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Fees and Finances: Course Fees

Course Fees  ·  Financial Aid  ·  Refunds and Withdrawals  ·  Tax Credits  ·  Veterans

All fees are subject to change without notice.

Credit Course Fees

The instructional costs for online learning courses are supported by student fees and are not included in regular UW tuition.

Courses numbered 499 and below
Number of credits 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tuition 214 428 642 856 1070 1284 1498 1712 1926 2140
Tech fee 9 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41
Total cost
w/ $35 reg. fee
258 472 690 908 1126 1344 1562 1780 1998 2216

Courses numbered 500 and above
Number of credits 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tuition 496 992 1488 1984 2480 2976 3472 3968 4464 4960
Tech fee 11 11 17 23 29 35 41 41 41 41
Total cost
w/ $35 reg. fee
592 1038 1540 2042 2544 3046 3548 4044 4540 5036

Special note: Tuition does not cap out at any certain number of credits. Students will continue to pay the per-credit rate shown in the table above regardless of the number of credits taken. However, tech fees do cap out at $41.

Registration fee: All registrants pay a nonrefundable $35 registration fee per quarter (Spring Quarter: March 22–June 13, 2008; Summer Quarter: June 14–August 22, 2008; Autumn Quarter: August 23–December 12, 2008; Winter Quarter: December 13, 2008–March 20, 2009).

Technology fee: Students enrolled in credit online learning courses also pay a technology fee based on the number of credits for which they are enrolled. The fee ranges from $9–$41; the appropriate amount will be charged at the time of registration. The fee is refundable on the same basis as tuition. The technology fee gives students access to the Internet, World Wide Web, e-mail, computer and multimedia workstations and laboratories, computer software and dial-up telephone service.

Supplementary materials: Supplementary materials are listed after assignments and examinations at the end of the course description. Please add the cost of these materials to the course fee when computing your total fees. The cost of textbooks is extra.

International postage: Students residing in other countries (except Canada and Mexico) must pay an international postage fee of $50 for airmail.

Noncredit Course Fees

Noncredit course fees vary and are listed at the end of each course description. All registrants pay a nonrefundable $35 registration fee per quarter (Spring Quarter: March 22–June 13, 2008; Summer Quarter: June 14–August 22, 2008; Autumn Quarter: August 23–December 12, 2008; Winter Quarter: December 13, 2008–March 20, 2009).

Payment Policy

Students must pay fees when registering. Fees cannot be billed, except for third-party payers within the United States who include a purchase order or letter of authorization to bill with the registration form. Payment by VISA or MasterCard is accepted. There is a $25 service charge for returned checks.

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