Sonoran Desert Institute | Online Programs

Online Program Overview

Sonoran Desert Institute is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Tempe, Arizona. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $12,280 in average for all students.

It offers 2 degree programs via distance learning -1 Certificate, 1 Associates.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Sonoran Desert Institute
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	1555 W University Dr., Suite 103, Tempe, AZ
Online Students	4,011
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$12,280
Student to Faculty	39:1 (2.56%)
Total	2 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Associates	1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Sonoran Desert Institute . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,280 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $339 for undergraduate programs.

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$9,440	$10,630	$10,950	$11,960	$12,280

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$275	$295	$305	$330	$339

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Sonoran Desert Institute offers 2 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 1 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	1	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Mechanics and Repairers

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Gunsmithing/Gunsmith	544	816	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

Since Sonoran Desert Institute is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 4,011 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	4,011
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	4,011
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

By student location, out of a total of 4,011 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 169 Arizona Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3,838 students living in the U.S. States other than Arizona, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.