The current fees for LSU Independent & Distance Learning courses are $80 per semester hour plus a $10 processing fee for each course. Thus, a two-hour course would be $170, a three-hour course would be $250, etc. Payment may be made in the form of a check, money order, or credit card payment (VISA or MasterCard). All checks payable to LSU must be in U.S. funds and drawn on U.S. banks. NOTE: There is a $20 charge on returned checks. Fees for non-credit courses are stated as part of specific course descriptions. Also, please note that these fees do not include textbooks.