,034$1,065$1,230$1,106$1,140
Graduate$525$525$525$453$459

Online Programs By Area of Study

Briar Cliff University offers 67 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 2 Masters, 1 Doctorate.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED1 21NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED151 1023

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
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 2 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Briar Cliff University, there are 927 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 287 students were attending classes through distance learning (213 students are enrolled exclusively and 74 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment927
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses213
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses74
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses640

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 213 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 138 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 75 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses213
Iowa Resident138
Other State In U.S.75
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses213
Undergraduate83
Graduate130
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses83
Degree/Certificate Seeking83
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking0

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