DU SOL Courses Fees 2026: Complete Fee List for UG & PG Programmes

Delhi University's School of Open Learning runs a full spread of distance-learning courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate level, spanning Arts, Commerce and Management. The whole point of the ODL model is flexibility — you don't need to sit through regular college hours, and the fees are kept noticeably lower than what a full-time DU college would charge.

Every year, thousands of students opt for SOL instead of a regular college — a lot of them are working, or preparing for competitive exams alongside their degree. Whether you've just finished 12th or already have a bachelor's degree, there's usually a course here that fits.

Fees change a bit from year to year and also depend on your category (General/OBC/EWS vs SC/ST), so what's below is meant as a working reference rather than the final word — always cross-check against the current prospectus before you pay anything.

Registration Fee

Apart from the course fee, there's a one-time registration charge you pay at the time of applying:

This is non-refundable and separate from your annual course fee — it just covers processing your application.

A Quick Reality Check on These Numbers

Fee figures for SOL tend to differ slightly depending on where you look — official notifications, aggregator sites, and previous-year data don't always agree down to the rupee, and DU does revise fees periodically. The ranges above reflect what's been consistently reported across recent sources, but the only number that actually matters is the one on your fee receipt at the time of admission. So before you pay, pull up the current prospectus on sol.du.ac.in and confirm the exact figure for your course and category.

Conclusion

Cost is really SOL's main selling point next to flexibility. A three-year BA or BCom degree here works out to a fraction of what most private colleges charge for the same duration, and you still walk away with a recognised University of Delhi degree. If you're weighing courses on budget alone, Arts and Commerce programmes stay well under BBA/BMS and the professional PG tracks — worth factoring in if fees are a bigger constraint than specialisation.

Before you apply, it's worth spending five minutes on the official SOL prospectus rather than relying on any single fee list floating around online — that includes this one.