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 NameUniversity of Mary
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address7500 University Dr, Bismarck, ND
Online Students985 Enrolled Online Exclusively
708 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$22,356
Graduate Tuition & Fees$12,372
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Online Degree Programs
Total54 Programs
Bachelors13 Programs
Masters22 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate17 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.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$19,730$20,290$20,900$21,468$22,356
Graduate$17,861$13,304$12,230$11,692$12,372
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$605$620$630$650$680
Graduate$625$612$610$590$595

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
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED13 22217
Overall Programs6NOT OFFERED64 34620

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'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Superintendency and Educational System AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Montessori Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Christian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED 16
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Anthropology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED49 NOT OFFERED 3
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Bioethics/Medical EthicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 1
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED 7 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6568 4 14
Project ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Resources ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 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 Enrollment3,861
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses985
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses708
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,168

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 Courses985
North Dakota Resident550
Other State In U.S.423
Outside of U.S.11
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses985
Undergraduate333
Graduate652
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses333
Degree/Certificate Seeking329
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking4

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