10-10-2009, 12:16 PM
I want to give everybody an update on the school my son selected and the evaluations that came back from other schools. I was astonished by the amount of courses that were required from some of the schools. As I mentioned previously, we were initially looking to get a general studies or liberal arts degree then have him take the GRE and apply for an M.Arch (Masters of Architecture) program.
We submitted his transcripts to eight schools and decided to go with Excelsior College to obtain his BS in General Business. The tuition from the second lowest school was TUI University that would have cost around $8,000 and would graduate around end of 2010. The rest of the schools would have cost around 10,000 to 18,000. The amount of credits required ranged from 27 units to 90 units to get his degree. My son already has 70 credits from CSU-Sacramento and 42 from American River College, so I almost fell of my chair when Fort Hays State said 90 units to graduate.
Once I gathered all the unofficial evaluations from the schools, I sent emails out to 15 universities that offer M.Arch degrees. Preferably M.Arch III programs because you don't need an architectural undergraduate degree to enroll. I explained to the academic advisors he was trying to choose between Excelsior College, Indiana University, and Columbia College. Most the schools responded and said any of the schools he selected are fine, as long as they are regionally accredited. They were not really concerned about the school being online or campus and mentioned the selection process weighted more on GRE scores and his Portfolio, and of course a good GPA.
The school that gave the most flexibility and easiest to work with was Excelsior College. I guess because I obtained my BS in General Business, I already know the academic advisors and what courses he would need to take to complete his degree. Including the enrollment fee, graduation fee and remaining courses, it would cost him less than 4,500 to complete his degree and would graduate as early as April 2010. The benefit of graduating early would give him additional time to work on his portfolio and study hard for the GRE exam, since his goal is to start Fall 2011. I noticed some schools gave a deadline as early as November 2010 to start Fall 2011.
Below is the list of schools and requirements.
Excelsior College - BS General Business - Needs only 27 units to graduate. (He already knocked out a few courses since my initial post and down to six courses left.)
Indiana University - Bachelor of General Studies would need 30 units to graduate
TUI University - BS in Business - 32 units to graduate.
*** Schools below have a 40 to 45 upper division unit requirement ***
Columbia College - Bachelor of General Studies would need 42 units to graduate.
Peru State - BS in Liberal Arts would need 48 units to graduate
Liberty University - BS Multidisciplinary Studies degree program. Advised he would need 51 units to graduate.
University of Wyoming - BA in Social Science - would need 71 credits to graduate.
BA in Business would need 68 units to graduate.
Fort Hays State University - BBA Management degree would need 90 units to graduate.
We submitted his transcripts to eight schools and decided to go with Excelsior College to obtain his BS in General Business. The tuition from the second lowest school was TUI University that would have cost around $8,000 and would graduate around end of 2010. The rest of the schools would have cost around 10,000 to 18,000. The amount of credits required ranged from 27 units to 90 units to get his degree. My son already has 70 credits from CSU-Sacramento and 42 from American River College, so I almost fell of my chair when Fort Hays State said 90 units to graduate.
Once I gathered all the unofficial evaluations from the schools, I sent emails out to 15 universities that offer M.Arch degrees. Preferably M.Arch III programs because you don't need an architectural undergraduate degree to enroll. I explained to the academic advisors he was trying to choose between Excelsior College, Indiana University, and Columbia College. Most the schools responded and said any of the schools he selected are fine, as long as they are regionally accredited. They were not really concerned about the school being online or campus and mentioned the selection process weighted more on GRE scores and his Portfolio, and of course a good GPA.
The school that gave the most flexibility and easiest to work with was Excelsior College. I guess because I obtained my BS in General Business, I already know the academic advisors and what courses he would need to take to complete his degree. Including the enrollment fee, graduation fee and remaining courses, it would cost him less than 4,500 to complete his degree and would graduate as early as April 2010. The benefit of graduating early would give him additional time to work on his portfolio and study hard for the GRE exam, since his goal is to start Fall 2011. I noticed some schools gave a deadline as early as November 2010 to start Fall 2011.
Below is the list of schools and requirements.
Excelsior College - BS General Business - Needs only 27 units to graduate. (He already knocked out a few courses since my initial post and down to six courses left.)
Indiana University - Bachelor of General Studies would need 30 units to graduate
TUI University - BS in Business - 32 units to graduate.
*** Schools below have a 40 to 45 upper division unit requirement ***
Columbia College - Bachelor of General Studies would need 42 units to graduate.
Peru State - BS in Liberal Arts would need 48 units to graduate
Liberty University - BS Multidisciplinary Studies degree program. Advised he would need 51 units to graduate.
University of Wyoming - BA in Social Science - would need 71 credits to graduate.
BA in Business would need 68 units to graduate.
Fort Hays State University - BBA Management degree would need 90 units to graduate.
Joe,
Liberty University, MBA in Accounting (2012)
Excelsior BS - General Business (2009)
CPCU Designation (2010)
Liberty University, MBA in Accounting (2012)
Excelsior BS - General Business (2009)
CPCU Designation (2010)
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