Can I transfer into a major college if im attending online school?

Question

After my assoc degree is done, and assuming i pass which i will. Can I transfer to a major college say UGA or a major four year university. Would they look at my college grades and still look at my high school grades? Im making above a 3.0 in college, but in highschool i didnt do so hot, could i still get in?

Answer 1

Just for point of clarification: University of Phoenix is accredited by the same body that accredits the University of Arizona - the North Central Association is a regional accreditor. They aren't the best reputed college in the US but they are indeed regionally accredited and recognized by the CHEA and US Dept of Education. They also hold ACBSP, CCNE, and CACREP for some programs. That's not as good as AACSB, but it's better than nothing - which many state schools have for their programs.

UGa and "major four year universities" are regionally accredited, if the school you attended is also regionally accredited then your credit should transfer if transferring credit is something the school you want to attend does (some don't) and if the credit fits in your degree plan.

Remember that accepting transfer credit is not a right - different schools have different rules. For example, many schools will not take more than 60 hours from a community college. Some will only take credit earned within a certain period. Others won't take anything in your major. Some don't accept transfer at all and some will accept just about anything regionally accredited (Thomas Edison State College for example).

The only way to get a factual answer is to apply where you want to go and see what they say. Check the accreditation of your school and make sure it's regional - if not then you will need to explore other options.

Answer 2

As with most things concerning higher education, the answer is, it depends.

As someone has already mentioned, the best place to start is the check with the admissions office of the university that you want to attend. They will be able to tell you if the college you are currently attending is acceptable to them for transfer of credits. While they will still want your high school transcripts, your grades in college help you because it shows you are able to perform college level work.

Another thing you can look at is the accreditation of your current school. If the school you are attending is regionally accredited, you have a better chance of having the credits accepted in transfer. However, a school has the prerogative of accepting or rejecting credits. You can check accreditation of a school at http://www.chea.org/search/search.asp

If your school is not accredited by one of the six regional accrediting agencies, but is nationally accredited by ACICS or DETC, the credits probably won't transfer. However, all is not lost. You should be able to continue your education online at several different nationally or regionally accredited schools.
As an example, you could probably transfer into American Public University. They have many programs and work with military and working adults. http://apu.apus.edu/index.htm

To summarize, go ahead and apply at any major university that you want to attend. If you get accepted, that will be great and will be your best option. However, if you don't get accepted, don't let that stop you from continuing your education.

Good luck,

Answer 3

It would be best to contact the admissions office of the college you would like to transfer into.

Also, speak with someone at the online school you attend now. I think there is limited transferability of credits from online schools, but it's best to check again.

If you can't transfer credits to the college, then see if you can transfer the online credits to a community college. Then transfer those credits to a college/university.

Answer 4

This depends upon what kind of online school you are currently engaging in. If it is an online program of a regionally-accredited university or college, then you can transfer. If it is a commercial enterprise (U. of Phoenix or the equivalent), then you probably won't be able to transfer any of your credits to a traditional university. If they don't count your college, then they would, in fact, look at your high school record.