Patten University tuition discount offered through May 31st

[ladylearner]

I'm curious about this too.. Would love some more details about this school. Thanks.

Patten University is regionally accredited but unique in that it's a for-profit school that doesn't accept financial aid. Having a highly structured degree program and not having a financial aid department enables them to keep costs low and give you a flat tuition rate for enrolling in a self-paced degree program. You can complete courses by just studying the materials, passing the final exam, and getting a passing score on a graded project. There is a virtual library with a great librarian who is a real person. Patten accepts up to 90 transfer credits for undergraduate degrees, which is fairly common. They also accept credits earned through Straighterline, NCCRS and ACE and there's no limit to the number of transfer credits that can be earned through non-traditional means. However, their degree programs all have a specific course sequence and anything not included in your degree map doesn't get transfer credit. Once you're finished a class, you are automatically enrolled in the next one. I find the staff to be responsive and my advisor is in regular contact with me. Final exams are closed-book and proctored by Examity via webcam. There are no fees of any kind. Course materials are made available via links to external websites, videos, books in the virtual library, Coursesmart, etc.

Here a list of Patten's online degree programs. Their on-campus life is different - a small Christian college.