The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Richard Mede, which was dated 1190, The Pipe Rolls of Warwickshire, during the reign of King Richard 1st, Richard of Bordeaux, 1189 - 1199.
The average cost per credit hour at Columbia College Online, Online University of Illinois-Springfield, Online University of Wisconsin and several other online universities is between $200 and $300. However, many factors can impact the cost of a complete online degree program.
Take for example the University of Nebraska at Lincoln; resident tuition (as of August, 2010) costs $198 per credit hour while out-of-state learners pay $588. Ivy League Harvard College, on the other hand, charges about $1,166 per credit hour. In-state tuition for a public four-year college: $7,605: 30 credit hours = $253.50/credit hour. 2  Out-of-state tuition for a public four-year college: $19,595: 30 = $653.16/credit hour.