Catholic Distance University is a completely online college that all programs are offered completely via distance education (online classes). It offers 6 major programs for degree-granting and/or certificate - 2 Certificate, 1 Associate, 1 Bachelors, 1 Masters, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,600 for undergraduate programs and $9,900 for graduate programs.

Total of 168 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 29 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Catholic Distance University is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCatholic Distance University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address300 S. George Street, Charles Town, WV
Online Students168
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$9,600
Graduate Tuition & Fees$9,900
Student to Faculty3:1 (33.33%)
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Certificate2 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters1 Programs
Post-Graduate1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Catholic Distance University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $9,600 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $9,900 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $345 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $495 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$8,405$8,405$8,405$8,880$9,600
Graduate$8,820$8,920$9,190$9,450$9,900
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$305$305$305$320$345
Graduate$450$450$465$475$495

Online Programs By Area of Study

Catholic Distance University offers 6 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 1 Associates, 1 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 1 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 Programs211 1NOT OFFERED1
Overall Programs211 1NOT OFFERED1

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
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Theology/Theological StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 817 NOT OFFERED 3

Distance Learning Program Student Population

Since Catholic Distance University is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 168 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment168
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses168
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses0

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 168 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1 West Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 154 students living in the U.S. States other than West Virginia, and 11 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses168
West Virginia Resident1
Other State In U.S.154
Outside of U.S.11
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses168
Undergraduate75
Graduate93
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses75
Degree/Certificate Seeking70
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking5

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