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Strayer University degree plan - Anar - 11-03-2020
Hello everyone! Recently I received an email from Sophia. Is it true that all courses will be free at Strayer university? I have a lot of credits earned via Sophia and taking other exams. All of them are listed on my ACE Transcript system account. I'm planning to take several upper level courses on Study.com as well.
I was wondering if I could transfer all these credits to StrayerU after enrollment?
And if so, would it be possible to graduate after finishing 6 courses at StrayerU, given that I have enough credits to graduate?
RE: Strayer University degree plan - rachel83az - 11-03-2020
We're not really familiar with Strayer here because they're usually a pretty expensive option. But whether or not you can graduate with only 6 courses depends entirely on exactly what you're able to transfer in and where it falls on your degree plan.
https://www.strayer.edu/admissions/transfer-credits says that you can transfer in credits for up to 28 classes. It doesn't say how many classes a given degree requires but that's only about 84 credits out of the standard 120 needed for a bachelor's degree. So I think you'd need at least 12 classes instead of 6.
RE: Strayer University degree plan - Anar - 11-03-2020
(11-03-2020, 12:28 PM)rachel83az Wrote: We're not really familiar with Strayer here because they're usually a pretty expensive option. But whether or not you can graduate with only 6 courses depends entirely on exactly what you're able to transfer in and where it falls on your degree plan.Hi Rachel! Thank you so much for the reply! Do you think it could be possible to take 12 courses at one semester and to graduate?
https://www.strayer.edu/admissions/transfer-credits says that you can transfer in credits for up to 28 classes. It doesn't say how many classes a given degree requires but that's only about 84 credits out of the standard 120 needed for a bachelor's degree. So I think you'd need at least 12 classes instead of 6.
RE: Strayer University degree plan - rachel83az - 11-03-2020
Honestly, it sounds like a bit much. I don't think that Strayer courses can be accelerated. What I would do would be to take as many courses as possible at Strayer and then look to transfer to TESU or COSC. Or you could go directly to a competency-based degree from somewhere like NAU or WGU and be more certain of being able to graduate in just one term.
RE: Strayer University degree plan - dbinghamjr - 11-03-2020
(11-03-2020, 12:34 PM)Anar Wrote:(11-03-2020, 12:28 PM)rachel83az Wrote: We're not really familiar with Strayer here because they're usually a pretty expensive option. But whether or not you can graduate with only 6 courses depends entirely on exactly what you're able to transfer in and where it falls on your degree plan.Hi Rachel! Thank you so much for the reply! Do you think it could be possible to take 12 courses at one semester and to graduate?
https://www.strayer.edu/admissions/transfer-credits says that you can transfer in credits for up to 28 classes. It doesn't say how many classes a given degree requires but that's only about 84 credits out of the standard 120 needed for a bachelor's degree. So I think you'd need at least 12 classes instead of 6.
Strayer's max credit load is 18 per term (without special approval & a minimum GPA) which is 4 courses. None of their courses can be accelerated, you're required to follow their schedules.
They also don't have a partnership w/ Study.com, so we don't know for certain if/how they accept those courses.
RE: Strayer University degree plan - ylmir - 11-03-2020
It would be extraordinarily difficult, I think, to take 12 classes in one semester, but I've heard that they offer a number of challenge exams to get credit, so it might work if you can study enough for those in the next couple months and pass enough. I've not crunched the numbers to see if it would be reasonable to attempt, but it's a possibility
RE: Strayer University degree plan - Anar - 11-03-2020
(11-03-2020, 01:13 PM)ylmir Wrote: It would be extraordinarily difficult, I think, to take 12 classes in one semester, but I've heard that they offer a number of challenge exams to get credit, so it might work if you can study enough for those in the next couple months and pass enough. I've not crunched the numbers to see if it would be reasonable to attempt, but it's a possibilityThat's true! I forgot that they have challenge exams! So there is a real possibility to graduate with taking 6 challenge exams and 6 courses at Strayer?
That would be wonderful, considering the fact that I'm broke atm 
RE: Strayer University degree plan - ss20ts - 11-03-2020
(11-03-2020, 12:19 PM)Anar Wrote: Hello everyone! Recently I received an email from Sophia. Is it true that all courses will be free at Strayer university? I have a lot of credits earned via Sophia and taking other exams. All of them are listed on my ACE Transcript system account. I'm planning to take several upper level courses on Study.com as well.
I was wondering if I could transfer all these credits to StrayerU after enrollment?
No all courses aren't free at Strayer. Strayer accepts Sophia courses for transfer credit. As for completing a degree at Strayer, you will need to see what their residency requirements are and what degree program your courses fit into. I highly doubt you'll get away ith only needing to take 6 credits at Strayer.
RE: Strayer University degree plan - P226mem - 11-03-2020
(11-03-2020, 01:54 PM)ss20ts Wrote:(11-03-2020, 12:19 PM)Anar Wrote: Hello everyone! Recently I received an email from Sophia. Is it true that all courses will be free at Strayer university?
No all courses aren't free at Strayer.
There was an email from Sophia about a week ago that had an offer for the upcoming term at Strayer for tuition free.
some discussion about it https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Free-Winter-term-for-Sophia-members-Strayer-U
as always, read the fine print on offers to verify eligibility, etc.
RE: Strayer University degree plan - ss20ts - 11-03-2020
(11-03-2020, 02:14 PM)P226mem Wrote:(11-03-2020, 01:54 PM)ss20ts Wrote:(11-03-2020, 12:19 PM)Anar Wrote: Hello everyone! Recently I received an email from Sophia. Is it true that all courses will be free at Strayer university?
No all courses aren't free at Strayer.
There was an email from Sophia about a week ago that had an offer for the upcoming term at Strayer for tuition free.
some discussion about it https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Free-Winter-term-for-Sophia-members-Strayer-U
as always, read the fine print on offers to verify eligibility, etc.
There is all kinds of fine print. It doesn't say that all courses are free which is what the OP said in the initial post. It is for the Winter 2021 term only. The OP needs to complete 12 courses at Strayer. No way to do that in 1 term.