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Costs of Enrollment at the Big Three and # of Cleps accepted - jugglingcliff - 03-11-2011
I'm doing some research now so that I can teach a class on CLePing through college and I don't know very much about Excelsior or Charter Oak. Does anyone going to those know how many CLeP credits they accept and how much they cost per year online (30 credits per year)? Charter Oak was singularly unfriendly when I called. Also, is it true that TESC will accept 120 CLeP credits? I'm only going for 90 so I never bothered to find that out before. Thanks!
Costs of Enrollment at the Big Three and # of Cleps accepted - burbuja0512 - 03-11-2011
jugglingcliff Wrote:I'm doing some research now so that I can teach a class on CLePing through college and I don't know very much about Excelsior or Charter Oak. Does anyone going to those know how many CLeP credits they accept and how much they cost per year online (30 credits per year)? Charter Oak was singularly unfriendly when I called. Also, is it true that TESC will accept 120 CLeP credits? I'm only going for 90 so I never bothered to find that out before. Thanks!
I'm sorry that COSC was unfriendly - I've had great service from them overall, but I also get the feeling that they're trying to discourage people who want to fulfill most of their requirements through CLEP/DSST. They're still supportive of it, but I've gotten the impression that they would be happiest if the Big 3 were just the Big 2.
Anyhow... COSC will accept as many testing credits as you'll give them. They also don't put a limit on number of FEMA/NFA credits. Well... there's a built-in limit because the FEMA/NFA credits don't count as liberal arts credits and don't go towards any of your general ed requirements.
I think one of the reasons you don't see too many COSC students here is that their requirements have gotten a little stricter over the years. When I enrolled last year, the requirement was 15 UL credits in your area of concentration and also a Capstone class. Now you have to get 15 UL in your area of concentration and also 15 other UL credits, total of 30. In addition to the Capstone class, they now also require a Cornerstone. I don't think that they have plans to tighten up any further at least for a very long time. Simply adding a couple of classes will discourage someone who wants to entirely test out of everything.
There are a lot of good things about COSC too. I do really like the customer service, and I think that what happened to you is the exception rather than the rule.
The concentration vs. major is a point to be debated. A concentration can be just a tiny bit easier than a major. For example, my Bus Admin requires a little less math than TESC's BSBA. Seeing as I barely passed math, this is a pretty big deal for me. How does it affect your resume? I'm not sure that it does, especially if you plan on obtaining a graduate degree. My younger brother is a COSC alum and he's put BS, Business Administration on his resume for years and never once had issues. (To be technically correct, he should say BS General Studies with a concentration in Bus Admin)
I also like that it's very simple to choose whether you want a BS or a BA. The only difference between the two is how many liberal arts credits you need. I chose BS because there are still a few people out there that give a little bit more weight to a BS vs. a BA.
Another point in COSC's favor is their payment flexibility. I think EC is still cheaper, but COSC cost me 1400 to enroll and they allow payment plans. They will let you break up the enrollment fee over 4 months, making it extremely manageable and they also offer payment plans for your classes. I can see how it makes it much easier to pay your tuition out-of-pocket rather than needing loans.
Anyhow... I'm happy I made my choice, though if I had to do it all over again, I might have chosen TESC. However, I really don't think I could pass pre-calc, which TESC requires for their BSBA, so I would have had to choose Liberal Arts, which I really didn't want... so who knows?
I guess I made the right choice for me and I would consider COSC a very good option.
Costs of Enrollment at the Big Three and # of Cleps accepted - NAP - 03-11-2011
Excelsior College -
The enrollment fee is $895.
The graduation fee is $495.
(If you need a second year to complete your degree, that fee is $440 per extra year.)
Information Literacy (1 lower-level credit) is required, which is $125 at Penn Foster or $335 at EC.
A capstone course (3 upper-level credits) is about $1000 and is required for all bachelorâs degrees.
As far as I know, all credits that apply to your degree program can be transferred as courses/exams except for the capstone course.
EC provides a discount to alumni if they re-enroll for a second degree within a year of graduating, that re-enrollment fee is only $440.
EC also has military and partnership options for lower enrollment and tuition fees.
Costs of Enrollment at the Big Three and # of Cleps accepted - MA2 - 03-11-2011
I've noticed the people at most colleges I've visited or called on the phone are pretty unfriendly, until I talk to someone in the military/VA part of the school. Maybe that was just my experience though. TESC staff seemed pretty friendly.
Costs of Enrollment at the Big Three and # of Cleps accepted - HorseManiac - 03-11-2011
Check out this thread to see how many CLEP credits are accepted by TESC. Looks like 90. They accept 120 4-year college credits.
HTH!
Costs of Enrollment at the Big Three and # of Cleps accepted - jugglingcliff - 03-15-2011
Sounds good, thanks for y'all's help. I now have a better understanding of the differences. If anyone else has any more specifics that they think would be helpful in addition to all the great ones above, I would be grateful. Thanks!
Costs of Enrollment at the Big Three and # of Cleps accepted - burbuja0512 - 03-15-2011
jugglingcliff Wrote:Sounds good, thanks for y'all's help. I now have a better understanding of the differences. If anyone else has any more specifics that they think would be helpful in addition to all the great ones above, I would be grateful. Thanks!
What are your degree plans? Are you looking towards a graduate degree and what do you want to major in? What is your biggest concern regarding an undergrad program?
Costs of Enrollment at the Big Three and # of Cleps accepted - jugglingcliff - 03-18-2011
I'm Clepping out of three years and taking the last at TESC. I'll be majoring in English and then be going onto get my masters in Theology, PoliSci, or Divinity. I was just asking all these questions because I'm teaching a class pretty soon on CLePPing and wanted to get some peripheral info on the other two colleges. Thanks!
Costs of Enrollment at the Big Three and # of Cleps accepted - FinancialWorld - 03-18-2011
TESC costs $2696 to enroll plus $107 for technology fee. Total $2803
BTW You may want to spell it CLEP (although CLEPing may work).
Costs of Enrollment at the Big Three and # of Cleps accepted - CollegeStudent7 - 03-25-2011
For those of you who graduated from TESC, what Masters degrees did you go on to earning and at what schools? Did you find that you had any trouble getting into specialized grad programs? I'm honestly looking to earn a quick Bachelors. Don't even care what it's in, just need it on my resume so that I can apply to more office jobs (that have nothing to do with the college degree that I earned lol). However, I would like to go back for my Masters, one day, and it would be interesting to know how that has worked out for everyone. I was thinking of completing Masters at a SUNY.