Online Degrees and Programs at College of Western Idaho

College of Western Idaho offers 113 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 1 Certificate and 12 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,336 for Idaho residents and $7,344 for out-of-state students. Total 2,319 students out of total 9,920 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,422 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. College of Western Idaho is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

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Online Program Overview

College of Western Idaho is a 2-4 years, public school located in Nampa, Idaho. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,336 for Idaho residents and $7,344 for other students on average.

It offers 113 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 16 programs - 1 Certificate, 12 Associates, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	College of Western Idaho
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	5500 East Opportunity Drive, Nampa, ID
Online Students	2,319 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,249 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$4,336 Out-of-State$7,344
Student to Faculty	19:1 (5.26%)
Total	16 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Associates	12 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at College of Western Idaho . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Idaho residents, the tuition & fees are $4,336 and $7,344 for non-Idaho residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $189 for Idaho residents and $306 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$4,336	$4,336	$4,336	$4,336	$4,336
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$7,344	$7,344	$7,344	$7,344	$7,344

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$189	$189	$189	$189	$189
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$306	$306	$306	$306	$306

Online Programs By Area of Study

College of Western Idaho offers 113 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 12 Associates. 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	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	28	63	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at College of Western Idaho. 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.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

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	138	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	1,025	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	43	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geography	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	78	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
History	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At College of Western Idaho, there are 9,920 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,568 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,319 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,249 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	9,920
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,319
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,249
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	5,352

By student location, out of a total of 2,319 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,211 Idaho Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 54 students living in the U.S. States other than Idaho, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,319
Idaho Resident	2,211
Other State In U.S.	54
Outside of U.S.	2

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	2,319
Degree/Certificate Seeking	1,966
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	353

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