*Average time to completion for an Associate’s degree is calculated at 24 months or 2 years. It is expected the average student will complete 10 courses per year with 20 courses required to earn an Associate’s degree. This assumes no transfer credit was applied. Where transfer credit is accepted, the time to completion would be reduced by the amount of transfer credit thus reducing the overall program cost.

**Average time to completion for a a Bachelor’s degree is calculated at 48 months or 4 years. It is expected the average student will complete 10 courses per year with 40 courses required to earn a Bachelor’s degree. This assumes no transfer credit was applied. Where transfer credit is accepted, the time to completion would be reduced by the amount of transfer credit thus reducing the overall program cost.

***Average time to completion for a graduate student is calculated at 24 months or 2 years. It is expected the average graduate student will complete 6 courses per year with 12 courses required to earn a Master’s degree. This assumes no transfer credit was applied. Where transfer credit is accepted, the time to completion would be reduced by the amount of transfer credit thus reducing the overall program cost.

For a complete breakdown of estimated program costs, please see our Tuition & Payments and Fees pages.

We accept new students each month! We do not require the MAT, GRE, or similar graduate entrance exams because those tests measure what you have already learned rather than your capacity to learn new things, problem solve, and persist with challenging tasks.

Undergraduate Admission Requirements

• An application for admission
• A government-issued ID
• Official high school transcripts (or equivalent)
  • Your order confirmation or receipt may temporarily satisfy this requirement.
• Official college transcripts from all prior, accredited colleges and universities
  • Not required for certificates or non-degree seeking students.

Graduate Admission Requirements

• An application for admission
• A government-issued ID
• A conferred bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Official college transcripts from all prior, accredited colleges and universities

International Students

• Applicants must receive a TOEFL score of 500 on the paper-based test or 61 on the Internet-Based test (IBT).
• Alternatively, an applicant may enroll in the University’s EN111 Composition I course online as a non-degree student. The University will accept a grade of C or better as proof of English proficiency in lieu of the TOEFL (or acceptable alternative).

International students who do not have US government photo identification will need to produce two forms of alternative photo identification during proctored examinations in order to verify their identity.

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Accreditation & Affiliation

These student advisors mentor students and provide academic advising support as students develop and personalize their study and degree plans. They are the first point of contact for helping students successfully complete their programs and resolving issues involving their program of study or any other schooling related issues students may have. Student Advisors are required by University policy to answer student inquiries within 24 hours during the work-week and within 48 hours on the weekend.

A typical student who had no background in the course material would spend an average of 5-7 hours per week to successfully demonstrate achievement of all learning objectives in a single course.

Bottega University is an accredited online university that allows students to complete their degree programs virtually. Our programs do not have residency requirements, and students can earn their degrees 100% online.

Students access textbook chapters, course materials, quizzes, projects, and exams through our user-friendly learning management system. Proctored exams can be taken at home. Classes are available to students 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

An applicant who wishes to receive a transfer and/or equivalent credit evaluation prior to enrollment must provide official college transcripts and training certificates. Transfer credit evaluations will not be performed using unofficial transcripts. After a student enrolls in the University, there is no charge for a transfer credit evaluation. The transfer credit evaluation serves as a guide for determining the remaining coursework required for the student to complete his/her desired program of study.

Course content and instructional quality varies across institutions and, because of this, BU does not consider grade points for work completed at other colleges or universities. Therefore, transfer credit neither raises nor lowers a student’s grade point average. Only grades of C- or better will be considered for undergraduate credit and B- or better for graduate credit. In addition, the University has established the following limits on the maximum credits that are allowed for transfer into the degree programs.

Maximum Transfer Credits that May Be Awarded from All Sources

• Associate Degree up to 45 credits (15 courses)*
• Bachelor’s Degree up to 90 credits (30 courses)*
• Master’s Degree up to 18 credits (6 courses)**

Computer and technology courses must have been taken within the last five years.

The transferability of credits you earn at Bottega University is at the complete discretion of an institution to which you may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the degree you earn is also at the complete discretion of the institution in which you may seek to transfer. If the credits that you earn at this institution are not accepted at the institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that institution. For this reason, you should make certain that your attendance at this institution will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting an institution to which you may seek to transfer after attending Bottega University to determine if your credits will transfer.

Our career services team will assist you with employment preparation skills.

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Programs

FULL STACK DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE TUITION

Tuition is $12,000 for the Full Stack Development Certificate and includes all course content, faculty support, and technology/resource fees.

UNDERGRADUATE TUITION

Tuition is $1,300 per term, made in three installments of $434 per month for students enrolled in a degree program. $500 per course for non-degree seeking students.

GRADUATE TUITION

Tuition is $1,750 per term, made in three installments $584 per month for students enrolled in a degree program. $1000 per course for non-degree seeking students.

For both undergraduate and graduate programs, a $100 non-refundable technology fee per term is assessed and included in the tuition price.

Bottega University’s policy allows undergraduate students to register for up to four courses per term and graduate students to register for up to three courses per term. A student may request to take additional courses with Academic Dean approval.

Students may email academics@bottega.edu to request a course overload.

Standard Bottega University terms are 12 weeks long. For each term, courses begin at 9:00 am on Mondays and courses end on Fridays at midnight Mountain Standard Time.

Students enrolled in the Full Stack Development Certificate are enrolled in one continuous, non-traditional term in lengths of 13, 26, or 40 weeks.

Bottega University requires the following technical specifications to ensure that students can successfully take proctored examinations and complete their coursework.

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• Computer that runs at least Windows 10 or higher or Mac OS X, with at least 4GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)

• Webcam (resolution at least 640 x 480 with 1280×720 recommended)

• Computer microphone (Many webcams have built in microphones.)

• Computer speakers or headphones

• Adobe PDF reader

• Microsoft Office, including, as a minimum: PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

• Google Chrome web browser (most current version) with Adobe Flash Player installed. Adobe Flash Player is a free download from adobe.com.

• Reliable high-speed Internet connection of at least 10-15 Mbps.

It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that these requirements are met. If you use technology that does not meet these requirements, it is possible that you will not be able to complete some course material. Failure to complete a course due to technology that does not meet these specifications will result in a failing grade and possible academic probation.

If you are having difficulty getting into Canvas and you are using Google Chrome, please add the Canvas LMS home page as a website to allow for cookies in the Google Chrome browser advanced settings and restart Google Chrome. Canvas does not work as well with Microsoft Edge or IE.