newbie question regarding getting started

[dfrecore]

I am biased towards TESU, so keep that in mind.

If you decide on COSC, and apply now, you will have to pay some fees to enroll, plus you have to sign up for the Cornerstone course. If I'm wrong here, I'm sure someone more familiar with COSC will chime in and let you know.

If you decide on TESU and apply now, you can be on the Per-Credit Tuition Plan, which has no fees.

Also, COSC has the Capstone course in addition to the Cornerstone, which makes it quite a bit more expensive than TESU.

TESU allows you to pay no enrollment fees at all, but take 8 TECEP exams instead, to meet residency requirements. These 8 exams can be planned into your degree, so you save a boatload of money doing your BSBA this way. Other degrees will not be the same, as they will have a Capstone that can't be met except through TESU directly. I think the BSBA is the one degree program where there is a huge difference in the cost between the 3 schools.

That being said, here's what I would do:
1) Plan your BSBA at all 3 schools
2) Take courses that overlap at all the schools
3) Apply to all 3 schools
4) Finish at the school that allows you to get your degree cheapest/fastest/easiest - whatever you decide is your priority

Keep reading the forum - I've been doing this for years, and I still learn something new almost every day!

Good luck!