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Hey, everyone. It's been a few years since I've popped on here!
I know many colleges and universities allow you to transfer 90+ credits. However, I'm wondering if any allow the application of over 90 credits to a degree.
I'm curious about the following scenarios
- Applying over 90 college/university credits I've already earned
- Applying 90 credits, but also allowing the completion/transfer of Sophia, Study.com, etc. credits on top of the initial 90
I get it - most schools want their chunk of change, so I know all institutions will require some classes to be completed through them.
Thanks!
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TESU and EU do. However the transfer credits still need to be applicable and usable in the degree program. Say TESU requires College Algebra as part of their general education requirements (this is a fictitious example) and you have Business Math. Then you would still need to complete College Algebra. Business Math may transfer as a general elective depending on your degree program.
You'll find most colleges require 30 or more credits to be completed at that institution. Some of this is due to accreditation and some is due to $$$.
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@hlg38, Excelsior and TESU are your best bets as both allow a max transfer over the other institutions we recommend, Excelsior 113, TESU 114, you just need to do the required 7 credits at Excelsior and 6 at TESU to finish off your degree. Having said that, you'll have to investigate the entire cost, ease, speed to finish and which option would be suited for you...
Excelsior has the extra cost for each additional academic evaluation ($300), TESU has a residency waiver fee for their option... Many have indicated going for a competency based degree option may be cheaper, easier, faster if they have the energy and time to get the 30 residency credits done, examples are TAMUC, UMPI, WGU, etc. Decide for yourself...
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07-10-2024, 01:31 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-10-2024, 01:34 PM by jg_nuy.)
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(07-10-2024, 01:31 PM)jg_nuy Wrote: CUNY SPS takes up to 105
https://sps.cuny.edu/academics/credit-prior-learning
CUNY SPS isn't as ACE friendly as TESU and EU so that's something to look into.
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(07-10-2024, 01:00 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: @hlg38, Excelsior and TESU are your best bets as both allow a max transfer over the other institutions we recommend, Excelsior 113, TESU 114, you just need to do the required 7 credits at Excelsior and 6 at TESU to finish off your degree. Having said that, you'll have to investigate the entire cost, ease, speed to finish and which option would be suited for you...
Excelsior has the extra cost for each additional academic evaluation ($300), TESU has a residency waiver fee for their option... Many have indicated going for a competency based degree option may be cheaper, easier, faster if they have the energy and time to get the 30 residency credits done, examples are TAMUC, UMPI, WGU, etc. Decide for yourself...
Plus the fact that TESU will only take 90 alt credits, so after the cornerstone/capstone, you still need 24 credits from elsewhere (RA or foreign). If you don't have those credits already, it makes UMPI even more attractive.
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That's the TRU OL (Open Learning option), they used to be the BC Open University before the government merged them. Technically, it's 15 credits residency when you review their webpage of programs. Another university in a different province allows a better option for cheaper, no residency requirements but will also require college credits as they don't accept ACE/NCCRS either, Athabasca has the BGS (Bachelors of General Studies with two areas, Arts & Science or Applied Studies) and it's only 90 credits! This would be a good option for those just needing a basic bachelors degree or use it for teaching overseas.
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