University of Mary offers 130 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 54 major programs - 13 Bachelors, 22 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 17 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $22,356 for undergraduate programs and $12,372 for graduate programs.
Total 985 students out of total 3,861 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 655 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of Mary is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | University of Mary |
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 7500 University Dr, Bismarck, ND |
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| Online Students | 985 Enrolled Online Exclusively 708 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $22,356 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $12,372 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 54 Programs |
| Bachelors | 13 Programs |
| Masters | 22 Programs |
| Doctorate | 2 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 17 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Mary. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $22,356 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,372 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $680 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $595 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of Mary offers 130 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 54 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 13 Bachelors, 22 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 17 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
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 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 |
22 | 2 | 17 |
| Overall Programs | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 64 |
34 | 6 | 20 |
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 | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Montessori Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Christian Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
16 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Theology/Theological Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Theology and Religious Vocations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
44 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Anthropology (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 49 |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
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| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
65 | 68 |
4 |
14 |
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| Project Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting and Business/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Information Resources Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At University of Mary, there are 3,861 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,693 students were attending classes through distance learning (985 students are enrolled exclusively and 708 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,861 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 985 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 708 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,168 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 985 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 550 North Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 423 students living in the U.S. States other than North Dakota, and 11 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 985 | |
| North Dakota Resident | 550 |
| Other State In U.S. | 423 |
| Outside of U.S. | 11 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 985 | |
| Undergraduate | 333 |
| Graduate | 652 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 333 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 329 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 4 |