Online Programs at Buena Vista University
Buena Vista University is a Private, 4 years located in Storm Lake, IA. It offers total 90 programs and, of that, 11 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 1,080 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 1,890 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 57.14%). Buena Vista University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $32,854 for Iowa residents and $41,798 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 1,080 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 1,890 total students.
- The school offers 90 major programs and, of that, 11 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Buena Vista is $41,798 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.00% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Buena Vista.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Buena Vista University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $36,426 | $36,426 |
| 2022 | $37,518 | $37,518 |
| 2023 | $38,644 | $38,644 |
| 2024 | $40,190 | $40,190 |
| 2025 | $41,798 | $41,798 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Buena Vista University is $1,406 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.99% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $503 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has decreased by 0.89% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Buena Vista University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,225 | $552 |
| 2022 | $1,262 | $552 |
| 2023 | $1,300 | $552 |
| 2024 | $1,352 | $565 |
| 2025 | $1,406 | $503 |
Offered Online Programs
Buena Vista University offers 88 major programs through Bachelor's, Master's degrees/programs. Of that, 11 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Buena Vista University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 2 | 77 |
| Master's | 9 | 11 |
| Total | 11 | 88 |
Online Student Population
There are 1,890 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at Buena Vista. Of that, 1,080 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 74 students have joined to some online courses and 736 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 | 1,890 | 1,436 | 454 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,080 | 626 | 454 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 736 | 736 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,080 | 626 | 454 |
| Iowa Residents | 988 | 591 | 397 |
| Other State in U.S. | 89 | 35 | 54 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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