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The cheapest path to a General / Liberal Studies associate.
53 accredited schools ranked by total degree cost — what you can cover with affordable accredited courses, plus what you must earn on campus.
| # | School | Total cost | Coverage | Earn at school | Confidence | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Newlane University
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $13/cr
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$801
save ~$0
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6 of 60 cr coverable
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54 cr 24 unmapped |
High | ~3 wk | Build plan → | |
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Southern University Shreveport Louisiana
General Education Concentration, Associate of General Studies · $109/cr
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$2,131
save ~$5,000
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46 of 61 cr coverable
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15 cr | High | ~20 wk | Build plan → | |
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Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Associate of General Studies · $134/cr
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$2,913
save ~$5,000
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45 of 60 cr coverable
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15 cr | High | ~12 wk | Build plan → | |
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South Louisiana Community College
Associate of General Studies · $134/cr
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$2,985
save ~$5,000
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45 of 60 cr coverable
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15 cr | High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Central New Mexico Community College
Liberal Arts, Associate of Arts · $199/cr
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$3,480
save ~$8,000
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45 of 60 cr coverable
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15 cr | High | ~19 wk | Build plan → | |
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Charter Oak State College
Associate of Science in General Studies · $329/cr
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$4,114
save ~$16,000
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49 of 60 cr coverable
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11 cr 5 unmapped |
High | ~20 wk | Build plan → | |
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Middlesex Community College
Liberal Studies — Associate in Science · $263/cr
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$4,440
save ~$11,000
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45 of 60 cr coverable
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15 cr | High | ~19 wk | Build plan → | |
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Rio Salado College
Associate in General Studies · $253/cr
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$4,771
save ~$10,000
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45 of 60 cr coverable
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15 cr | High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts · $354/cr
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$5,805
save ~$15,000
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45 of 60 cr coverable
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15 cr | High | ~18 wk | Build plan → | |
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Indiana Tech
General Studies, A.A. · $399/cr
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$6,381
save ~$18,000
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45 of 60 cr coverable
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15 cr | High | ~17 wk | Build plan → | |
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Bismarck State College
Liberal Arts - Criminal Justice Pathway (Associate in Arts) · $195/cr
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$6,718
save ~$5,000
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33 of 60 cr coverable
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27 cr 12 unmapped |
Medium | ~14 wk | Build plan → | |
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Pathways College
Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies · $206/cr
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$6,777
save ~$6,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr 15 unmapped |
High | ~10 wk | Build plan → | |
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University of the Cumberlands
Associate of Science in General Studies · $220/cr
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$6,897
save ~$6,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~13 wk | Build plan → | |
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Fisher College
Associate of Science in General Studies · $429/cr
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$6,930
save ~$19,000
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45 of 60 cr coverable
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15 cr | High | ~18 wk | Build plan → | |
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Trevecca Nazarene University
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $419/cr
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$7,383
save ~$18,000
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45 of 60 cr coverable
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15 cr | High | ~12 wk | Build plan → | |
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Arkansas State University
Associate of General Studies · $242/cr
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$7,870
save ~$7,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~7 wk | Build plan → | |
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Excelsior University
Associate in Science in Liberal Arts · $510/cr
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$8,046
save ~$23,000
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45 of 60 cr coverable
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15 cr | High | ~16 wk | Build plan → | |
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Wilmington University
Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies · $439/cr
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$8,298
save ~$18,000
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42 of 60 cr coverable
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18 cr 3 unmapped |
High | ~17 wk | Build plan → | |
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Columbia Southern University
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $278/cr
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$8,637
save ~$8,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr 15 unmapped |
High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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National American University
Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies · $570/cr
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$8,946
save ~$25,000
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45 of 60 cr coverable
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15 cr | High | ~17 wk | Build plan → | |
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Fort Hays State University
Associate of General Studies · $265/cr
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$9,169
save ~$7,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Franklin Pierce University
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $400/cr
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$9,180
save ~$15,000
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42 of 60 cr coverable
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18 cr 3 unmapped |
Low | ~18 wk | Build plan → | |
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Ivy Tech Community College
Liberal Arts, AA · $178/cr
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$9,732
save ~$1,000
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6 of 60 cr coverable
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54 cr 39 unmapped |
High | ~2 wk | Build plan → | |
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University of Maine at Presque Isle
Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies · $300/cr
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$10,497
save ~$9,000
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30 of 64 cr coverable
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34 cr 18 unmapped |
High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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SUNY Empire State University
A.A. or A.S. in General Studies · $353/cr
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$10,887
save ~$12,000
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34 of 64 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~12 wk | Build plan → | |
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American Military University
Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies · $360/cr
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$11,097
save ~$11,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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American Public University
Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (General Studies) · $360/cr
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$11,097
save ~$11,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~13 wk | Build plan → | |
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William Woods University
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts · $360/cr
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$11,097
save ~$11,000
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31 of 61 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~12 wk | Build plan → | |
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Liberty University
Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies · $390/cr
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$12,196
save ~$11,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~14 wk | Build plan → | |
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Bay Path University
Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies · $410/cr
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$12,597
save ~$12,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Touro University Worldwide
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $400/cr
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$13,052
save ~$11,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Associate of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies · $414/cr
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$13,314
save ~$12,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~12 wk | Build plan → | |
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Urban College of Boston
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $317/cr
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$13,464
save ~$6,000
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18 of 60 cr coverable
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42 cr 21 unmapped |
Low | ~7 wk | Build plan → | |
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Herzing University
Associate of Science in General Studies – Pre-Nursing · $448/cr
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$13,597
save ~$13,000
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31 of 60 cr coverable
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29 cr 14 unmapped |
High | ~16 wk | Build plan → | |
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Waldorf University
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts · $340/cr
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$13,897
save ~$7,000
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20 of 60 cr coverable
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40 cr | High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University
General Studies (Business Concentration), A.A. · $398/cr
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$14,023
save ~$10,000
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28 of 60 cr coverable
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32 cr 17 unmapped |
Low | ~12 wk | Build plan → | |
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Baker College
General Studies, AAS · $465/cr
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$14,438
save ~$13,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~5 wk | Build plan → | |
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Missouri Baptist University
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $564/cr
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$14,921
save ~$21,000
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40 of 64 cr coverable
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24 cr | High | ~14 wk | Build plan → | |
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Golden Gate University
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $850/cr
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$15,246
save ~$36,000
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43 of 60 cr coverable
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17 cr 2 unmapped |
High | ~15 wk | Build plan → | |
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University of Maryland Global Campus
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $499/cr
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$15,366
save ~$15,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~14 wk | Build plan → | |
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Upper Iowa University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts Emphasis · $505/cr
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$15,447
save ~$15,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Champlain College Online
Associate of Science in General Studies · $342/cr
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$15,687
save ~$5,000
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15 of 60 cr coverable
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45 cr | High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Cambridge College Global
Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies · $502/cr
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$15,954
save ~$14,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~13 wk | Build plan → | |
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Regent University
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $470/cr
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$16,107
save ~$14,000
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30 of 63 cr coverable
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33 cr 17 unmapped |
High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Life Pacific University
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $500/cr
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$16,287
save ~$14,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr 15 unmapped |
Low | ~12 wk | Build plan → | |
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Simpson University
General Studies, Associate of Arts · $556/cr
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$19,079
save ~$15,000
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30 of 62 cr coverable
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32 cr 16 unmapped |
Low | ~12 wk | Build plan → | |
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Peirce College
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $600/cr
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$19,096
save ~$18,000
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30 of 61 cr coverable
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31 cr | High | ~13 wk | Build plan → | |
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University of the Incarnate Word
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $545/cr
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$20,108
save ~$13,000
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24 of 60 cr coverable
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36 cr | High | ~5 wk | Build plan → | |
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American International College
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts · $460/cr
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$20,898
save ~$7,000
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15 of 60 cr coverable
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45 cr | High | ~9 wk | Build plan → | |
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Goodwin University
General Studies, A.S. · $770/cr
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$24,266
save ~$23,000
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30 of 61 cr coverable
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31 cr 16 unmapped |
High | ~14 wk | Build plan → | |
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York College
General Studies, A.S. · $800/cr
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$25,188
save ~$23,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | Low | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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National Louis University
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $674/cr
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$27,626
save ~$13,000
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20 of 60 cr coverable
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40 cr | High | ~7 wk | Build plan → | |
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Pillar College
Associate of Arts in General Studies · $1098/cr
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$47,612
save ~$18,000
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17 of 60 cr coverable
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43 cr 13 unmapped |
High | ~7 wk | Build plan → |
coverable by affordable courses
earned at the school (incl. unmapped credits, priced in)
Confidence = share of coverable courses the school has published (vs. predicted).