Registering for Spring? Consider enrolling in MU Regionals Courses with Free or Affordable Textbooks

 

Regional students are asking about courses that have free or affordable course materials, and the Regional Libraries have assembled a list of them (now updated in Fall 2026)!

You may consult the list of Miami University Regionals courses with free or affordable textbooks as a searchable Google Sheet. There are 129 listed course sections, representing 114 courses. We estimate that Regional students are saving over $300,000 per semester due to faculty choosing these free or affordable course material options.

As you start registering for Spring courses, keep the listed options in mind as you look to save money on textbooks and other required course materials.

Thanks to the 59 Regional faculty members who responded to the survey and provided information about their course materials. And a big thank you to Melissa Carrion of TRIO, who inspired us to run the survey. 

From past surveys and many conversations, we know that Regional students are negatively impacted by textbook costs. But it is clear that many Regional faculty members have found ways to decrease or eliminate textbook costs for their students. We do recognize, though, that some course topics may not be able to be addressed using open textbooks, OER, or the use of older textbook editions.

If you are a faculty member who is:

1. using an open textbook, 
2. using some form of OER or instructor-supplied readings, 
3. enabling students to buy or borrow less expensive earlier editions of textbooks, or 
4. using another affordable option for students to access learning materials, 

and you are not included in this list, we want to hear from you. Email John Burke (burkejj@miamioh.edu) with your information and we will add you to the list!  We hope to keep updating and growing this list on an ongoing basis.

Anyone with questions or comments about the list should feel free to contact us. Thanks!

John Burke and Krista McDonald