Adams State has print-based self-study but a minimum time of 6 weeks, I believe. Cost isn't bad, at $500-600/course.
Ohio University is $243/credit hour for distance self-paced. I don't see a minimum time frame, just an 8 month maximum.
APU/AMU are hit or miss. Some of the professors/classes are fully open from day 1 (discrete math was, as was a programming class), but some are week-by-week unlocked. So while it's $270/$250 per credit tuition, you may be locked into the full term.
TESU has Guided Study and ePacks which you can do on your own time (GS are within the semester time frame though, so you can only start at the beginning of (many, though for some classes not every) month...but they're hugely expensive compared to other options.
UWisconsin has print-based self study at $300-400/credit hour. They have loads of foreign languages (though those include oral exams as well as written). And many classes are 4 or even 5 credits (see the math/sci section), so you can knock off a number of credits in that time frame.
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Is there a specific subject area or a specific class that you're seeking? I think that affects how quickly you are going to be able to turn around the deliverables. It also may depend upon whether that class is "your thing" or not...if you hate writing papers, then any English/History, etc., may wind up taking longer. Similarly, if you're not as strong in math/sci, it may take longer to grasp a concept. It's definitely not one-size-fits-all.
I also believe that *any* of the college-based courses are going to take a lot longer than the corporate options available via ACE/NCCRS (eg. Study.com, Straighterline, etc.). If you can read/absorb/regurgitate quickly, you can do some of the ACE-accredited corporate classes in as little as a day, or even a half-day...and for a lot less money.
Ohio University is $243/credit hour for distance self-paced. I don't see a minimum time frame, just an 8 month maximum.
APU/AMU are hit or miss. Some of the professors/classes are fully open from day 1 (discrete math was, as was a programming class), but some are week-by-week unlocked. So while it's $270/$250 per credit tuition, you may be locked into the full term.
TESU has Guided Study and ePacks which you can do on your own time (GS are within the semester time frame though, so you can only start at the beginning of (many, though for some classes not every) month...but they're hugely expensive compared to other options.
UWisconsin has print-based self study at $300-400/credit hour. They have loads of foreign languages (though those include oral exams as well as written). And many classes are 4 or even 5 credits (see the math/sci section), so you can knock off a number of credits in that time frame.
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Is there a specific subject area or a specific class that you're seeking? I think that affects how quickly you are going to be able to turn around the deliverables. It also may depend upon whether that class is "your thing" or not...if you hate writing papers, then any English/History, etc., may wind up taking longer. Similarly, if you're not as strong in math/sci, it may take longer to grasp a concept. It's definitely not one-size-fits-all.
I also believe that *any* of the college-based courses are going to take a lot longer than the corporate options available via ACE/NCCRS (eg. Study.com, Straighterline, etc.). If you can read/absorb/regurgitate quickly, you can do some of the ACE-accredited corporate classes in as little as a day, or even a half-day...and for a lot less money.
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