Sorry to continue taking this off topic, but...

Quote Originally Posted by Owlie View Post
I'm referring to graduate courses, which are more expensive anyway, and because I'd be a)out of state and b)taking non-degree courses for that year, I'd be charged by credit hour. If I went to U of A, I'd be charged a bit more than $800 per credit hour (plus fees, which brings it to about $1000), and if I went to University of Cincinnati or Ohio State, I'd be paying $425-500 (including fees) per credit hour. (I pulled the numbers off their respective websites.)
But I agree, the in-state undergrad tuition in AZ is insanely low, and even the grad tuition is low.
Yes, taking courses per-credit is expensive here at U of A. Are the non-degree courses prerequisites that you might be able to take elsewhere? On the flip side, my boyfriend is doing non-degree courses right now but a certain number of those credits can apply towards his eventual degree if he gets in the program, which could be worth it depending on your situation.

Long story short--my boyfriend and I are both in grad school in some capacity at the U of A (I am in a degree program, he's not), and we both are (him) or started (me) as out-of-state students. Feel free to PM me if you have questions I might be able to help with.