National American University-Rapid City is a completely online college that all programs are offered completely via distance education (online classes). It offers 93 major programs for degree-granting and/or certificate - 17 Certificate, 25 Associate, 36 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 6 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $16,065 for undergraduate programs and $16,425 for graduate programs.

Total of 1,151 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 307 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

National American University-Rapid City is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameNational American University-Rapid City
TypeFour-year, Private (for-profit)
Address5301 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD
Online Students1,151
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$16,065
Graduate Tuition & Fees$16,425
Student to Faculty6:1 (16.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total93 Programs
Certificate17 Programs
Associates25 Programs
Bachelors36 Programs
Masters7 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate6 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at National American University-Rapid City. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,065 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $16,425 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $380 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $583 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$15,000$14,985$15,660$16,065$16,065
Graduate$15,075$15,075$15,450$16,425$16,425
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$344$370$370$380$380
Graduate$499$499$499$583$583
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

National American University-Rapid City offers 93 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 93 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 17 Certificates, 25 Associates, 36 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 6 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 Programs172536 726
Overall Programs172536 726

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.

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist1 9 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Russian Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Arabic Language and LiteratureONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 2 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Strategic IntelligenceONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Science Technologies/Technicians program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 2 ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security2 NOT OFFERED 51 7 2
Terrorism and Counterterrorism OperationsONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 313 NOT OFFERED 1
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Staff Services Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 10 4655 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 2 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and FinanceONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration2 NOT OFFERED 4ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 5
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

Since National American University-Rapid City is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 1,151 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,151
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,151
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 1,151 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 57 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,042 students living in the U.S. States other than South Dakota, and 47 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,151
South Dakota Resident57
Other State In U.S.1,042
Outside of U.S.47
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,151
Undergraduate929
Graduate222
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses929
Degree/Certificate Seeking922
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking7

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