College of Western Idaho offers 119 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 20 major programs - 7 Certificate and 13 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $4,446 for Idaho residents and $7,454 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,529 students out of total 11,015 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 435 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
College of Western Idaho is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | College of Western Idaho |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 5500 East Opportunity Drive, Nampa, ID |
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| Online Students | 2,529 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,535 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$4,446
Out-of-State$7,454 |
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| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 20 Programs |
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| Certificate | 7 Programs |
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| Associates | 13 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 College of Western Idaho. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Idaho residents, the tuition & fees are $4,446 and $7,454 for non-Idaho residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $189 for Idaho residents and $306 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
College of Western Idaho offers 119 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 20 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Certificates, 13 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 |
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| Online Programs | 7 | 13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 50 | 68 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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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 |
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| Artificial Intelligence | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 2 |
37 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
147 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
32 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Geography | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 21 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Medical Office Assistant/Specialist | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Surgical Technology/Technologist | 21 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business/Commerce | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
83 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 4 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At College of Western Idaho, there are 11,015 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,064 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,529 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,535 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 11,015 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,529 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,535 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,951 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,529 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,472 Idaho Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 55 students living in the U.S. States other than Idaho, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,529 | |
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| Idaho Resident | 2,472 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 55 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,529 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,106 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 423 |
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