How to complete a regionally-accredited degree for less than University of the People

This is a plan for a liberal studies degree at TESC, but one might be able to make it work for some of the other BA degrees. This plan assumes that one will study ahead of time so that all ALEKS assessments can be passed within a month, but the plan will still come in under $4,000 with 3 more months of fees. Technically, UOTP is $4050 with the application fee. This plan could be cheaper for New Jersey residents, those who can complete 4 or more Straighterline courses in a month, and those who can score high enough for 12 credits on the foreign language CLEPs.

BA in Liberal Studies

General Education Requirements
English Comp I: CLEP Composition General (6 credits) - $100
English Comp II: CLEP Composition General - $0
Mathematics: ALEKS - $20
Intellectual and Practical Skills: ALEKS - $0
Humanities: Any 6-credit CLEP - $100
Social Sciences: 6-credit Social Science and History CLEP - $100
Natural Sciences: ALEKS - $0
=$320
9 credits in Humanities, Social Science, Natural Science, or Interdisciplinary
Overage from 6-credit humanities test - $0
Overage from 6-credit social science test - $0
ALEKS - $0
Diversity/Global Literacy: Any acceptable CLEP, DSST, or Uexcel - $100
Responsible Ethical Leadership: Any acceptable test - $100
Other Ethics or Diversity Course: Any acceptable test - $100
=$300
18 credits in General Education Electives
Saylor Intro to Computer Science - $25
Saylor Intro to Western Political Thought - $25
Saylor Calculus I - $25
Saylor Intro to Computer Science - $25
6-credit CLEP - $100
=$200
Liberal Studies Area of Study: 33 credits, 18 UL credits, 6-credit limit on 100-level courses, and credits in at least two broad areas (natural science/mathematics, humanities, and social science)
Saylor Corporate Communication (UL) - $25
TECEP Marketing Communication (UL) - $108
TECEP Abnormal Psychology (UL) - $108
Any UL liberal arts test - $100
Any UL liberal arts test - $100
Any liberal arts TECEP 100-level or above - $108
Any liberal arts TECEP 100-level or above - $108
Any liberal arts TECEP 200-level or above - $108
Any liberal arts TECEP 200-level or above - $108
Any liberal arts TECEP 200-level or above - $108
Required liberal arts capstone (UL) - $1428
=$2409
27 Credits in Free Electives
FEMA, NFA, or TEEX - $0

Total: $3229
With graduation, application, and technology services fees: $3715

 

Might be your best thread ever!

 

Terrific I love it! Brilliant!

 

What is this piece how is that paid for?

Also I'm trying to do the math is this 120 semester credits?

 

They are free if applied at TESC or COSC, you have to be a US Citizen (in most cases) to take them.

They are here. http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.aspx

 

cool........

 

Saylor University ProcterU exams are $25. UOTP ProcterU exams are $100. $60 per ProcterU seems to be the fair market rate.

 

I want as many people as can be properly educated to go to UOTP as I want this type of program to be successful. However, that takes nothing away from the very nice plan laid out here.

 

Great post!

My only question is what ALEKS course counts for Natural Science?

Shawn

 

very nice job Sanantone!

 

I don't know enough about how tests are applied at COSC to put together a plan. It would take me awhile to research. A current or former COSC student might be able to put something together.

TESC lumps mathematics and natural science together.
General Education Courses

 

However TESC is RA while UotP is NA accredited. The RA will be more aceptable to many employers and grad schools.

 

Yes. But the way I see it, UOTP's growth could help that. Unlike other DETC schools, they appear to have friends with the deepest pockets and longest reach of influence around.

 

I made a mistake. Another test is needed for Intellectual and Practical Skills Electives adding another $100 bringing the total to $3815 unless I can think of a cheaper option. The initial ACE transcript will cost $40. If you take CLEPs and DSSTs before enrolling at TESC, then the transcripts will cost $20 and $30, IIRC. With the transcript fees, the total is $3910.

 

I found another mistake. Sorry, I rushed to put this together. I put the same Saylor course twice, so I need to find a replacement for it. I'm going to take away the Intellectual and Practical Skills test I just added dropping the price down to $3810. I'm going to move Saylor Calculus I into that spot. Another 6-credit CLEP will fill in the rest of the General Education Electives bringing the cost back up to $3910.

 

Yep, and all of that can help UOTP become more accepted in ways other DETC schools haven't been able to. That's not to say that there aren't successful DETC schools because there certainly are, but this one has a certain something about it that I think the media has, as you pointed out, taken a shine to and that always helps. At the same time, you know the media is just waiting for that first big blunder to report on.

 

My new calculation is $3880 with the corrections and all of the fees I could think of.

BA in Liberal Studies

General Education Requirements
English Comp I: CLEP Composition General (6 credits) - $100
English Comp II: CLEP Composition General - $0
Mathematics: ALEKS - $20
Electives in Intellectual and Practical Skills: ALEKS - $0
Electives in Intellectual and Practical Skills: Saylor Calculus I - $25
Humanities: Any 6-credit CLEP - $100
Social Sciences: 6-credit Social Science and History CLEP - $100
Natural Sciences: ALEKS - $0
=$345

9 credits in Humanities, Social Science, Natural Science, or Interdisciplinary
Overage from 6-credit humanities test - $0
Overage from 6-credit social science test - $0
ALEKS - $0
Diversity/Global Literacy: Any acceptable CLEP, DSST, or Uexcel - $100
Responsible Ethical Leadership: Any acceptable test - $100
Other Ethics or Diversity Course: Any acceptable test - $100
=$300

18 credits in General Education Electives
Saylor Intro to Computer Science I - $25
Saylor Intro to Western Political Thought - $25
6-credit CLEP - $100
6-credit CLEP - $100
=$250

Liberal Studies Area of Study: 33 credits, 18 UL credits, 6-credit limit on 100-level courses, and credits in at least two broad areas (natural science/mathematics, humanities, and social science)
Saylor Corporate Communication (UL) - $25
TECEP Marketing Communication (UL) - $108
TECEP Abnormal Psychology (UL) - $108
Any UL liberal arts test - $100
Any UL liberal arts test - $100
Any liberal arts TECEP 100-level or above - $108
Any liberal arts TECEP 100-level or above - $108
Any liberal arts TECEP 200-level or above - $108
Any liberal arts TECEP 200-level or above - $108
Any liberal arts TECEP 200-level or above - $108
Required liberal arts capstone (UL) - $1428
=$2409

27 Credits in Free Electives
FEMA, NFA, or TEEX - $0

Total: $3304
With graduation, application, and technology services fees: $3790
With transcript fees for ACE, DSST, and CLEP: $3880

 

What I am wondering is if UOP credits could be transfered to a university? I would like to study computer science what would be the path for that? And do CLEPS are just tests?