| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | 87 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $12,200 for undergraduate programs.
Total of 5,437 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 1,613 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Sonoran Desert Institute is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.
| School Name | Sonoran Desert Institute |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-4 Year, Private (for-profit) |
| Address | 1555 W University Dr., Suite 103, Tempe, AZ |
| Online Students | 5,437 |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $12,200 |
| Student to Faculty | 32:1 (3.13%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 4 Programs |
| Certificate | 3 Programs |
| Associates | 1 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Sonoran Desert Institute. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,200 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $360 for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $10,630 | $10,950 | $11,960 | $12,280 | $12,200 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $295 | $305 | $330 | $340 | $360 |
Sonoran Desert Institute offers 4 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 1 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 3 | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 3 | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Sonoran Desert Institute. 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.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | 87 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunsmithing/Gunsmith | 722 | 804 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Since Sonoran Desert Institute is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 5,437 students have enrolled online exclusively.
| Total Enrollment | 5,437 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,437 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | - | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | - |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,437 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 230 Arizona Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 5,203 students living in the U.S. States other than Arizona, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,437 | |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Resident | 230 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 5,203 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 5,437 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 5,435 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2 |