Course Tuition for ICON Self-Paced Courses
Tuition is $263 per semester credit hour for all self-paced courses. In addition to the tuition, the total cost includes a nonrefundable administrative fee of $45 per credit hour and a nonrefundable instructional support and materials fee of $30.
Payment for tuition and fees must be included with your enrollment form and can be made by check, money order, or credit card (VISA, Discover, or MasterCard). Checks and money orders should be made payable to the University of Illinois.
Note: U of I students cannot charge the tuition and fees for ICON self-paced courses to their student account. Registration will not be processed until ICON receives your payment in full.
Tuition and fees schedules are subject to change.
Course Extensions
If you feel that you cannot complete the course in the six-month course completion period, you may request a single, three-month extension. An extension requires a written request submitted seven business days prior to the end of your six-month course completion period, an additional fee (of $100), and ICON approval. Send your written request and check (payable to the University of Illinois) or credit card information to Illinois Courses Online, Academic Outreach, Office of Continuing Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 901 West University Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801. Note that this additional fee is not covered by scholarships. Your request will be reviewed, and you will be notified. If your request is not approved, the fee will be refunded.
Course Transfers
Once enrolled in an ICON course, you are allowed to transfer only once to another ICON self-paced course and only if the transfer request is received within two months of your original enrollment date. A transfer fee of $20 will be assessed, and you will be charged $12 per lesson from the original course that you submitted to the ICON program. In addition, any difference in tuition charges must be paid. Refunds will not be given for lower tuition charges for the new course.
Textbooks and Course Materials
All ICON self-paced courses have required textbooks and/or course materials, the cost of which is not included in the total course cost. The cost of textbooks and materials is additional and ranges from $50 to $200 per course, with an average cost of approximately $95. Information about textbooks and course materials will be sent to you upon completion of enrollment.
