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10-11-2015, 01:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-11-2015, 05:07 PM by humbleAMG.)
While I have 19 FEMA credits down, I wanted to CLEP/DSST a few as well as take up Straighterline (thought their customer service is still up in the air) courses to reach my AS and BS. When I dropped by UoP they told me their admin fee is $65 per exam. So my total cost per CLEP/DST would be $145+ each. This is going to add up quick. Am I missing something here? I'm thinking I should stick to either Straighterline or Aleks for testing 100%. I will be going through COSC once I complete 30 FEMA credits and several online test.
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Try contacting different schools and testing centers as prices vary. Some places are free, but Ive usually seen proctor costs around $25. DSST 's website (getcollegecredit.com) allows you to look up local testing centers.
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Lowest I ever seen a "public" testing center charge was 10$ (that didn't last long), highest was 100$ (I said forget this one). $25 to $30 seems to be the average price.
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yes- you just need to find another testing center. Testing centers are like grocery stores- they all carry the same twinkies, but depending on the part of town you're in, you're going to pay different prices for your twinkies. Shop around- $20 per exam is average.
EDIT to say "average" in the places I've lived: Illinois, Iowa, and North Carolina.
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DeVry was free for years. Don't know what is current practice. $15-$25 is the going rate or private and public test centers in the competitive market where I live.
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Proctoring fee in my area now ranges from $25 per test to, yes, $165 per test. Sometimes it is worth it to drive a little farther to pay a little less.
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