Sinclair Community College offers 321 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 71 major programs - 52 Certificate and 19 Associate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $4,809 for Ohio residents and $8,556 for out-of-state students.

Total 7,234 students out of total 19,415 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 3,395 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Sinclair Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSinclair Community College
TypeFour-year, Public
Address444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH
Online Students7,234 Enrolled Online Exclusively
4,060 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$4,809
Out-of-State$8,556
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total71 Programs
Certificate52 Programs
Associates19 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Sinclair Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $4,809 and $8,556 for non-Ohio residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $172 for Ohio residents and $328 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$4,329$4,329$4,569$4,569$4,809
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$8,076$8,076$8,316$8,316$8,556
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$173$173$162$162$172
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$329$329$318$318$328

Online Programs By Area of Study

Sinclair Community College offers 321 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 71 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 52 Certificates, 19 Associates.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs5219NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs2051124 NOT OFFEREDNOT 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's
African-American/Black Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Speech Communication and RhetoricONLY IN CLASSROOM 24 NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia6 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer46 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst97 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration4 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications71 54 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance39 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist2 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Engineering1 60 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Technology/TechnicianONLY IN CLASSROOM 38 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Family and Community Services56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Law1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal7 7 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 237 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
International/Global Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 76 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Corrections29 3 NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration14 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism24 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Social WorkONLY IN CLASSROOM 29 NOT OFFERED
Forensic Social WorkNOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology6 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Drawing33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician35 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Medical Reception/Receptionist22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant43 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Polysomnography7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Histologic Technician2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling12 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Dietetic Technician12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and Management397 308 NOT OFFERED
Retail Management52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting5 13 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry3 2 NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real Estate223 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
HistoryNOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Sinclair Community College, there are 19,415 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,294 students were attending classes through distance learning (7,234 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,060 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment19,415
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses7,234
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses4,060
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses8,121

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 7,234 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 7,135 Ohio Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 94 students living in the U.S. States other than Ohio, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses7,234
Ohio Resident7,135
Other State In U.S.99
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses7,234
Degree/Certificate Seeking3,879
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking3,355

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