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 scholarship, bringing our $500 online credit hour down to the very palatable rate of $299.67 per credit hour. Therefore, a 3 credit hour undergraduate course with EC Online costs you only $899. 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 $2,000 per year (potentially growing each year of enrollment) 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.

Material/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 Learning Management Fee and receive these and other services at no charge.

**The technology fee covers learning management (LMS) and student information (SIS) systems.

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

Graduate Tuition and Fees

Graduate courses are $950 for a 3 credit hour course ($316.66 per credit hour) after the scholarship is applied.  The normal rate of tuition for graduate courses is $625 per credit hour.  There is also a $50 technology fee for each graduate course and a $45 course withdrawal fee.  Students who have not earned an undergraduate degree from Ecclesia College are also assessed the application, learning management, and graduation fees listed above.

Concurrent Online Courses for High Schoolers

Concurrent courses for high schoolers are $425 for each 3 credit-hour course ($141.67 per credit hour). The $40 application fee is waived for Ecclesia Prep students.  The $50 per course technology fee is also assessed.

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.
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 that is not used for tuition and fees will be reimbursed to you once the College has received it.
c. To make a payment by check contact EC Online Student Services or Click here to pay online.

Financial Aid

Maximum Pell grants vary from year to year.  The amount for the 2023/24 school year is $3,697.50 per 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, you may contact the Financial Aid Office at 479-248-7236

Refund Policy

The student must file this official Withdrawal Form with the Distance Ed Registrar to receive a tuition credit or refund.  Your refund will be calculated on the date/time you submit this form.  The withdrawal fee per course is $45. This applies to administrative withdrawals as well. All times are in the Central Time Zone. If you are not sure what time it is in the Central Time Zone go to http://time.gov.

Refunds are issued according to the following schedule minus the nonrefundable application, technology and learning management 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 6% of a particular offering period  (days are rounded up, when possible, to the benefit of the student)

• If the offering period is 8 weeks long, the student receives 100% refund for the first 3 days and 0% thereafter.
• If the offering period is 12 weeks long, the student receives 100% refund for the first 5 days and 0% thereafter.
• If the offering period is 16 weeks long, the student receives 100% refund for the first 7 days and 0% thereafter.

-There is a 0% refund after midnight on last “refundable” day of class.

Three-Day Intensives

100% refund first half-day only

EC Online Cohorts

For more information on EC Online cohorts, please email us or call (479) 717-9940.

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