In state tuition for out of state online students

Does anyone know any reasonably priced universities (besides WNMU) or states where distance learning students are charged the in state tuition rate?.

So far I have found

Western New Mexico University (New Mexico) $424.50/graduate course if you take no more than 2 courses during the fall and summer and as many as you want during the summer

Northwestern State University (Louisiana) $516.45/graduate course for online students only (no out of state tution fees)

Indiana State University (Indiana) *not so reasonable $309/credit at the grad level, and you have to be enrolled in a degree program to qualify for in-state tution

Are there any other programs out there with or without stipulations?

 

Sam Houston State University offers a distance MA in History (as well as courses only). They charge the in-state rate for out of state students.

"On-line students pay in-state tuition, regardless of their physical location."

SHSU charges $198 per credit for graduate courses. With fees, a 3-credit graduate course costs $819.50. This includes many fees that stay the same regardless of how many courses you take.

Here is the fee schedule for Summer 09:

http://www.shsu.edu/~csh_www/tuitionfeessummer/summer09/graduateinstatesummer09.htm

 

www.sreb.org

lists many programs with in-state or electronic tuition.

You might want to narrow the focus of your question because many schools offer in-state tuition depending on where you live (even out of state or country for canadian residents) in proxity to the campus.

Did you have a specific program in mind or are you just trying to make a list?

 

the Valdosta State University charges in state tuition for the Doctor of Public Administration program.

 

University of West Florida charges in state tuition for their online accountancy programs.

 

My understanding of the Academic Common Marketplace, since I happen to live in a state that participates and have communicated several times with my state's representative, is that the in state tuition deal only applies if you enroll in a program that your state does not offer. This does not include programs that are offered by distance learning in another state but not your state.

I think starting a list as a resource would be helpful. Expecially if schools that have in state tuition for distance learners as a general rule, and not limited to proximity were included.

 

I forgot the add that Ft. Hays State University is $642.00/graduate course for online students.

 

The University of Wyoming Outreach School offers all students the same rate, $224 per credit for graduate level classes (except for those in the Executive MBA program). Best of luck in your search!

 

CUNY and SUNY

Both SUNY - Empire State College and CUNY Online - charge in-state tuition for online-students.

 

Csub

Cal State U Bakersfield charges $110 to $160 per quarter hour (equiv to $165 to $240 per semester hour) for their MSA program (state resident or non-state resident).
http://www.csub.edu/msaonline/faq.html

For their MA in education tuition is $160 to $175 per quarter hour.
http://www.csub.edu/maeducation/

 

Harvard University's Extension and Summer School both have flat fees for in and out of state students. Contrary to Indiana State University, you can't apply for the degree program until your 4th class- but even then, tuition is still a flat fee. www.harvard.edu

 

I believe that the UMass system makes no distinction between in-state and out-of-state.

http://www.umassonline.net/

 

As part of the SREB program is the Electronic Campus (http://www.electroniccampus.org/) whihc offers reduced (at least) costs for SREB residents.

 

I was listening to public radio on my way to work this morning, and while they didn't mention distance ed specifically, they did say that schools are competing for out-of-state students, and more frequently lowering or eliminating out-of-state tuition to attract top talent from other states. SIU Carbondale was the school cited, but they mentioned about 100 colleges/universities had done this over the last year. I've not researched any others...

Mike

 

University of Kentucky charges in-state tuition for online courses. No degree programs though.

 

Western New Mexico University www.wnmu.edu offers in-state tuition for out-of-state online students taking 6 hours or less.

 

The University of South Dakota, www.usd.edu, doesn't charge in-state tuition for online courses, but they have an "online" tuition, which is still far lower than out of state tuition.

-Matt

 

I do not think that UMass distinguishes in-state from out-of-state regarding tuition.

http://www.umassonline.net/