Answers:
It's the amount of tuition you pay if you are a full time student. most places, this means you're taking at least 12 credit hours. Note that once you've hit the minimum, you don't get charged for any hours over that. So, if the minimum to be full time is twelve, you can take as may as the university will allow (generally not more than 21 hours with an override) and not pay extra. Also, note that all that covers is tuition--this doesn't even include course fees much less all the other crap you'll need.
Im not sure about all colleges, but at mine (a cal state college) you pay one price for 6 or less units, and a higher price for 7 or more, regardless of how many you take. For financial aide, they consider full time 12+ units.
full time tuition generally includes the cost of 12 units or credits. that is four 3 credit classes being the most common make up.
most colleges charge tuition on a per credit basis, classes ranging from one credit up to 4-5 credits.
Edit: Thanks Maryn for mentioning those things. Books, lab fees, room and board, meal plans, parking, all kinds of things like that are fees that most people dont think about. And boy oh boy can books be pricey. My husband and I spent 800 dollars on books this semester, but thats for 2 full time students.
Two good answers already.
In addition to tuition for a course load of 12 or more credits per semester, be prepared to pay fees, buy books and supplies, and possibly room and board, depending on your situation.
Normally, you can take 18 credits per term for that (6 courses), and normally you need to average 15 or so per term to graduate in four years. Some schools allow you to take more classes for free, some charge extra beyond that, and some simply do not allow it.
This article contents is post by this website user, EduQnA.com doesn't promise its accuracy.
More Questions & Answers...