The 2025 tuition & fees is $25,978 for undergraduate programs and $5,340 for graduate programs.
Total 1,638 students out of total 2,225 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 817 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Waldorf University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Waldorf University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 106 S Sixth St, Forest City, IA |
| Online Students | 1,638 |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $25,978 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $5,340 |
| Student to Faculty | 22:1 (4.55%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 27 Programs |
| Certificate | 1 Programs |
| Associates | 8 Programs |
| Bachelors | 13 Programs |
| Masters | 5 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Waldorf University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $25,978 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $5,340 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $342 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $445 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $23,088 | $23,666 | $24,526 | $25,220 | $25,978 |
| Graduate | $4,775 | $4,835 | $5,075 | $5,220 | $5,340 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $305 | $313 | $322 | $332 | $342 |
| Graduate | $0 | $410 | $420 | $435 | $445 |
Waldorf University offers 53 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 27 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 8 Associates, 13 Bachelors, 5 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 1 | 8 | 13 | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 2 | 16 | 30 | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Waldorf 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.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED | 2 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 33 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | 1 | 23 | 103 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED | 15 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED | 4 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Fire Services Administration | NOT OFFERED | 23 | 57 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFERED | 2 | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFERED | 14 | 58 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 35 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | 3 | 24 | 19 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | 16 | 1 | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 139 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business/Corporate Communications | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 50 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Waldorf University, there are 2,225 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,638 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,638 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 2,225 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,638 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 0 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 587 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,638 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 85 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,522 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 18 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,638 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Resident | 85 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,530 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 18 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,638 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,247 | |
| Graduate | 391 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,247 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,240 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 7 |