Costs & Tuition

There are three main costs for the Distance Calculus course:

• Tuition & Fees - Roger Williams University
• Computer Algebra Software
• E-Textbook/Textbook/Videobook/Curriculum

Tuition & Fees

Distance Calculus @ Roger Williams University - University College - have a tuition fee of $433/credit hour.

Roger Williams University also assesses a Semester Enrollment Fee of $70 on each course, even if you enroll in multiple courses in a single semester.

If you pay your course tuition to Roger Williams University via credit card, there is an additional credit-card convenience fee of $5 assessed by the RWU Elevate Online Tuition Payment System that Roger Williams University uses. Credit cards and debit cards are treated the same on the RWU Elevate payment system.

You may also pay your via e-Check (instructions are sent at the time of enrollment), or via Paper Check, mailed in classical fashion to the Bursar's Office at Roger Williams University.

Software & Costs

Lower Courses Precalculus Calculus I Calculus II Multivariable Calculus Applied Calculus	Course Software LiveMath™ Maker   Purchase Options 1 Year Student License: $45 Special Time-Unlimited Student License: $70 (Purchase link sent to student upon enrollment)
Upper Courses Differential Equations Linear Algebra Probability Theory (Calculus-based)	Course Software Mathematica™ for Students   Purchase Options 1 Year Student License: $75 (Proof of student status required by Wolfram; provided to Wolfram upon enrollment in Distance Calculus program)

 

E-Textbook/Textbook/Videobook/Curriculum

Each Distance Calculus course uses a specific "textbook" (the more appropriate term is "e-textbook" or "videotext", etc.). The costs for each textbook are listed below:

Course	E-Text	Cost
Precalculus	The Primitives of Precalculus Videotext by Robert Curtis	$45
Applied Calculus	BusinessCalculus&LiveMath e-Text by Davis/Porta/Uhl	$45
Calculus I	Calculus&LiveMath: Calculus I e-Text by Davis/Porta/Uhl	$45
Calculus II	Calculus&LiveMath: Calculus II e-Text by Davis/Porta/Uhl	$45
Multivariable Calculus	Calculus&LiveMath: Vector Calculus e-Text by Davis/Porta/Uhl	$45
Differential Equations	Calculus&Mathematica: Differential Equations e-Text by Carpenter/Davis/Uhl	$45
Linear Algebra	Calculus&Mathematica: Matrices, Geometry, & Mathematica e-Text by Carpenter/Davis/Uhl	$45
Probability Theory (Calculus-based)	Prob/Stat&Mathematica e-Text by Carpenter/Davis/Raschke/Uhl	$45

 

Computing Your Course Cost

As you can see from the tables above, there are a few choices for you to make when deciding upon a course. Specifically, the type of time-based software license to obtain for either LiveMath™ or Mathematica™. If you are planning to take more than one course from Distance Calculus, or you just don't want your software to expire, then we recommend the "Time-Unlimited" versions of the software. If you are sure you will only take one course from Distance Calculus, then you may opt for the less expensive time-limited software license.

Below are some sample course cost computations.

 

Example Cost for Precalculus Course

If, for example, you were to enroll in the Distance Precalculus course, the total costs would be:

4-credit hour Course Tuition Roger Williams University	$1732
Semester Enrollment Fee Roger Williams University	$70
LiveMath™ Software Special Distance Calculus Student Time-Unlimited License	$70
The Primitives of Precalculus Videotext	$45
TOTAL COST	$1732 + $70 + $70 + $45 = $1917

 

Example Cost for Differential Equations Course

If, for example, you were to enroll in the Differential Equations course, the total costs would be:

3-credit hour Course Tuition Roger Williams University	$1299
Semester Enrollment Fee	$70
Mathematica™ for Students Software 1 Year Student License	$75
Calculus&Mathematica: Differential Equations e-Text	$45
TOTAL COST	$1299 + $70 + $75 + $45 = $1426