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[hercules71185]

Anyone know of a good one that is legit and cheaper than $350 per credit? I find it insanely overpriced for no campus or professors. I figured they would be cheaper because of the lack of overhead. I was wrong in my search so far. I just want something I can do school at my own pace instead of sleeping in class for the semester then taking an exam proving I already knew it for most of the classes.

[Jakey The Avatar]

Anyone know of a good one that is legit

Any accredited college is legit.
http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Index.aspx will tell you if a University is accredited.

and cheaper than $350 per credit?

That's is roughly what I "pay" at the University of Phoenix.

I find it insanely overpriced for no campus or professors.

While there may not be a traditional campus creating costs, they have a "campus" (think servers) and it's does create a cost.
We do have professors in my classes. They participate and guide discussions, as well as grade assignments. They do a job, and they get paid for it.

I figured they would be cheaper because of the lack of overhead.

I guess that depends on what you are comparing.
The "sticker" price of my tuition for last year was around $8,000. However college cost is sort of like car cost, you should never pay "sticker" prices

Considering the amount of the "cost" that I will really pay in the end, I think it's worth it.
Because, well frankly, I'm sick of working dead-end jobs and living paycheck to paycheck.

I just want something I can do school at my own pace

I'm pretty sure you won't find any accredited schools that really let you work at your own pace.
You might have some extra flexibility as to when you do your assignments, but they will still have a due date.
And, you still need to "put in" those credit hours.

There are ways to earn college credits without sitting in class, e.g. CLEP exams (College-Level Examination Program), the American Council on Education certifies real-world experience for credits, some Universities award credits for Microsoft Certifications.

But there are (usually) limits to the number of credits you can earn from these sources per semester.

instead of sleeping in class for the semester then taking an exam proving I already knew it for most of the classes.

I think perhaps you have been mislead with regards to what a degree really means.
Most undergrad degrees don't prove that you possess a vast knowledge.

They prove that you can show up, do what is expected of you, and communicate (i.e. write) effectively.
No degree worth having is going to be quick or easy, and that's kind of the whole point.
They show an employer that you are willing to "work" for something.

[hercules71185]

Thanks for the reply, as for knowing the stuff, I have studied about 99% of the courses needed for a BA on my own. Including the UC Berkeley site for webcasts. As for showing up and being consistent because of school. lol. I can prove it with a resume where I've made over $100k a year for 3 years and missed 2 days of work. But, most college students don't have to hold a job so attendance is easy. For me I CAN NOT show up to school for 4-5 days a week at a particular time. I can work less and make less money and be ok. As for cutting out work, I can't get financial aid and I no scholarships will pay for the bills I took on. The info about CLEP is something I'm looking into now because of the reply though.
What I really meant by my own pace, is give me a due date and let me do it. Or finish early. But, I guess I can't do that.