July 2018 current fees at the Big 3

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I looked up costs as of today.  COSC just raised their rates, so now all 3 schools are within $500 of each other, which in my book means there's no clear cut winner.  It totally depends on which degree you want (which school offers it), how many credits you're bringing in, where they'll fit best, and finally how long it will take to finish.  The ONLY reason I would choose TESU over the others is because they only require 12/15cr of UL (plus capstone), and that I know where everything fits (meaning I know their degree requirements better than the other 2, so I can give better guidance).  I would not recommend them based solely on cost.

This is based on taking the remaining courses from CLEP/Modern States for free, or low cost courses through Saylor.  COSC has an additional free option for FEMA IS courses.

TESU (utilizing study.com discount)
117cr
Application fee $75
Tuition for capstone $1098
Residency waiver $1800
Graduation fee $332
Total fees without 117cr $3305
At least 12cr (for a BSBA) or 15cr (for BALS) have to be UL, so that's going to cost an additional $400/$500
Speech is required, for an additional $100
Total minimum cost $3805/$3905


COSC
114cr
Application fee $75
Tuition for cornerstone $1224
Tuition for capstone $1224
Student Services Fee $354 (per semester)
Technology fee $68
Graduation fee $215
Total fees without 114cr $3160
At least 30cr have to be UL, so that's going to cost an additional ~$1000
Speech & global understanding are required, for an additional $200
A lab is required for an additional $40 minimum (Study.com)
Total minimum cost $4400

EC
117cr
Application fee $50
Tuition for capstone $1530
Enrollment fee $1095
Graduation fee $495
Total fees without 117cr $3170
At least 30cr have to be UL, so that's going to cost an additional ~$1000
Info lit is required, for an additional $100
Total minimum cost $4270

I was looking into the FEMA IS courses recently and this the message posted at the top of their page:

The Independent Study Exams are currently unavailable. EMI is working with FEMA OCIO to determine the cause of the outage and find an resolution. Currently, there is not an estimated time of recovery.

Just a heads up, in case anyone was interested or knows any more than stated.