Distance/Correspondence B.A. colleges in Chennai

Institute of Distance Learning, University of Madras offers BA courses across 9 specialisations. The total tuition fee for BA courses can vary according to the specialisation a student wishes to pursue. While the total tuition fee for the majority of BA courses at the Institute of Distance Learning, University of Madras is INR 16,700, the tuition fee for B.A. in French and B.A. in Sociology stands at INR 25,400.
 

Tamil Nadu Open University has established the Alumni Association whose objective is to create and establish Alumni endowments for granting scholarships, prizes, and medals to learners showing high proficiency in studies and honoring graduated learners. The association renders financial aid to academically deserving and economically/ socially underprivileged learners.

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing B.A. from Presidency College is INR 480,000. While, the Median package offered by School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai after completion of B.A. is INR 275,000 - INR 425,000. Basis these stats, Presidency College is better option compared to School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai on the Median salary parameter.

 As per official sources, the total tuition fee to pursue BA courses ranges from INR 9,000 to INR 1.2 lakh.

 

Nehru Arts and Science College and VLB College are private colleges, while Bharathidasan University is a public university, situated in Coimbatore. All the institutions offer BA programme with various specialisations. Tabulated below is a comparison between them based on fees and number of specialisations offered:

College/University	Fees	Number of Specialisations offered
Bharathidasan University	INR 45,800	191
VLB College	INR 45,000	-
Nehru Arts and Science College	INR 24,000- INR 90,000	2

Note: The above mentoined fees has been sourced from various sources. Hence, it is indicative and subject to changes.

Yes, the Bharathiar University Distance Education course is offered with a single specialisation, i.e., English Literature. With this programme, students get to learn about various facets of Literature. Moreover, the mode of education is online. Other than this, the duration of this programme is three years. Those who wish to take admission can visit the institute's official website.