Butte College offers 226 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 23 major programs - 8 Certificate and 15 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $1,356 for California residents and $9,276 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,744 students out of total 10,968 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 580 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Butte College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Butte College |
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 3536 Butte Campus Drive, Oroville, CA |
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| Online Students | 2,744 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,933 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$1,356 Out-of-State$9,276 |
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| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 23 Programs |
| Certificate | 8 Programs |
| Associates | 15 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Butte College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $1,356 and $9,276 for non-California residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $46 for California residents and $376 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Butte College offers 226 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 23 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Certificates, 15 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 | 8 | 15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 119 | 107 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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 |
| Ethnic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Support Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Child Development | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Family and Community Services | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
122 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
339 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Retail Management | 1 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Small Business Administration/Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Taxation | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| History | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Butte College, there are 10,968 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,677 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,744 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,933 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 10,968 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,744 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,933 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,291 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,744 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,707 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 0 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 10 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,744 | |
| California Resident | 2,707 |
| Other State In U.S. | 27 |
| Outside of U.S. | 10 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,744 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,389 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 355 |