Big 3

[dfrecore]

Haha, you're posting in that sub category - Excelsior, Thomas Edison, Charter Oak discussion.
If you have the time, read the Beginners Guide to get a grip on everything (a crash course).

I posted in the sub category so I could get the answer I am looking for. Let me rephrase my question, what makes these three "big" over other online colleges?

They aren't "big", we just call them that.  They are the 3 main colleges that accept 114-117 credits transferred in.

With Charter Oak (COSC), you can transfer in 114cr, and take the Cornerstone and Capstone courses there.
With Excelsior (EC), you can transfer in 117cr, and take the Capstone course.
With Thomas Edison (TESU), you can transfer in 117cr, and take the Capstone course.

Then, you can take all of the courses you need with different course providers (Straighterline, Study.com, CLEP, DSST, etc.) for MUCH less than the cost of a Community College course.  It can make a bachelor's degree from one of these schools $6k-$7k, start to finish.