Need help deciding between the big three.

[dfrecore]

Just as an FYI, for the Big 3, starting from scratch, COSC is the cheapest, then EC, then TESU. I based this on TODAY 5/7/19, with each exam/course costing $100, except the science lab requirement for COSC which will cost $140 (going through Study.com). It includes all fees, the cornerstone and/or capstone, and any discounts that are available. You could easily get the costs down by using CLEP/Modern States, Saylor, OnlineDegree, free credits, coupons, etc. It's for a BSBA or BALS/BSLS.

COSC $6,614
EC $7,675
TESU $8,657

COSC and EC require 30cr of UL, TESU 15-18 depending on the degree. BUT, if you're starting from scratch, this isn't an issue - the price for UL or LL courses is the same. Also, COSC brings in a bunch of LL Study.com courses as UL, so you aren't stuck taking all UL like you might think. You can also plan in UL courses to check off multiple requirements (like taking ENGL 305: Advanced Technical Writing as your 2nd Written English requirement - you'd have to write papers for English Comp II anyway if you took a course, so it's no different; you could take BUS 310: Advanced Business Ethics as your Ethics requirement; HIS 308: Causes & Effects of the Vietnam War as your US History requirement; etc.).