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Survey: Online Courses Often Pricier for Students

Fees imposed on college students who take online classes can be more than $1,300 at some schools, according to a new survey claiming that internet-based education is often more costly for students than attending classes on campus. According to a survey of 182 institutions conducted by the Campus Computing Project and Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications (WCET), online students are paying less than their brick-and-mortar peers at 20 percent of the campuses while 31 percent are paying the same price. But nearly half of respondents said their online students are paying more for a college education than traditional students.

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