timing? ideas? help! sorry for the long post

[Getiton1]

I went to both Excelsior (for my RN) and am about to finish my BSN at TESC. I liked them both. Excelsior is slow too. Apply to the school and program that works best for your 1. Desire for major 2. Timing of classes 3. Cost 4. Amount of credits able to transfer in 5. The one that "feels right.

How long were you enrolled at the Big 3 before you graduated?

I think I may have completely screwed up my timing. I initially wanted to attend COSC, then applied to Ashford because I am interested in their Applied Linguistics program. Then I learned that I could only take 1 class at a time at Ashford, so I thought it would be faster to finish up at one of the big 3. But it is taking longer than I thought.

COSC requires a cornerstone and a capstone, which I don't mind but I missed the deadline for spring 2014 admissions. I tried to register as a non-degree student in the cornerstone class so that when I officially start in May I would just have the capstone to take. But registration for that class is limited to enrolled students. I could take the cornerstone in the first 8-week summer session but the capstone is not offered in the summer so I would not be able to graduate until December 31 (does that sound right) and I don't think I could participate in commencement until 2015. That is acceptable but not preferable. I was looking to complete an individualized studies degree with affordable self-paced grad classes.

I was accepted at TESC but everything takes so doggone long. I don't know if I will get my evaluation back in time to start classes in April. I went to fill out TESC's financial aid form and I learned that it needs to be completed way before your start date. I planned to take classes at TESC and get a small loan to help with the cost. This was a better route for me than paying a hefty enrollment fee and then still paying out of pocket for actual classes/credits.

Excelsior is still a possibility at this point. Are they as slow as TESC?

Testing out is not an option I'm looking to consider. I think it makes sense to look for online programs with monthly start dates. Any ideas for a liberal arts or individualized studies degree that accepts Straighterline credits?