Evening vs. Day or Online Classes

Posted on May 1, 2023

Due to the transition from in-person to online classes since the COVID-19 pandemic, these charges showing on student bills may be confusing for some. However, from the student's prospective, there is no difference in tuition and college service fee costs whether day, evening summer, or online. It's just the way we categorize the funding source for instructors. Some instructors are funded by the state and others, such as evening or summer courses, are funded by the College. Unfortunately, since our transition from in-person classes to online classes, the categories don't always make sense to students because they were initially set up for in-person classes. However, summer classes are always categorized as evening, regardless. Additionally, summer and online classes are always charged at the in-state rate per the fee schedule. The only difference is that online classes are also assessed an additional "Distance Learning" fee of $10 per credit.

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