Briar Cliff University offers 76 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 major programs - 4 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 3 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $35,642 for undergraduate programs and $9,738 for graduate programs.
Total 174 students out of total 947 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 23 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Briar Cliff University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Briar Cliff University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 3303 Rebecca Street, Sioux City, IA |
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| Online Students | 174 Enrolled Online Exclusively
109 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $35,642 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $9,738 |
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| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 13 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 4 Programs |
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| Masters | 5 Programs |
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| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 3 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Briar Cliff University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $35,642 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $9,738 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,186 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $477 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Briar Cliff University offers 76 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 3 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
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 |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
5 | 1 | 3 |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 59 |
10 | 3 | 3 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Chemical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
3 |
1 |
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| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
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| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Briar Cliff University, there are 947 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 283 students were attending classes through distance learning (174 students are enrolled exclusively and 109 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 947 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 174 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 109 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 664 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 174 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 114 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 59 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 174 | |
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| Iowa Resident | 114 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 59 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 174 | |
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| Undergraduate | 82 |
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| Graduate | 92 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 82 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 82 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 0 |
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