Catawba College offers 51 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 3 Bachelors and 3 Masters.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $34,300 for undergraduate programs and $7,188 for graduate programs.

Total 230 students out of total 1,376 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 105 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Catawba College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCatawba College
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address2300 W Innes St, Salisbury, NC
Online Students230 Enrolled Online Exclusively
325 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$34,300
Graduate Tuition & Fees$7,188
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Bachelors3 Programs
Masters3 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Catawba College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $34,300 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $7,188 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $948 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $599 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$31,436$32,380$32,868$33,400$34,300
Graduate$3,594$3,594$3,594$3,594$7,188
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$898$898$898$928$948
Graduate$599$599$599$599$599

Online Programs By Area of Study

Catawba College offers 51 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 3 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED3 3NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED42 9NOT OFFEREDNOT 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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Catawba College, there are 1,376 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 555 students were attending classes through distance learning (230 students are enrolled exclusively and 325 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,376
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses230
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses325
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses821

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 230 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 180 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 31 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses230
North Carolina Resident180
Other State In U.S.31
Outside of U.S.1
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses230
Undergraduate150
Graduate80
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses150
Degree/Certificate Seeking139
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking11

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