Most Affordable Online RHIT Programs: Resident and Nonresident Costs

San Juan has the lowest resident tuition in this reviewed set. Its current tuition page lists $61 per credit for New Mexico residents and $195 for domestic nonresidents. Applying those rates to the published 63-credit HIT plan gives the tuition figures here. Semester general fees and program expenses come on top.

The program’s own cost sheet estimates $8,987 in-state or $18,099 out-of-state including its listed fees and books. Treat that as a separate program budget, not the tuition-only comparison. The course plan includes online HIT classes and a 40-hour internship, so identify how you will complete the placement while working.

Admission is selective. After entry, the college requires completion of HIT coursework within three years, a C or better in each course, and an overall 2.75 GPA. That progression rule matters if you intend to spread courses over a long period.

Consider This If: You qualify for New Mexico resident tuition and can plan the internship and course sequence.

Plan Around: Request a current full bill estimate; the program cost sheet and central fee page may be updated on different schedules.

Pitt publishes a HIT-specific cost sheet using 71 credits. Its tuition figures match the current college rates of $76 per credit for North Carolina residents and $268 for nonresidents. The college also caps semester tuition at 16 credits; the program sheet’s full-plan estimates are the comparison figures used here.

HIT courses are online except for professional practice experiences. The program describes locating regional sites through joint work by the student and faculty. Ask how early that process begins and whether available hours fit your employment schedule.

The HIT cost sheet lists textbooks, lab charges, compliance checks, and other expenses separately. Its semester technology and activity fees differ from the central fee page checked for this article, so use the current bursar schedule for those charges. Entry requires a high-school credential and eligibility for the specified college-level English and math work.

Consider This If: You are a North Carolina resident who wants a published tuition basis and regional practice experience.

Plan Around: Obtain an updated fee breakdown and clarify your role in securing the practice site.

Hutchinson ranks third on ordinary in-state tuition and first on nonresident tuition among these three programs. Its 2026–27 schedule separates tuition from the $31-per-credit student fee: Kansas tuition is $105 per credit and out-of-state tuition is $144. The 66-credit plan therefore totals $8,976 for Kansas students or $11,550 for nonresidents when that standard fee is included, before books and other course charges.

The program advertises online delivery without campus visits. A clinical coordinator works with students to arrange a local clinical site or an available virtual option. That is useful flexibility, but get your own arrangement approved rather than assuming every placement can be virtual.

The published plan includes coding, health statistics, quality improvement, virtual labs, and a clinical affiliation. Anatomy and physiology has a listed prerequisite, so a student beginning without the necessary preparation may need additional coursework beyond the degree-credit estimate.

Consider This If: You live outside the host state and want a comparatively low published nonresident tuition rate.

Plan Around: Check prerequisites, course charges, and whether a virtual clinical option is approved for your situation.