Open research notes

Check the evidence. Keep the assumptions.

The same program facts used in our profiles and comparison tools, with dates and official source links.

20 selected programs across 11 states. 17 have a sourced full-program cost baseline or clearly identified current-rate scenario. The remaining 3 show published billing rates and specific unresolved requirements.

These are editorial research records, not a government dataset or an exhaustive directory. A cost baseline can cover tuition only, enrollment fees, or bundled charges. Always retain its scope, residency and exclusions.

What the fields mean

  • Baseline: the figure used by the finder. Blank/null means no reliable whole-program baseline; it never means free.
  • Scope and calculation: which charges are included and how the amount was obtained.
  • Residency: the published price tier, not an assessment of your eligibility.
  • Schedule evidence: what the reviewed documents actually support.
  • Checked: the research date, not a promise that a future cohort’s charges are fixed.

Material findings in this edition

  • ACC offers some evening classes, but a complete evening-only AAS was not established.
  • Wake Tech’s program page and department guidance require reconciling the course plan, tuition caps and daytime requirements.
  • CIA’s public program page lists 66 credits; its linked catalog totals 64. The profile explains the discrepancy.
  • California resident enrollment fees are shown as such, rather than hidden because they are called fees.
  • ICE’s bundled institutional charges remain distinguishable from tuition-only estimates.

Research checked September 25, 2026. Each school profile links the source trail and its remaining limitations. Use the official program’s current enrollment documents before making a financial commitment.

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