“I completed 63 credits over 18 months and my total outlay was probably less than $200 per credit. That’s extremely competitive, especially from a major university.”
One of the first working adults to enroll in a University of Wisconsin Flexible Option program after its introduction in January 2014, Craig Kilgo had long considered going back to school to finish his bachelor’s. But, he said, “I never found the right program. I didn’t have time to attend classes in person and honestly, I didn’t want to pay for the ‘extras’ I didn’t need—such as dorms and campus fees.”
It wasn’t until he saw an article in the Wall Street Journal that he learned of the self-paced, competency-based UW Flexible Option.
“I thought, ‘Perfect, this is exactly what I want,’” Craig said. “I didn’t have any hesitation at all. Once I decided to do it, my focus became how quickly I could get started and how much I could take on.”
Eighteen months later, in August 2015, Craig graduated with his bachelor of science in information science and technology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Recently, we caught up with Craig to ask his thoughts on this innovative online program.