Online Programs at Briar Cliff University
Briar Cliff University is a Private, 4 years located in Sioux City, IA. It offers total 73 programs and, of that, 8 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 174 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 947 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 18.37%). Briar Cliff University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $29,786 for Iowa residents and $35,642 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 174 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 947 total students.
- The school offers 73 major programs and, of that, 8 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Briar Cliff is $35,642 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 2.63% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Briar Cliff.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Briar Cliff University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $33,308 | $33,308 |
| 2022 | $33,998 | $33,998 |
| 2023 | $34,095 | $34,095 |
| 2024 | $34,727 | $34,727 |
| 2025 | $35,642 | $35,642 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Briar Cliff University is $1,186 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.04% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $477 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.92% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Briar Cliff University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,065 | $525 |
| 2022 | $1,230 | $525 |
| 2023 | $1,106 | $453 |
| 2024 | $1,140 | $459 |
| 2025 | $1,186 | $477 |
Offered Online Programs
Briar Cliff University offers 67 major programs through Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 4 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Briar Cliff University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 0 | 1 |
| Bachelor's | 1 | 51 |
| Master's | 2 | 10 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 2 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 4 | 67 |
Online Student Population
There are 947 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at Briar Cliff. Of that, 174 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 109 students have joined to some online courses and 664 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 947 | 766 | 181 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 174 | 82 | 92 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 109 | 109 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 664 | 575 | 89 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 174 | 82 | 92 |
| Iowa Residents | 114 | 57 | 57 |
| Other State in U.S. | 59 | 24 | 35 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |