Bismarck State College | Online Programs

Online Program Overview

Bismarck State College is a four-years, public school located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,195 for North Dakota residents and $7,279 for other students on average.

It offers 78 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 6 programs - 3 Certificate, 2 Associates, 1 Bachelors.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Bismarck State College
Type	four-years, public
Address	1500 Edwards Ave., Bismarck, ND
Online Students	1,294 Enrolled Online Exclusively 912 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$5,195 Out-of-State$7,279
Student to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Total	6 Programs
Certificate	3 Programs
Associates	2 Programs
Bachelors	1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Bismarck State College . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $5,195 and $7,279 for non-North Dakota residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $176 for North Dakota residents and $262 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$4,160	$4,731	$4,926	$5,143	$5,195
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$5,820	$6,657	$6,930	$7,227	$7,279

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$138	$161	$167	$174	$176
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$208	$241	$250	$260	$262

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Bismarck State College offers 78 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 2 Associates, 1 Bachelors. 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	3	2	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	36	40	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. 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.

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	27	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Services	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Operations Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	47	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Bismarck State College, there are 3,771 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,206 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,294 students are enrolled exclusively and 912 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	3,771
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,294
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	912
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,565

By student location, out of a total of 1,294 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 794 North Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 491 students living in the U.S. States other than North Dakota, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.