City University of New York - Online Degree Completion ($4,575! Transfer 105 credits out of 120!)

https://sps.cuny.edu/academics/undergraduate/credit-prior-learning

"The total of prior learning credit from portfolio evaluation, examination, non-collegiate learning, and corporate or military training cannot exceed 45 credits. The total of all prior learning credit, including transfer credit, cannot exceed 105 credits. To earn a CUNY SPS bachelor’s degree, students must complete 15 credits of CUNY SPS coursework."

I found CUNY allows you to transfer up to 105 credits!
Max 45 can be ACE credits from Saylor Academy but they won't accept sophia.org and study.com ACE credits.
They offer lots majors to choose from:
https://sps.cuny.edu/academics/undergraduate

Each of their credit costs $305. So remaining 15 credits will cost you $4,575 (15 x $305)!
CUNY has a good academic reputation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_University_of_New_York

In my opinion, this is the most affordable online degree from a well-known university.
I'd recommend you guys to consider this option over Excelsior College

 

oh my

105 is the most i've seen outside of the big 3 and athabascae

just reading through the site

https://sps.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admission/transfer-credit

might be cheaper than TESU ? idk.

 

where were all these great deals when I was an undergrad lad?

 

We see this kind of pickiness all the time. Some schools take "these" ACE credits but not "those." Shouldn't ACE credits be ACE credits plain and simple? Presumably, they've all met the same standard. Is this just arbitrary cherrypicking or is there some kind of other rational explanation?

 

Yes. They allow you to take 15 credits per semester. So after you transfer in all of 105 credits, you can graduate by taking one 8-week-long semester.

 

and you'll need 60 credits from a regionally accredited college or university. I think you can attend a cheap online community college to meet that requirements.. or try TESU's TECEP exams??

Luna Community College charges $38/credit for out-of-state residents for 6 credits per semester. Lower-level courses only.

 

FYI, you can take a combination of CLEP, DSST, UExcel, Saylor Academy exams to get the 45 prior learning credits.

Here's more info about their 45 prior learning credits requirements:
https://sps.cuny.edu/academics/undergrad...xamination

• Advanced Placement (AP) – code 758
  
• BYU Foreign Language Achievement Testing Service
  • For information about taking the BYU Language Achievement Tests, contact [email protected].
• College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) - code 4436
  • Modern States (PDF) offers free online CLEP exam prep courses and vouchers to cover CLEP exam fees.
• DSST exams (formerly known as DANTES) - code 9323
  
• Excelsior/UExcel Exams
  
• International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • Students who have completed an International Baccalaureate diploma with a score of 30 or higher will receive 30 General Education credits. Students who completed an IB diploma with a score of 29 or less, and students who did not receive a diploma will be awarded 7 credits for each higher-level exam with a score of “5” or higher and 3 credits for each standard-level exam with a score of “5” or higher.
• Saylor Academy Courses

 

i think the challenge now is to actually get the 105 credits you can trasnfer to fit into their degree plan.

else you would end up taking more than the 'last 15 credits from them' to graduate

 

Yes, you have to talk to CUNY's advisor.. and figure out which DSST, CLEP, Saylor exams will transfer.

Check PLA Exam Equivalencies section in this link:
https://sps.cuny.edu/academics/undergraduate/credit-prior-learning/credit-examination

It will show you which exams will transfer.

 

By the way, I found CUNY awards 12 credits for Google IT Support coursera certificate!

https://sps.cuny.edu/academics/undergraduate/credit-prior-learning/credit-non-collegiate-learning

Check "Information Technology Credentials" section of this page!

Google IT Support Professional Certificate (IS 200, IS 205, IS 260, IS 300) - 12 credits

You can get 12 credits towards their online BS in Information Systems degree.