Online Degrees and Programs at Sonoran Desert Institute

Sonoran Desert Institute is a completely online college that all programs are offered completely via distance education (online classes). It offers 2 major programs for degree-granting and/or certificate - 1 Certificate and 1 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $12,280 for undergraduate programs. Total of 4,011 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 1,360 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Sonoran Desert Institute is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Sonoran Desert Institute is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Tempe, Arizona. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $12,280 in average for all students.

It offers 2 degree programs via distance learning.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Sonoran Desert Institute
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	1555 W University Dr., Suite 103, Tempe, AZ
Online Students	4,011
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	$12,280
Student to Faculty	39:1 (2.56%)
Total	2 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Associates	1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Sonoran Desert Institute . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,280 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $339 for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$9,440	$10,630	$10,950	$11,960	$12,280

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$275	$295	$305	$330	$339

Online Programs By Area of Study

Sonoran Desert Institute offers 2 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 1 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	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next 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.

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Gunsmithing/Gunsmith	544	816	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

Since Sonoran Desert Institute is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 4,011 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	4,011
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	4,011
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

By student location, out of a total of 4,011 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 169 Arizona Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3,838 students living in the U.S. States other than Arizona, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	4,011
Arizona Resident	169
Other State In U.S.	3,838
Outside of U.S.	4

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	4,011
Degree/Certificate Seeking	-
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	-

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