Do public institutions always charge less than private ones?
Usually, but not always. You must shop around. For-profit, private online colleges, such as the University of Phoenix, must make a profit. An online MBA at a for-profit such as Phoenix costs almost $24,000. On the other hand, tuition for an online MBA at Baker College, a private, non-profit college in Michigan, costs about half that: $12,750. Yet Indiana University, a public university, charges $36,000 for their online MBA. According to GetEducated.coms 2004 survey of 120 accredited online MBAs you can expect to pay anywhere from $2,760 to $110,000 for an accredited distance learning MBA. To compare costs at different accredited online graduate schools, download free copies of any of GetEducated.coms guidebooks: Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools, Business & Management http://www.geteducated.com/bdlgs_bm.htm Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools, Technology http://www.geteducated.com/bdlgs_tech.asp Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools, Education & Library Science http://www.g