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Binghamton University offers a variety of high-quality academic programs delivered through multiple modalities, including in-person, hybrid, and exclusively online formats. This policy clarifies the distinctions between online courses, online programs, and Exclusively Online Programs, and outlines the corresponding tuition structures, especially as they apply to non-New York State resident students.
Understanding these differences helps students, faculty, advisors, and prospective applicants make informed decisions about academic pathways and associated costs.
Program Definitions
- Online Courses: Individual courses taught fully online. These may be part of traditional in-person or hybrid degree programs. Enrollment in an online course does not indicate enrollment in an online or Exclusively Online Program.
- Online Programs: Degree or certificate programs that offer a significant portion of coursework online but may still include on-campus components. These programs are not classified as Exclusively Online and do not carry specialized tuition rates.
- Exclusively Online Programs: Degree or advanced certificate programs delivered 100% online, with no required on-campus activities. These programs are formally approved as “Exclusively Online” by Binghamton University’s Provost Office and Business Affairs, in accordance with SUNY system guidelines.
- Only these programs qualify for a special reduced tuition rate for non-New York State residents, as authorized by New York State Education Law §355(2)(h)(4).
- Enrollment in one or more online courses within a non-Exclusively Online program does not qualify a student for the special reduced tuition rate for non-New York State residents
- New York State residents enrolled in Exclusively Online Programs pay the standard in-state tuition.
Course Enrollment Restrictions
Students enrolled in Exclusively Online Programs may only register for courses specifically designated for those programs (e.g., “Z-prefix” courses). Conversely, students enrolled in on-campus, hybrid, or non-Exclusively Online Programs are not permitted to enroll in “Z-prefix” courses.
These restrictions are in place to preserve program integrity and ensure compliance with SUNY Policy 7815.
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