Costs & Tuition

A Distance Calculus course has three cost components:

Tuition & Fees at Roger Williams University
Computer Algebra Software license (LiveMath or Mathematica)
E-Textbook for the specific course

Tuition & Fees

Tuition: $433 per credit hour at Roger Williams University - University College. U.S. Military students pay a reduced rate of $250/credit hour.
Semester Enrollment Fee: $80, charged once per semester regardless of how many courses you take in that semester.
Credit-card convenience fee: $5 if you pay tuition via credit/debit card through the RWU Elevate online tuition system.

Alternative payment methods (no convenience fee):

e-Check via the RWU Elevate system - instructions are sent at enrollment.
Paper check mailed to the Bursar's Office at Roger Williams University.

Software & Costs

All Standard Courses

Precalculus, Calculus I, Calculus II, Applied Calculus, Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory

Course Software + E-Text Package

LiveMath™ Maker + Course E-Textbook

Bundled Package: $165

LiveMath Purchase Options → Purchase link sent to student upon enrollment.

Honors Courses - Sophomore Level (additional software)

Sophomore-level Honors-track courses use Mathematica in addition to LiveMath. Both purchases below are required.

Course Software + E-Text Package

LiveMath™ Maker + Course E-Textbook

Bundled Package: $165

LiveMath Purchase Options →

Additional Software

Mathematica™ for Students

1-Year Student License: $75

Wolfram Purchase Options → Proof of student status required by Wolfram; provided upon enrollment.

E-Textbook / Curriculum

Each Distance Calculus course uses a specific e-textbook (sometimes called a "videotext" given how much of the content is multimedia). All e-textbooks are $45:

Course

E-Textbook

Cost

Precalculus

The Primitives of Precalculus Videotextby Robert Curtis

$45

Applied Calculus

BusinessCalculus&LiveMath e-Textby Davis/Porta/Uhl

$45

Calculus I

Calculus&LiveMath: Calculus I e-Textby Davis/Porta/Uhl

$45

Calculus II

Calculus&LiveMath: Calculus II e-Textby Davis/Porta/Uhl

$45

Multivariable Calculus

Calculus&LiveMath: Vector Calculus e-Textby Davis/Porta/Uhl

$45

Differential Equations

Calculus&Mathematica: Differential Equations e-Textby Carpenter/Davis/Uhl

$45

Linear Algebra

Calculus&Mathematica: Matrices, Geometry & Mathematica e-Textby Carpenter/Davis/Uhl

$45

Probability Theory
(Calculus-based)

Prob/Stat&Mathematica e-Textby 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: Precalculus Course

If you were to enroll in the Distance Precalculus course, the total cost would be:

4-credit-hour Course Tuition Roger Williams University

$1,732

Semester Enrollment Fee Roger Williams University

$80

LiveMath™ + Course E-Text Package Time-Unlimited LiveMath license + The Primitives of Precalculus Videotext

$165

TOTAL

$1,732 + $80 + $165 =$1,977

Example Cost: Differential Equations Course

If you were to enroll in the Differential Equations course, the total cost would be:

3-credit-hour Course Tuition Roger Williams University

$1,299

Semester Enrollment Fee

$80

LiveMath™ + Course E-Text Package Time-Unlimited LiveMath license + Calculus&Mathematica: Differential Equations e-Text

$165

TOTAL

$1,299 + $80 + $165 =$1,544

Example Cost: Honors Linear Algebra Course

If you were to enroll in DMAT 336 - Honors Linear Algebra (5 credit hours), the total cost would be higher because Honors courses also require Mathematica in addition to LiveMath:

5-credit-hour Course Tuition Roger Williams University, Honors track

$2,165

Semester Enrollment Fee

$80

LiveMath™ + Course E-Text Package Time-Unlimited LiveMath license + course e-Text

$165

Mathematica™ for Students 1-Year Student License (required for Honors track)

$75

TOTAL

$2,165 + $80 + $165 + $75 =$2,485

Example Cost: Abstract Algebra Course

DMAT 431 - Computational Abstract Algebra (4 credit hours) uses Mathematica only (no LiveMath), with a standalone $45 e-textbook:

4-credit-hour Course Tuition Roger Williams University

$1,732

Semester Enrollment Fee

$80

Mathematica™ for Students 1-Year Student License

$75

Course E-Textbook Computational Abstract Algebra e-Text

$45

TOTAL

$1,732 + $80 + $75 + $45 =$1,932

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Distance Calculus - Student Reviews

Paul Simmons★★★★★

Posted: Apr 6, 2020

Courses Completed: Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations

I took Multivariable and Diff Eq during the summer. The DiffEq course was awesome - very useful for my physics and engineering course. I was unsure about Mathematica at first, but I got the hang of it quickly. Thank you Distance Calculus!

Transferred Credits To: University of Oregon

Coury Gaffney★★★★★

Posted: Jan 18, 2021

Courses Completed: Linear Algebra

The program used gives an amazing insight into everything that's happening, that you wouldn't get in a traditional course. All of the lessons are clear and clean, and the professor is very helpful along the way. I learned a lot and am happy with taking this course

Email: courygaffney@gmail.com

Transferred Credits To: Virginia Tech

Trevor★★★★★

Posted: Jun 19, 2025

Courses Completed: Calculus I

POSITIVES:
One of the best math classes I have ever taken. The lessons made the failures of my previous professors very apparent. In a few short minutes, things that I used to struggle with just clicked. This professor is top notch and really wants you to understand how to use the material.
NEGATIVES:
The SOFTWARE is extremely frustrating. Even after taking the time to learn, there are countless glitches. You learn to work around them, and overall, the software makes the math convenient, but its failures are sorely felt throughout the course. Make sure you save often as it crashes regularly, especially with graphs.
The assignments are easy enough but some of them don't line up with the taught material. Be prepared to do some of your own independent research to get a deeper understanding of why things are the way they are.

Transferred Credits To: US Army

Ryan★★★★★

Posted: Aug 28, 2026

Courses Completed: Finite Math

I will preface this review by saying that if you are looking to take the easiest course possible, cheat through it, and learn as little as possible, this is not the course for you. Below, I will provide my uncensored opinions to this course:

First, this course uses software called LiveMath. This software can be a little bit challenging to get the hang of, but once you do get the hang of it, it's super easy. Remember that for all new things, it takes a bit to get used to it. Overall, I was highly satisfied with this course. I thought that the instructions were extremely detailed, including a video and a textbook explaining every different concept. In addition, this course offered exposure to a lot of different aspects of finite math. I think that many would agree with me on the following, that, you know, when a teacher is passionate about what they are teaching, it is so much more enjoyable, and you can definitely see that in this course. This course can be challenging at times. Maybe it'll be easy for you, maybe it'll be hard, but I think it's important to remember that the things that challenge us are, you know, the things that make us learn and the things that make us better. There's also a math chat option for if you need help or if you have any questions. Overall, I would recommend this course. I actually initially went into this course looking for an easy course to just help me get the credit requirements, but it ended up being an amazing learning experience and completely shifted my perspective on math overall. And another thing that I thought was great in this course is throughout so many different lectures, the professor would explain how each different thing can be applicable in life. And I think that, you know, that is a lot of what people think about when they are learning something. They're like, will I ever use this? Do I need to learn this? And a lot of this actually is really applicable. And I think that even if, you know, you may not be doing these math equations in your future, I think that, you know, the psychology behind these and the rules can be applied to so many different fuacets of life.

Transferred Credits To: GWU

Aiden B.★★★★★

Posted: Jul 29, 2026

Courses Completed: Calculus II, Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra

After completing all the math offered by my highschool, I switched over to Roger Williams for Calculus II and onward. Overall, it has been a pretty great way to understand the topics online, with transferrable college credits. The exams are not terrible, and the courses cover the vast majority (if not all) of topics covered by traditional courses, with some unique ones added to. So far, I have taken four courses, with another one or two before I graduate.

The only problem with the course is the lack of pen and paper work. This shouldn't come as a crazy surprise with an online course, but there is not much emphasis on symbolic computation. Mathematica or other software does most of the heavy computation for you. The lectures usually show how to solve the problems through paper, but those skills are rarely put into practice. Literacy Sheets act as a way to do some of that (especially with the Calculus II & III course).

All in all, this isn't a huge issue. I just memorize and practice things like double integration, Laplace, ODE solving, matrix diagonalized form, row operations, etc. With a little outside work, this resolves itself. Without Roger WIlliams, I probably would not have been able to take any of these math courses in highschool.

So overall, a great choice for highschool advanced math, especially with transferrable credits.

Email: abarger@protonmail.com

Lucas L.★★★★★

Posted: Jun 25, 2026

Courses Completed: Multivariable Calculus

The professor as well as the TAs give great feedback when you need help with problems and the videos are great at explaining concepts. Return time on work is good and the work is not too much to handle.

Transferred Credits To: University of Wisconsin