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Fast Track Bachelors Degree

CLEP = Cheaply test OUT of college classes

Did you know that all universities and community colleges grant college credits towards successfully passing CLEP exams?  Many schools will AT LEAST allow you to test out of 30+ credits worth of college classes.  That easily equals your entire freshman year of college. CLEP exams costing only $80 per exam can replace college classes that easily cost $350 at community college or $700 at university.    ​​
All About CLEP Exams
  • To prepare for CLEP exams, just search on Amazon.com or Google using the phrase, "CLEP prep."
  • OR enroll is CLEP exam course to prepare for the exam. Modern States offers free classes and free CLEP test vouchers to help you test out of your freshman year of college absolutely free!
  • Always check with whatever college you are interested in transferring into to find out which CLEP exams they will accept AND how many credits they will allow you transfer in.  Note, this information is literally BURRIED in their website.  Of course, they'd rather you pay the high cost of earning all your credits with them!  The best way to find their CLEP policy is to use the college website's SEARCH BAR and type in "CLEP exam."
Check out VCU's CLEP equivalency chart - See what CLEP exams satisfy which class requirements!
Here are several regionally-accredited (the most widely accepted accreditation status) universities that allow you to transfer in up to 90 credits worth CLEP and related exams, and they have optional online degree programs you can complete! Note, most bachelor degrees require a total of 120 credits.  This means, you can potentially test out of 3 years of college with exams, but you would likely need to take other exams, besides CLEP, to satisfy upper level class requirements.  Here are the Big 3 colleges with generous credit transfer policies and optional credit by examination programs.
  • Thomas Edison State College
  • Excelsior College
  • Charter Oak State College
  • Southern New Hampshire University

Western Governors University

Welcome to the most affordable, career oriented, regionally accredited online university!  Founded by governors from 19 states, this university focuses on practical bachelor degrees that lead straight to careers.  They allow you to take a full load of college classes for less than $3,400 per semester.  That's cheaper than in-state tuition!  They also allow you to move as quickly as possible through classes, so you can potentially earn your degree in record time.
​Check out Western Governors University
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