Help me decide which online college please.

I have 104 credits right now.

I can transfer all of these to just about any college for a degree... the only issue is that they are all lower level courses.

I went to a state university for two years, then transferred to a community college.. which I have been attending for the past year and a half.

I should be able to transfer all of these to one of the big 3, but I am having trouble figuring out which one I will be able to finish with the fastest.

I really don't care what degree I am awarded, as long as it is a bachelors. Can someone point me in the right direction/

 

I enjoyed Excelsior College for the following reasons:

Great service for Veterans.
Low price comparatively.
Accepted my college credits from multiple schools.
Able to earn upper level credits through GRE, Excelsior College and DANTES exams. note: (I heard GRE is coming to an end).
Accepted BYU Independent Study upper level credits.
Didn't have to enroll until within a year of finishing all the coursework.
Offer a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts with multiple concentrations or "majors".
Only needed 30 upper level credits.
Regional Accreditation.
Respected degree.
Accepted into top notch graduate schools.... I encountered no problems with acceptability.
Ease of communication with academic advisors.
I recommend downloading their liberal arts catalog!
I wish I could comment about TESC or Charter but have no experience.
Good Luck!

 

Yeah, I think I remember reading somewhere that TESC will let you apply up to 90 credit hours of lower level credit towards a bachelors degree. I just tried to look it up on their web site but it's down for maintenance.

 

Does it have to be RA? If not check at AJU. They will take 90 of them and you could knock out the rest of your upper level with them. Save you a ton of money as well.

 

I think some programs at TESC now actually require UL credits but when I went there 80 credits could be transferred in from 2 year schools and the rest had to come from some other source, such as 4 year schools or via testing. So, in the end you plausiby could complete a degree with 80 CC credits and 40 LL credits obtained through testing, FEMA, etc.

 

Hey guys I just got into NYU dental school and they said they offer conditional acceptance so long as I get my bachelor degree by the end of Summer

I have been doing some research into Charter Oak State College and I need some help.

I have about 78 semester units from community college. plus on the catalog of COSC it says they take 6 credits each from AP World History, US History, and European History. This brings my total to 96 units of credits. I know I need 30 units of upper division so I'll be talking to advisor about where else I can take my upper division courses

The concern I have is the capstone course, which requires you to have at least 6 units of concentration remaining before you can take. Is there anyway you can the capstone while fulfilling the concentration units?

I dont want my admission to dental school revoked simply because i couldnt get my bachelor's in time. I know the last graduation date for the summer is July 31st but you have to submit papers for graduation well before that. I need help/advice asap, you can message me if you are an COSC alum or know anything about COSC degree completion steps.

I dont mind taking like 8 courses this semester to fulfill the bachelor but I really need to finish by late July.

 

I was in the same boat with 92 lower division units completed at the community college level. I just shopped around for a college that was transfer friendly with the specific major I wanted. I never gave the Big 3 a look because I'm still apprehensive about attending a big name online school, and the stigma that brings. Just search around and broaden your search and find the university that fits you best.

 

Call Charter Oak. My guess is they'll find a way to help you out, they seem extremely responsive, and because they are a lot smaller than the others, they tend to be a little better equipped to move things through the bureaucracy.

With regard to NorCal's statement about attending a big-name online school, I would worry more about the stigma of schools like Kaplan and DeVry and Phoenix that are all over the news right now for their shady admissions and financial aid practices. Fortunately, even though Edison, Charter Oak and Excelsior are the "big 3" in terms of being known in DL circles, my experience is that they are not nearly as widely known with HR people and the like, and among those who do, many of the more enlightened HR people recognize that the degree completion process shows a level of commitment and ability to work independently that may not be as evident among people who go through more conventional online programs.

 

I second the other comments - COSC sounds like the best bet. As far as a stigma of online schools, COSC does not really fall into that catagory. Besides, if you were accepted into NYU dental school your undergraduate degree will not play much of a part when you finish NYU.

I graduated from COSC in 2003 and they answered dozens of my questions before I gave them a nickel or even enrolled. No one will be more helpful.

 

The "big 3" are big name schools now? I have never met anyone outside of a few specific net forums who have ever heard of them.

 

According to US Dept of Education there are 2,675 four-year schools. Apart from maybe 200 of them most are not known to the population at large.
Fast Facts

 

In your shoes, I would invest $225 and apply to each of the Big 3 Schools, receive an official evaluation from each school, and make the decision. While there are many people on this board who have experiences with the Big 3, IMHO, you have too much riding on this...get the official word.

Good luck in the decision.

Shawn

 

Just went through this last summer with my daughter and her AA from Charter Oak...

1. If you are relatively set on COSC, apply now.

2. One thing to keep in mind, COSC also requires a cornerstone course for all new students (my daughter did not have this requirement)

3. The grad paperwork is straightforward, just go to the COSC website and complete it before the deadline.

I will echo others, COSC has fantastic customer service. My daughter and I have no regrets about COSC.

Shawn

 

Something you also have to take into consideration with TESC and COSC, and previously with Excelsior, is that unlike UOP, Devry, Kaplan, etc., these are not-for-profit state schools. To me that was a huge selling point, despite them being online.