How much does it cost to finish Associate in General Studies at Rio Salado College using transfer credit?

About $4,771 total: $976 in affordable online courses and exams covering 45 of 60 credits, plus roughly $3,795 for the 15 credits earned at the school (estimate — confirm with the registrar).

How many credits can transfer into Associate in General Studies at Rio Salado College?

Our audit maps 45 of 60 credits to affordable accredited sources; 15 credits must be earned at the school.

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Associate in General Studies at Rio Salado College, for about $4,771.

45 of 60 credits coverable through affordable, accredited online courses and exams ($976); 15 earned at Rio Salado College (~$3,795 tuition) — about ~$10,000 less than full price.

Where the 60 credits come from

60 cr total

Covered by online courses 45 cr Take at Rio Salado College 15 cr

Online courses & exams

$976

8 courses · ~11 wks at 15 hrs/wk

At Rio Salado College

~$3,795

15 cr at ~$253/cr

You keep

~$10,000

vs. ~$15,180 at the school's rate

Requirements & coverage

Every requirement in the published program. Sign up free to see the exact courses and exams for each.

First-Year Composition (ENG101/107 + ENG102/108)

Covered 6 / 6 cr

First-Year Experience

Take at school 0 / 1 cr

Communication (COM100/110/225/230)

No match yet 0 / 1 cr

Mathematics (MAT112 or higher)

Covered 3 / 3 cr

Natural Sciences (2-term sequence)

Covered 6 / 6 cr

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Covered 6 / 6 cr

Humanities, Arts and Design

Covered 9 / 9 cr

Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application

No match yet 0 / 1 cr

Literacy and Critical Inquiry (CRE101 or equivalent)

No match yet 0 / 3 cr

General Electives (any 100+ level courses)

Partial — 9 cr short 15 / 24 cr

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