Posts: 149
Threads: 35
Likes Received: 73 in 44 posts
Likes Given: 0
Joined: Jun 2014
(05-28-2025, 05:00 AM)question Wrote: It's not required to pay upfront, but they want you to pay before taking the exam, otherwise you can't proceed. So in my opinion, the best wording would be "in the middle".
My understand is UofPeople courses are tuition-free.
To earn the 3 credits, you'll need to complete all assignments and pass a final exam, which has a fee. If you choose not to take the exam, there's nothing to pay (hence, tuition-free), but the course won't be considered complete.
Posts: 12
Threads: 0
Likes Received: 8 in 3 posts
Likes Given: 5
Joined: Mar 2025
I do wish they would drop the marketing of "tuition free", I do get how it can be attractive, but it does create a lot more questions in the minds of prospective students. Even if they were to market with something like "only $140 for an RA course", that would still sound quite attractive and be a little more honest.
Posts: 370
Threads: 70
Likes Received: 56 in 32 posts
Likes Given: 172
Joined: Feb 2018
(06-04-2025, 09:25 AM)durain Wrote: (05-28-2025, 05:00 AM)question Wrote: It's not required to pay upfront, but they want you to pay before taking the exam, otherwise you can't proceed. So in my opinion, the best wording would be "in the middle".
My understand is UofPeople courses are tuition-free.
To earn the 3 credits, you'll need to complete all assignments and pass a final exam, which has a fee. If you choose not to take the exam, there's nothing to pay (hence, tuition-free), but the course won't be considered complete.
But according to their website FAQ, I thought it said you had to pay the course fee FIRST before the class started?
Sent from my iPhone using
DegreeForum.net
•
Posts: 227
Threads: 3
Likes Received: 99 in 78 posts
Likes Given: 160
Joined: Jul 2023
(06-04-2025, 12:42 PM)acamp Wrote: But according to their website FAQ, I thought it said you had to pay the course fee FIRST before the class started?
Not for undergraduate degrees.
(I don't know about graduate degrees - theoretically it might be same, but I am aware that there are some differenes on graduate degrees thus I wouldn't be surprised if this was different.)
•
Posts: 149
Threads: 35
Likes Received: 73 in 44 posts
Likes Given: 0
Joined: Jun 2014
(06-04-2025, 11:27 AM)cozykamura Wrote: I do wish they would drop the marketing of "tuition free", I do get how it can be attractive, but it does create a lot more questions in the minds of prospective students. Even if they were to market with something like "only $140 for an RA course", that would still sound quite attractive and be a little more honest.
Agreed. The USD140 exam fee is no small sum to people on a tight budget. Hence, it should be more explicit to avoid surprises.