Online Degrees and Programs at Catholic Distance University

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 - 1 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 47 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Catholic Distance University is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Catholic Distance University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Charles Town, West Virginia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $9,600 in average for all students.

It offers 6 degree programs via distance learning.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Catholic Distance University
Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	300 S. George Street, Charles Town, WV
Online Students	168
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	$9,600
Student to Faculty	3:1 (33.33%)
Total	6 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Associates	1 Programs
Bachelors	1 Programs
Masters	1 Programs
Post-Graduate	1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

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

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $346 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $498 for all students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$8,405	$8,405	$8,405	$8,880	$9,600

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$305	$305	$305	$320	$346

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 - 1 Certificate, 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
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	1	1	1	NOT OFFERED	1
Overall Programs	1	1	1	1	NOT OFFERED	1

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Catholic Distance University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Theology and Religious Vocations

what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Theology/Theological Studies	1	NOT OFFERED	11	18	NOT OFFERED	2

Distance Learning 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 Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	168
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	168
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

By student location, 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 Courses	168
West Virginia Resident	1
Other State In U.S.	154
Outside of U.S.	11

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	168
Undergraduate	75
Graduate	93

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	75
Degree/Certificate Seeking	70
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	5

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