CCU ( Calcoast ) now offering Associates degree programs.

I was just popping onto CCU's site and they are now offering a few Associates degree programs.

This could be a good option for those who are seeking to start their education and need a DL based curriculum.

At $85 a credit hour, it is still a good price I think.

www.calcoast.edu

I am really proud of my alumni and the many changes CCU is making.

 

Indeed it could be a good option. Thanks for the news.

 

Thanks, I may get one of those!

 

CCU Tuition?

I am very confused by CCU's Tuition structure. On the CCU tuition page, the price for undergrad degrees are $85/credit or $255/course, however at the bottom is information on tuition payment plans A (full), B (partial), or C ($500 down, $100/month). So, does a student have to select one of the payment plans or can one pay for a course at a time? How can a legit school have a payment plan for an entire degree? This sounds very millish to me. I understand that CCU is now DETC, but the tuition structure still seems shady to me.


- Tom

 

I seem to recall Ashworth and Education Direct also have payment plans for entire degrees. Now that CCU offers Associate degrees, it is in direct competition with those two. I don't see anything millish, just normal pricing for lower-ring NA for-profits.

 

Is CCU interested in pursuing regional accreditation?

 

Randall... I think you have enough credentials..Don't you think?

PS: How is NCU going. I would love to talk with you about it as I am in the final decision phase of continuing with them as well. Awaiting on approval of acceptance at this point.

 

I highly recommend NCU. I have been very satisfied with my studies there. I will be starting my 15th class in September.

Craig

 

Re: CCU Tuition?

Of course!

Payment plans for entire degrees -- with no interest, I might add -- are becoming increasingly popular, even among some RAs. So are old-fashioned marketing tactics and pricing schemes that include discounts for paying all-at-once instead of by course or monthly. There's nothing millish about it any more... though it's understandable that you might think it is, given that even the FTC warns on its web site that such pricing schemes can be an indication of a mill. But as Stanislav correctly points out, the PCDI-owned, DETC-accredited Ashworth College, just to name one, has made the "$35 down, and $35 per month" (or thereabouts, depending on the degree) pricing plan for its associates degrees, and/or the "$99 down, and $99 per month" pricing plan for its masters degrees, an integral part of its marketing strategy... which is working like gangbusters, I might add.

Lower-rung? I don't think it's fair -- and, look... I could be wrong, but I'm thinking it's not fair -- to say that only "lower-rung" NAs are doing such pricing schemes; or that those NAs that are are "lower-rung." Is it? I mean... again, maybe I'm not seeing something that you are... but I don't think it's something that we can think of as a particularly low-end institution type of activity, is it? Or that those that are engaging in it are necessarily low-end... right? Just askin'

 

What are you, my wife ???? I have not even told her what I am thinking. I would like to take the psyc classes because I really like the subject. Getting a degree is just a bonus!

I love NCU. I am taking my fourth class in September. I could not be happier...unless they did not charge me for classes.

 

Randell, What are you majoring in with the Phd at NCU?

PS: I can see your wife has her hands full with you already. however, the Pcyc classes in a Ass. degree plan could be very interesting. Does NCU give you enough time to even think about that?

 

I am majoring in Business Admin / Management. I have enough time to study some more.

I travel 70-85% of the week for work. My wife travels with me 50% of that time. So I have 35-42.5% of my week in a hotel. How many times can I watch The Building of the Hoover Dam on the History Channel? I have seen it four times so far

Studying gives me something productive to do while I travel. Also, we don't have any children. Our time is Our Time.

 

Re: Re: CCU Tuition?

It means the institution is competing on price. Sounds low-end to me... and that, as I've already noted is a good thing. Cutting cost while maintaining standards is called "efficiency". Ashworth makes much more sence to me than, say, FMU - the exact same degree for four times the cost (or is it six times the cost?).

For the record: I shop at WalMart.

 

Randell... that's awesome!! I spend about 100% in a hotel on the other end though. I manage one. Gotta luv it. I envy your amount of travel you spend via your work. Glad that you can have your spouse with you to share in the time away from home.

I am deeply considering of the Organizational Leadership emphasis in the NCU DBA program. Glad you like NCU. you had shared with me a while back a bit of course information when you first enrolled. I am really considering NCU as a great RA option for me.

PS: Do you mind sharing who your academic advisor with NCU is?

 

JNelson467,

If you have any questions about the NCU program, let me know. By the way, I tried to PM you and your box is full.

 

I see you are from Denver. What hotel do you manage? I lived in Aurora about 13 years ago. I was stationed at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center for a year. I loved it there, but my wife hated it.

 

Randell, I'll go and clear my box. havent checked it aparently. I manage the Cherry Creek Hotel on Colorado Blvd. in Cherry Creek. I will be converting it to a full-service Marriott property by spring of next year. A extensive project, but a good learning experience for me.

www.cherrycreekhotel.com

I will try to clear my box now as I would love to get some info from you on the NCU experience etc. Mentor info, how much contact is given or needed etc. All of your thoughts basically.

 

Re: Re: CCU Tuition?

As Dylan wrote, these times they are a changin.

Steve Levicoff wrote in NIFI that the above tuition structures were signs of a degree mill. Of course, the TRACS didn't stop short either............

 

Nice hotel - I am a Gold Member with Marriott. I just finished a Managing Change class at NCU. Here are the books I had for the class-

Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change (Paperback)
ISBN: 0738208248

and

The Dance of Change: The Challenges to Sustaining Momentum in Learning Organizations (Paperback) ISBN: 0385493223


another good book-

The Employee Handbook of New Work Habits for a Radically Changing World: 13 Ground Rules for Job Success in the Information Age (Paperback) ISBN: 0944002153

 

I'll have to look into the books you shared. Sounds like a interesting course. One question in regards to NCU's specialization area. Can one have 2 specialization areas or would one be required to complete all specialization courses in one key area?

Example: organizational leadership and management focus

It's amazing how the original topics of a discussion move to something totally different, as I don't think we are discussing the AAS degree's with CCU anymore. Seems this occurs quite often. Oh well.