National American University-Rapid City offers 56 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 56 major programs - 12 Certificate, 14 Associate, 18 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 6 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $16,065 for undergraduate programs and $16,425 for graduate programs.

Total of 903 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 248 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

National American University-Rapid City is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameNational American University-Rapid City
TypeFour-year, Private (for-profit)
Address5301 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD
Online Students903
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$16,065
Graduate Tuition & Fees$16,425
Student to Faculty6:1 (16.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total56 Programs
Certificate12 Programs
Associates14 Programs
Bachelors18 Programs
Masters4 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate6 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at National American University-Rapid City. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,065 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $16,425 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $380 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $583 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$14,985$15,660$16,065$16,065$16,065
Graduate$15,075$15,450$16,425$16,425$16,425
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$370$370$380$380$380
Graduate$499$499$583$583$583
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

National American University-Rapid City offers 56 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 56 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Certificates, 14 Associates, 18 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 6 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs121418 426
Overall Programs121418 426

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.

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistONLY IN CLASSROOM 6 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
What is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 4 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Strategic IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED 1
What is Science Technologies/Technicians program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 4 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 18 7 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Terrorism and Counterterrorism OperationsONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Staff Services Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 22 3835 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Construction Management2 8 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

Since National American University-Rapid City is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 903 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment903
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses903
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses-
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses-

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 903 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 58 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 829 students living in the U.S. States other than South Dakota, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses903
South Dakota Resident58
Other State In U.S.843
Outside of U.S.2
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses903
Undergraduate767
Graduate136
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses767
Degree/Certificate Seeking764
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking3

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