Empire State College Upper Level Math

[Kaz]

I need to take several upper level math courses as preparation for graduate school...

Hello. I took Analysis 1 and Abstract Algebra 1 at Chadron State and Abstract Algebra 2 and an upper-level Diff Eq course at U. of Idaho's Engineering Outreach. Both schools were a good experience but Idaho was almost triple the price of Chadron. It looks like Chadron is currently $246.00 per undregrad credit and SUNY Empire is $378.00 if that matters:

• Chadron State College / Online & Correspondence Course Costs - Business Office - Chadron State College
  
• Tuition Rates | Cost and Financial Aid | SUNY Empire State College
  

For comparison, U. of Idaho is $614.00 per undergrad credit:

• https://eo.uidaho.edu/fees
  

Also Empire makes a lot of their courses 4 credits compared to most other schools that would make the same course 3 credits. That can cut both ways: it lets you compile more credits easier if you need that but since you pay per credit they are more expensive too. Empire has great variety compared to most other options I found out there, but if you need a "part 2" for Analysis or Abstract Algebra the only one I found at the time was Idaho's.

American Public University is another good option, but some people don't seem to value the school that highly :confused: I had taken a course at Idaho and asked to take my final one at APU. I was denied and they approved a second course at Idaho. Not 100% sure if it was because my school didn't like APU credits or what, but there ya' go. They are cheap at $270.00 per undergrad and have a really good selection:

• APU Course: MATH412 - Graph Theory
  
• APU Course: MATH305 - Real Analysis
  
• Tuition & Fees
  

There is also Mercy College but they are $735.00 per credit, I think, and I never saw any reason to use them over Chadron or Idaho. Uni. of Illinois used to have a good selection through their NetMath program but it has been trimmed almost to the point of uselessness for someone in your position. I haven't checked out U. of Illinois - Urbana Champaign in a long time though, they may have their own online math offerings. Let me know what you decide to go with because upper-level math is few and far between on this forum! :o