Charter Oak State College inquiery

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  1. catlin0915

    catlin0915 New Member

    My wife is looking to earn a degree and I've read a lot about the big 3, and she seems to like Charter Oak more than the others. Are the online classes proctored? We travel internationally a great deal due to my work. It may be a deal breaker depending and would like to know before she gets too attached.
     
  2. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Not that I recall, although that was years ago. Why not just ask Admissions directly? They're friendly.
     
  3. rebel100

    rebel100 New Member

    If your looking for a place to earn a degree and intent on taking courses from that school I would suggest that there are a lot of schools you might look at first. Charter Oak, ny alma mater, is better suited if you are transferring in a lot of previous credit or you want to use a lot of alternative credit for your degree.

    COSC will run you around $1200 per 3 credit course there are better known cheaper options out there.

    What is her intended major?
     
  4. catlin0915

    catlin0915 New Member

    She is planning on earning a Business degree.
     
  5. rebel100

    rebel100 New Member

    What is your home state? I would start there and see what's available online.

    New Mexico Junior College has a terrific AA or AS that runs less than $100/credit if your State School is a no go I would look at NMJC first.

    Northern Arizona (a state, public institution) and Western Governors (non-profit) both have competency based programs you might look at as well.

    My favorite online school is Harvard Extension even they would be a little cheaper than COSC if paying per course....and if you did the first two years at a place like NMJC you could really hack the cost.

    There is nothing wrong with COSC....it's just expensive for what it is if you aren't testing out or transferring lots of credit.
     
  6. sanantone

    sanantone Well-Known Member

    What types of proctoring does she have a problem with? She could earn a business degree from COSC by taking cheap courses from Straighterline, Study.com, and other places, but most of them will require an online, proctored test.
     
  7. catlin0915

    catlin0915 New Member

    I'm an expatriate who has been overseas for the past few years. We don't have a state of residence, so an online college is our best bet. For time zones it would be a hassle to take a test at 2am or have to pay extra for an online proctor. In a few years we'll probably head back to the states, but for now, 100% online is what she needs.
     
  8. sanantone

    sanantone Well-Known Member

    Online proctors offer tests during a wide variety of hours. I think ProctorU might be 24/7 or nearly 24/7.
     
  9. catlin0915

    catlin0915 New Member

    They also are an added expense I would like to avoid. If she can attend a school without proctors one less thing to worry about. Once we get back to the states she can transfer to a local school.
     
  10. sanantone

    sanantone Well-Known Member

    No, they are not, at least when you're taking ACE-approved courses. The price is included in the course cost. I'm pretty sure TESU does not charge extra for final exams administered through ProctorU for their courses.

    You're average public university is going to be around $15,000 a year or more for an out of state student. That comes out to be $500 per credit hour or more. Community colleges are an option, but whether or not there will be a proctored exam varies by instructor. I had to take a proctored exam on ground for courses I took at New Mexico Junior College and Central Texas College and pay the test center's fee. One test center was $20; the other was $40. The NMJC course probably ended up costing me over $400 with the proctor fee I had to pay at the local university. When you attend the Big 3 or any other flexible school that accepts alternative sources of credit, you have many cheaper options.

    CLEP - $80 per test. About $20-30 for the test fee, but there may not be a testing center near you that offers CLEPs.

    DSST - $80 per test. About $20-30 for the test fee, but there may not be a testing center near you that offers DSSTs.

    Straighterline - These are online courses. Most of their courses require a final exam taken through an online proctor. There is no additional cost for the proctor. The subscription is $99 per month. Most courses are $49 each. At most, you will pay $148 for a 3-credit course if you can finish in a month, which is more than doable. Most people finish more than one course per month. That means they will spend $197 for two courses finished in a month. But, even with just one course completed in one month, that is less than $50 per credit.

    Study.com - They charge $200 per month. You can take up to two courses per month for that price making the cost $100 per course. Even if you just complete one course, you just paid $67 per credit hour.

    ALEKS- This costs $20 per month. They offer ACE-approved math courses. If you finish a course in a month, then all you would have paid is $20 for it.

    Uexcel - I believe there are Pearson Vue Testing Centers worldwide. These are $145 each, including the test center fee, and you get a free retake and practice exam.

    TECEP - If you are a TESU student, these are $38 per credit. If you are not a TESU student, these are $52 per credit. These are administered online through ProctorU, and there is no additional proctor fee.

    TEEX - These are free, ACE-approved courses. All you will have to do is pay for the ACE transcript to be sent to your school.

    NFA - These are free, ACE-approved courses. All you will have to do is pay for the ACE transcript to be sent to your school.

    FEMA - If you choose TESU, you can take these courses as free electives. Not only are the courses free, but the transcript is fee. COSC does not charge anything to transfer these credits.

    CSU Global CBE- They use an online proctor called Examity. Their tests are $250 each and include a free retake. There is no additional fee for the proctor. They also offer you study materials, a practice test, and practice quizzes for free.

    Saylor - Their courses are free. You do pay $25 to ProctorU, but $25 is all you have to spend to earn 3 credits.

    There are even more cheap options, but these are the main ones. One can finish a business degree at COSC or TESU for around $6,000 or less.
     
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  11. catlin0915

    catlin0915 New Member

    Thanks, we have looked at the forum discussion about the cheapest route to a degree and found that DSST and CLEP don't have testing centers anywhere near us. We have also started some of the very things you mentioned. While we would love to save money, it's really not that big of a deal.
     

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