Online Tuition & Fees

EC Online Tuition & Fees

We want to make private, Christian education as affordable as possible. The gifts of like-minded donors make it possible for us to offer a generous subsidy, bringing our $475 online credit hour down to the very palatable rate of $266.33 per credit hour. Therefore, a 3-hour online course at EC costs you only $799.  See the Financial Aid section (below) to discover how you can pay even less, out-of-pocket, for your online studies. Or click here to view our Financial Aid Guide.

Are you an Arkansas resident?  Up to $5,000 per year has recently been made available for your higher education!  Click one of these links to view Financial Aid Scenarios for Arkansas Students, Out of State Students, and International Students.

Book costs vary.  Online costs subject to change.  See Refund Policy below.

* Instead of paying separate fees for services like new student orientation, advisement, degree applications, re-enrollment, etc., EC students pay a one-time Matriculation Fee and receive these and other services at no charge.

**There is an International Student Fee of $75 for those students who are not U.S. citizens.

If you are interested in applying for life experience evaluation, please expect a $35 charge per credit hour evaluated (not granted).

Payment for Online Courses
a. Payment must be made before your official enrollment at least one week prior to the commencement of your courses in order for you to have time to order and receive your textbooks.  (Scroll down to see scheduled study periods.)
b. A check or credit card for the total amount must be processed by the EC Business Office prior to our Online Academic Office officially activating your course enrollment.   Any Pell and/or Loan money you are granted will be reimbursed to you once the College has received it.
c. To make a payment by check contact: Emily Burcham: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.     Click here to pay online.

Financial Aid
Maximum Pell grants for each semester now total $2,675/semester for those students with the most need.
a. Your FAFSA form for the upcoming school year may be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
b. For Financial Aid assistance, contact: J.E. Wadkins, 479-248-7236, Ext. 212

Refund Policy
The student must file an official Drop/Add Form with the Registrar to receive a tuition credit or refund.  For a full refund, the student must file the Drop/Add Form with the Registrar on or before the sixth day of the online course offering period start date.  The date of withdrawal is certified as the date on which the Schedule Adjustment (Drop/Add) Form is filed with the Registrar, not the date of the last class attended. Failure to attend class does not constitute withdrawal.  Students failing to properly withdraw from a course will not receive a tuition credit/refund.

Refunds are issued according to the following schedule minus the nonrefundable application and matriculation fees.

(Students must receive official confirmation of course withdrawal from the EC Online office to be eligible to receive the appropriate refund noted below.)

All Online Courses
100% refund through first six days of a class
30% refund through first 13 days of a class
0% refund after midnight on 13th day of class

Three-Day Intensives
100% refund first day only

Audits/Non-Credits
Audited courses or non-credit courses cannot be dropped nor credit/refunds issued. Audited courses are not listed on transcripts.

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