Ask HN: Where to go for the cheapest EE degree in the U.S.? In the World?

If I was doing it, the first thing I would do is look into CLEP (College Level Examination Program) tests. About $30 a Credit hour I believe. You can knock out 2 years of school with it. To be fair, some are not easy.

Like someone else mentioned look at community colleges. Different states have different nomenclature. But generally public College is the first step, then University to finish.

If you are thinking IT, I would recommend Western Governors. It is online, you pay per 6 months, and you can take as much as you can handle. In theory you could graduate in 6 months, but I doubt that is practical.

Tuition is absolutely free (regardless of immigration status, you don't even need to prove you are a resident), there are scholarships to cover transport, study materials, and so on and so forth.

The only thing you'd have to pay is for your own living costs. Work is unrestricted, so you could work to earn whatever money you need and, in fact, it is customary for students to work through college.

The down side is that the career is harsh: 5 hours of class (usually 5pm to 10pm) every day + homework + school projects + exams is the norm, for at least 6 years (which is how long it takes to earn the degree), most people actually finish in 7 or 8. And classes are only in Spanish.