Tempe, AZ · Private · 2-year
Sonoran Desert Institute is a private two-year college in Tempe, AZ, enrolling about 5,435 students.
Its entire program is distance education — there is no physical campus to visit.
Like most community colleges, it does not report an acceptance rate — admission is typically open.
On average, students who receive financial aid pay $20,678 per year after grants and scholarships, against a full cost of attendance of $25,566.
33% of students complete their degree within three years.
The student-to-faculty ratio is 32 to 1.
Figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Official site: Sonoran Desert Institute.
Tuition is the published rate before any aid, and before housing, food and books. Total cost of attendance adds those. Average net price is what students who received federal aid actually paid, and is usually far lower than tuition alone.
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