I doubt if I spent $1,000 on my degree. I tested out.
I have a neighbor with 4 college bound...he would be very interested to spend $1000 (well $1000 in 2017 dollars) and test out.
Here are some examples:
http://www.tesu.edu/degree-completion/Testing.cfm
http://www.tesu.edu/tuition/how-much.cfm