Are there any other low cost Universites besides the big ?

[Areyes2511]

Soecificaly for computer science. Also, are there any online universities from Europe?

[rachel83az]

If you're not in the US, TESU is the cheapest American CS degree. WGU is another option but it's not available to overseas students.

For Europe, I know of IUBH but that one costs at least 33000€. If you are an EU citizen who lives within the EU, they DO have a possible income share agreement option where you pay (almost) nothing until you have a certain income level. If you check their financial aid page, you can see more details.

[nomaduser]

Yes!

London Metropolitan University's online Master's in Information Technology program is available for only 5k GBP ($6,778 USD).
https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/courses/post...ing---msc/
This program doesn't require a bachelor's degree to get in.

Get University of London's Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy for only 6k GBP ($8,134 USD).
https://london.ac.uk/courses/philosophy#fees-1027

[rachel83az]

Yes!

Get University of London's Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy for only 6k GBP ($8,134 USD).
https://london.ac.uk/courses/philosophy#fees-1027

That's not comp sci, though. OP wants comp sci...

[nomaduser]

That's not comp sci, though. OP wants comp sci...

Added London Metropolitan University's online IT master program:
https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/courses/post...ing---msc/

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Try Middlesex University's online Information Systems BS program:
https://www.mdx.ac.uk/courses/undergradu...ems-top-up

If you have 2 years worth of RA credits, the program will cost only 6k GBP.

[rachel83az]

That's not comp sci, though. OP wants comp sci...

Added London Metropolitan University's online IT master program:
https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/courses/post...ing---msc/

That's not a great option for a lot of people seeking a comp sci bachelors.

You will be required to have:

a lower second-class honours degree in a computing-related subject or a pre-master's course in computing and technology
Applicants without a computing degree will need evidence of considerable computer-based experience or a substantial element of computer studies within a different qualification.

[Merlin]

Soecificaly for computer science. Also, are there any online universities from Europe?

We don't recommend the Big 3 because they are low cost. In fact, the per-credit cost at TESU, COSC, and Excelsior is actually on the high side (like $500 per credit) for the two required courses you have to take with them. Plus any additional costs to graduate (like residency waiver and graduation application fee).

The reason we recommend the Big 3 is because they allow people to transfer in nearly the entirety of the credits needed to complete a bachelor's degree and they accept ACE recommended credits from alternative education providers. This allows people to complete their degrees much more quickly. The end effect is that the overall cost is lower since alternative credits are generally on the order of $33 per credit. 

With COSC and TESU changing their allowance to limit transfers to a max of 90 ACE credits, this makes them much less desirable as a destination for people who don't have a significant amount of prior college credit. IMO, this leaves Excelsior as the only remaining member of the Big 3. The other two are basically the second tier at this point (only really useful for people who already have significant college credits and just looking to finish a degree).

The way I see it. if you can only transfer in 90 ACE credits anyway, and you live in the US, you're better off just attending WGU. They also accept up to 90 ACE credits, but the balance can be earned much more quickly and cheaply than taking courses via TESU or COSC. For people who are coming into this without 30 semester hours of college credit, it makes way more sense. Plus it will be cheaper and faster.

As far as European universities go, that really isn't the focus of this forum. We have a lot of international people pursuing degrees, but the majority of them use one of the Big 3 schools. I've personally been looking at UK schools for a Ph.D., but I don't know anything about distance-learning-based UK bachelor's degree programs.

[dfrecore]

Soecificaly for computer science. Also, are there any online universities from Europe?

We don't recommend the Big 3 because they are low cost. In fact, the per-credit cost at TESU, COSC, and Excelsior is actually on the high side (like $500 per credit) for the two required courses you have to take with them. Plus any additional costs to graduate (like residency waiver and graduation application fee).

The reason we recommend the Big 3 is because they allow people to transfer in nearly the entirety of the credits needed to complete a bachelor's degree and they accept ACE recommended credits from alternative education providers. This allows people to complete their degrees much more quickly. The end effect is that the overall cost is lower since alternative credits are generally on the order of $33 per credit. 

With COSC and TESU changing their allowance to limit transfers to a max of 90 ACE credits, this makes them much less desirable as a destination for people who don't have a significant amount of prior college credit. IMO, this leaves Excelsior as the only remaining member of the Big 3. The other two are basically the second tier at this point (only really useful for people who already have significant college credits and just looking to finish a degree).

The way I see it. if you can only transfer in 90 ACE credits anyway, and you live in the US, you're better off just attending WGU. They also accept up to 90 ACE credits, but the balance can be earned much more quickly and cheaply than taking courses via TESU or COSC. For people who are coming into this without 30 semester hours of college credit, it makes way more sense. Plus it will be cheaper and faster.

As far as European universities go, that really isn't the focus of this forum. We have a lot of international people pursuing degrees, but the majority of them use one of the Big 3 schools. I've personally been looking at UK schools for a Ph.D., but I don't know anything about distance-learning-based UK bachelor's degree programs.

Agreed.  We use the Big 3 because they're cheapest OVERALL, not because they are "low-cost" schools.  It's also available to do a degree there FAST.

There are some additional schools that will take 90cr of transfer, many of those credits from ACE; but you have to take 30cr in residency - but overall, those last 90cr are less than $10k.

Then there are the competency-based schools, which can be inexpensive as well, if you can get through quickly.

Which will work best for you depends on your learning style, the credits you already have, the way you want to earn credits, etc.  It's totally personal for each person as to which will work best for them.  There are pros and cons to every school.

[ss20ts]

Purdue Global has a competency program called Excel Track. Don't know if they're open to international students though. They do have several IT programs available in Excel Track - IT, cloud computing cybersecurity, and analytics. They are very generous with transfer credit. You do need to complete 25% of the degree with them.

[Seagull]

Soecificaly for computer science. Also, are there any online universities from Europe?

We don't recommend the Big 3 because they are low cost. In fact, the per-credit cost at TESU, COSC, and Excelsior is actually on the high side (like $500 per credit) for the two required courses you have to take with them. Plus any additional costs to graduate (like residency waiver and graduation application fee).

The reason we recommend the Big 3 is because they allow people to transfer in nearly the entirety of the credits needed to complete a bachelor's degree and they accept ACE recommended credits from alternative education providers. This allows people to complete their degrees much more quickly. The end effect is that the overall cost is lower since alternative credits are generally on the order of $33 per credit. 

With COSC and TESU changing their allowance to limit transfers to a max of 90 ACE credits, this makes them much less desirable as a destination for people who don't have a significant amount of prior college credit. IMO, this leaves Excelsior as the only remaining member of the Big 3. The other two are basically the second tier at this point (only really useful for people who already have significant college credits and just looking to finish a degree).

The way I see it. if you can only transfer in 90 ACE credits anyway, and you live in the US, you're better off just attending WGU. They also accept up to 90 ACE credits, but the balance can be earned much more quickly and cheaply than taking courses via TESU or COSC. For people who are coming into this without 30 semester hours of college credit, it makes way more sense. Plus it will be cheaper and faster.

As far as European universities go, that really isn't the focus of this forum. We have a lot of international people pursuing degrees, but the majority of them use one of the Big 3 schools. I've personally been looking at UK schools for a Ph.D., but I don't know anything about distance-learning-based UK bachelor's degree programs.

Europe may run on a different system than UK as with Brexit. Plus other countries like Norway or Germany offer degrees at very low cost even for international students, some are in English but some may require proficiency in the local language even if applying for courses taught in English.