Inexpensive Single Course Option Colleges like Penn Foster?

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Self-Paced/Independent Study courses:

U of Arkansas Self-Paced is $480/course

CSU-Pueblo Independent Study is $495/course

U of Idaho Independent Study is $510/course

BYU Independent Study is $534/course

LSU Distance Learning is $728/course

But I agree with BJCheung, Community College is the way to go. Depends on the state/college, CA has the cheapest at $46/cr, for in-state students. Some CA CC's will let you take courses for the same rates out-of-state, but there is normally a limit on the number of courses/credits (like 1-2 courses per semester). Still a great deal.

Another couple of colleges with good pricing:
NMJC - about $277/course
Rio Salado College (AZ) - can't remember pricing, but it's a 4-yr college

The other places listed by BJCheung are not RA schools, but course providers that have ACE-recommended credits. Those won't be accepted everywhere, so you need to see if you're going to end up at a school that accepts those credits before paying for them.