Are there any well respected online colleges?
Asked by Darius JAmerican InterContinental University, Walden University, University of Phoenix, Kaplan University, just to name a few that I am looking to attend.
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Answered by NGC6205
All of the schools you mention are for-profit schools and therefore are very expensive. American Intercontinental (AIU) is currently on probation with their accreditor and may lose accreditation if they don't straighten things out. University of Phoenix and Kaplan are both well-known online programs, but may not be well respected. Walden is not as well known, but may fall into the same stigma associated with the other for-profits. Your best option for an online degree is to check with your state universities and community colleges. Many of those will have online degree programs. Also, the degree conferred to an online student is no different than a degree conferred to an on-campus student. If you have less than 60 credit hours, get an AA degree first at a community college. If your local community college doesn't have an online degree program, check with others in your state. These will most likely be the cheapest. Once you have an AA degree, you can enroll in a bachelor's degree completion program at a state university. Many state universities will have these types of programs. Also, some are charging lower tuition rates for online programs than they do for out-of-state on-campus students. For example, University of Wyoming charges only $134 per semester credit hour for online students and it doesn't matter where in the U.S. you live. The following are some websites to get you started on your search. www.fhsu.edu/virtualcollege/ www.peru.edu/offuttafb/degreeprograms/onlinelearning.htm outreach.uwyo.edu/ocp/ www.distance.msstate.edu/ www.distancelearning.ufl.edu/degrees.aspx www.apu.apus.edu/index.htm www.online.uillinois.edu/ www.depts.ttu.edu/ode/CollegeOverview.asp worldcampus.psu.edu/ www.uclaextension.edu/ When comparing tuition costs, you have to check if the school is on semester or quarter credit hours. To convert from quarter hours to semester hours, divide the tuition by 0.67. For example, if tuition is $180 per quarter credit hour, that is equal to $268.66 per semester credit hour. When you choose a school, make sure it is at least regionally accredited. You can check accreditation at ope.ed.gov/accreditation/search.asp You can learn more about accreditation at www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html Finally, there are a couple of forums online with members who have obtained their degrees online. Some have gone pretty far with their online degrees. The forums are free to join but you can read the forum without joining. You just won't be able to post. forums.degreeinfo.com and www.instantcertonline.com/forums Good luck
All of the schools you mention are for-profit schools and therefore are very expensive. American Intercontinental (AIU) is currently on probation with their accreditor and may lose accreditation if they don't straighten things out. University of Phoenix and Kaplan are both well-known online programs, but may not be well respected. Walden is not as well known, but may fall into the same stigma associated with the other for-profits. Your best option for an online degree is to check with your state universities and community colleges. Many of those will have online degree programs. Also, the degree conferred to an online student is no different than a degree conferred to an on-campus student. If you have less than 60 credit hours, get an AA degree first at a community college. If your local community college doesn't have an online degree program, check with others in your state. These will most likely be the cheapest. Once you have an AA degree, you can enroll in a bachelor's degree completion program at a state university. Many state universities will have these types of programs. Also, some are charging lower tuition rates for online programs than they do for out-of-state on-campus students. For example, University of Wyoming charges only $134 per semester credit hour for online students and it doesn't matter where in the U.S. you live. The following are some websites to get you started on your search. www.fhsu.edu/virtualcollege/ www.peru.edu/offuttafb/degreeprograms/onlinelearning.htm outreach.uwyo.edu/ocp/ www.distance.msstate.edu/ www.distancelearning.ufl.edu/degrees.aspx www.apu.apus.edu/index.htm www.online.uillinois.edu/ www.depts.ttu.edu/ode/CollegeOverview.asp worldcampus.psu.edu/ www.uclaextension.edu/ When comparing tuition costs, you have to check if the school is on semester or quarter credit hours. To convert from quarter hours to semester hours, divide the tuition by 0.67. For example, if tuition is $180 per quarter credit hour, that is equal to $268.66 per semester credit hour. When you choose a school, make sure it is at least regionally accredited. You can check accreditation at ope.ed.gov/accreditation/search.asp You can learn more about accreditation at www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html Finally, there are a couple of forums online with members who have obtained their degrees online. Some have gone pretty far with their online degrees. The forums are free to join but you can read the forum without joining. You just won't be able to post. forums.degreeinfo.com and www.instantcertonline.com/forums Good luck
