Is this type of transfer allowed?

[fretbrner]

I was thinking. Is it possible to do all gen.ed. studies at a CC, then transfer to a four year college whose rates are reasonable. Before finishing off all required courses, transfer to a more well-known and respected uni to finish off BS.

May wind up being more expensive, but is it possible?

Anyone do it?
I was thinking of doing clovis, Aleks, and straighterline for all my Gen.Ed. then transfer to empire state, then to SUNY Binghampton. Both are in the SUNY system, but Binghampton is ranked in the top 50 Unis in the country.

[MA2]

People do that all the time. Go to a SUNY CC and take gen eds then transfer to a SUNY University.

[bawhitsett]

I was thinking. Is it possible to do all gen.ed. studies at a CC, then transfer to a four year college whose rates are reasonable. Before finishing off all required courses, transfer to a more well-known and respected uni to finish off BS.

May wind up being more expensive, but is it possible?

Anyone do it?
I was thinking of doing clovis, Aleks, and straighterline for all my Gen.Ed. then transfer to empire state, then to SUNY Binghampton. Both are in the SUNY system, but Binghampton is ranked in the top 50 Unis in the country.

There are a lot of things you'd need to check into to confirm it all works as you'd like for it to. Confirm that Aleks / Straighterline credits will be accepted at both ESU and SUNY-B. Just not sure how many schools have jumped on that bandwagon yet. Those that are ACE reviewed will be easier to transfer I imagine.

Then confirm that credits from Clovis and ESU will be accepted at SUNY-B. You'd like to think that RA = automatic transfer, but usually transferred classes have to match the content of courses offered at the new institution in order for them to transfer as equals. Otherwise they may come in as elective credit, or not at all.

You'll also have some sort of residency requirement to meet at SUNY-B, typically 25% of the program.

Good luck with it.

[Yenisei]

Don't forget that where you get your master's degree (and more specifically, often the reputation of the department) is usually more important than where you get your bachelor's, so unless you know you will not go to grad school, you should try to get the bachelor's degree you need as quickly and inexpensively as possible- that does not mean you pass up getting an accounting degree because a BA in Liberal Arts is easier to get.

You should also familiarize yourself with SUNY Binghamton's transfer policies to ensure you'll be able to transfer ALEKS or other courses (don't assume you can), as well as any other school you are planning to transfer to. What you may want to consider is getting an AA or AS from a CC in New York that has an articulation agreement with SUNY schools. However, they may not accept ALEKS and other ACE-approved credit. Just something to consider.