Online Degree Cost Calculator

What this calculator estimates

Estimate online degree tuition, aid and loan interest. The calculation runs locally in your browser and is intended for planning and comparison.

How to use it

Enter the requested values, select Calculate, review the headline result and supporting figures, then change one input at a time to compare another scenario.

How the calculation works

Tuition equals credits times cost per credit plus fees; aid is subtracted and the financed share is amortized over ten years.

Input checklist

The Online Degree Cost Calculator uses the values shown in its form. Before calculating, check each input independently so an incorrect unit or time period does not carry through to the final result.

• Credits required: verify that this value uses the unit, period, and definition shown by the calculator.
• Tuition per credit ($): verify that this value uses the unit, period, and definition shown by the calculator.
• Technology, books and other fees ($): verify that this value uses the unit, period, and definition shown by the calculator.
• Grants, scholarships and employer aid ($): verify that this value uses the unit, period, and definition shown by the calculator.
• Share of net cost financed (%): verify that this value uses the unit, period, and definition shown by the calculator.
• Loan APR (%): verify that this value uses the unit, period, and definition shown by the calculator.

Practical interpretation

Use the Online Degree Cost Calculator result as the answer to the specific inputs entered, not as a universal value. The calculation currently described on this page is: Tuition equals credits times cost per credit plus fees; aid is subtracted and the financed share is amortized over ten years. Change one important input at a time when comparing scenarios so you can see which assumption actually drives the difference.

Checks before relying on the result

Actual project prices vary with location, labor rates, material grade, site conditions, permits, waste, contractor pricing, and scope changes. Recalculate when a key value changes, and keep the original inputs with the result if you need to reproduce or compare the calculation later.

Important limitations

Transfer credits, tuition changes, living expenses, loan fees, deferment and tax benefits are not included.

Frequently asked questions