Penn Foster

[gmagerr]

I wanted to run something by everyone to get some opinions. I was looking at the BSBA degree at Penn Foster College yesterday, and noticed the semesters are not that expensive. I called them and it sounded like you could get the whole degree, books included for under $10k. The BSBA is nationally accredited but approved by ACE. I think a good portion of my credits from ITT would transfer in, so I should be able to get this degree for about the same cost as testing out. I haven't confirmed this yet, but I wanted to get everyone's opinion. Is there anything I should be concerned with? Anything I'm overlooking or not seeing? Seems like it may be a little too good to be true.

Thanks

[ShotoJuku]

Both PFC & ITT-Tech are good (NA) schools and if you transfer a "good portion" of your credits you may end up with a pretty good $ deal.

[gmagerr]

Thanks ShotoJuku, what if I wanted to take the PF BSBA degree and go to UCLA or another regionally accredited college for a masters. Would the PF degree allow me to do that?

[ShotoJuku]

Thanks ShotoJuku, what if I wanted to take the PF BSBA degree and go to UCLA or another regionally accredited college for a masters. Would the PF degree allow me to do that?

Good question, one that I cannot answer (only UCLA can) however I do know that as many of PFC's courses are ACE reviewed and accepted by EC (RA) then you would have a much better opportunity. Then again, and it depends on what you need your degree for, there are many-many excellent NA schools out there that can serve your masters degree needs too.

[jam123]

I wanted to run something by everyone to get some opinions. I was looking at the BSBA degree at Penn Foster College yesterday, and noticed the semesters are not that expensive. I called them and it sounded like you could get the whole degree, books included for under $10k. The BSBA is nationally accredited but approved by ACE. I think a good portion of my credits from ITT would transfer in, so I should be able to get this degree for about the same cost as testing out. I haven't confirmed this yet, but I wanted to get everyone's opinion. Is there anything I should be concerned with? Anything I'm overlooking or not seeing? Seems like it may be a little too good to be true.

Penn Foster's BSBA is not ACE approved. Some of the courses are ACE approved, but not the degree. Before I spent $10k at Penn Foster or any Nationally Accredited school, I would check out Thomas Edison, Excelsior or Charter Oak. For $10k you can get a Regionally Accredited degree with some time and patience.

Start with the ACE transcript service and see how many of your PF and ITT classes are actually ACE approved. Then pick a degree from Thomas Edison and look at the degree wiki on this site. That $10k will buy a lot of CLEP and DSST tests.

[jam123]

Thanks ShotoJuku, what if I wanted to take the PF BSBA degree and go to UCLA or another regionally accredited college for a masters. Would the PF degree allow me to do that?

UCLA as well as almost all regionally accredited masters programs will require a regionally accredited bachelors. You might have to settle for a NA masters. If you get any NA degree I think you will regret it down the road.

"The general requirement for admission for a U.S. student is a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution"
Admissions - Graduate Admissions Information

[gmagerr]

Thanks Jam123, another regionally accredited school I'm looking at is Capella University. Any issues with Capella? I already spoke with them, almost all of my ITT credits transfer in. i would only need to complete the 48 residency credits for the BSBA

[ShotoJuku]

If you get any NA degree I think you will regret it down the road.

[COLOR="#000080"]Why? :confused:

There are many roads to choose from.[/COLOR]

[ShotoJuku]

Click Link: Ripoff Report Search Results: capella university

[gmagerr]

bummer that sucks