Associates Degree - Cheaper / Easier of the Big 3?

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Two years and 60 credits of coursework at TESC with graduation fees:

$17,604

Two years and 60 credits of coursework at Excelsior (just went up to $355 per credit):

$23,145 according to my calculations
$25,350 according to Excelsior's tuition calculator

Two years and 60 credits of coursework at Charter Oak (before they switch from annual fee to semester fee):

$18,351 (there's a $45 registration fee per semester and I just calculated the tuition with 4 semesters)

Completely testing out of an associates at TESC in one year:

$3,135 (according to tuition calculator)

Completely testing out of an associates at Excelsior in one year:

$1,930

Taking the two required courses at Charter Oak and testing out of the rest in one year (before switch from annual to semester fee):

$2,708

what are you figuring for excelsior?

its about 1300 for grad fee and enrollment fee.. you're figuring 630 for tests.. what tests are you speaking of?