<p>Is it cheaper than full time or the same?</p>
<p>I think that’s largely dependent on the school - many schools determine the eligibility for being part time, even going so far as to use terms as 3/4 part time, 1/2 part time, or less. Many large universities use number of credits attempted as the basis for billing part time students, so to compare that to full time would mean knowing the exact number of credits you were going to take at a particular school.</p>
<p>At my school, you paid a flat fee for tuition regardless of how many credits you take. Of course, over a certain amount, you paid extra. Just my school though, it differs. </p>
<p>At my university you have to pay more if you’re part time. If you’re full time my school gives a $5,000 scholarship for only full time students. If you’re part time you will have to pay an additional $5,000. Just depends on your school. In my past experience if you go to a CC then the less credits you take the less you pay. Universities operate differently. At least mine does.</p>
<p>Semester school:
$1587 if you’re half of full time or less.
$2736 is the same for 7 units and up.
~Inexpensive school bragging</p>
<p>@tangentline - Dang, is this just a school you’re familiar with or do you actually go to a school that cheap? That’s crazy! (Crazy good, I mean.) </p>
<p>Why is Sacramento State so cheap?? </p>
<p><em>looks into it</em> Man, Sacramento ain’t that cheap! [-X </p>
<p>@Niquii77 - Wait, I’m confused - why is Sacramento State not that cheap?</p>
<p>It’s not that cheap compared to what I am paying. I mistook the numbers for tuitions AND fees. Disappointment #1. I was then amazed by how inexpensive it was, until I looked at the rates I am paying. Disappointment #2. For others, though, the numbers are spectacular. </p>
<p>Oh. Yeah, here in MA, “tuition” for the state flagship is a little under nine hundred dollars. The fees are what raise the actual COA so drastically. But 12k for a commuter student isn’t too shabby at CSU Sacramento compared to what others are paying, like you mentioned. </p>
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Soooo true! I’m looking at my fees for next semester and they exceed my tuition. ~X( </p>
<p>@preamble1776
$565 dollars of fees for a semester, so make that ~$8k a year if you want to add in gas, parking permits, and books.</p>
<p>Also, it depends on financial aid and the EFC, but even if I did attend a UC, I still would get a lovely $0.</p>