Transferring College Credit

Are you looking for a way to cut the cost of college where you live? Do you need to save money on your college degree? Want to know which schools accept your StraighterLine low-cost online courses for credit? This infographic provides a 50 state guide to each campus location of the nearly 100 accredited colleges in the StraighterLine College Savings Network. Want to know how to get started? Get your free personalized degree plan today! It also shows how easy StraighterLine makes it to get your degree 100% online at a fraction of the cost. All StraighterLine partner colleges offer online degree programs - available to students in every state.  All StraighterLine courses are ACE Credit recommended. Want to know ho ...

When Nardy Doyle decided to it was time to earn her degree in accounting, she didn’t want to wait. Even though she works one full-time and one part-time job, she was determined to earn her degree as quickly, cost effectively and efficiently as possible. Here’s how she used online college courses to rapidly earn the general education credits she needed for her degree– and accommodate her more than full time work schedule: Taking Full Advantage of College Courses That Are Guaranteed to Transfer Having a strong background in mathematics, Nardy wanted to get credit for material she already knew.  When she first enrolled at Strayer University, a StraighterLine Partner College, she was told her existing credits wouldn’t transfer. ...

The transition from a military to civilian career path doesn’t have to be impossible. There are numerous resources available that help you take that next step in your professional career. Consider, for example, that educational institutions may offer academic credit for your military experience to accelerate your bachelor's degree completion and help prepare you for career opportunities. Not sure where to start? Get your free personalized degree plan today! When embarking on a military career transition, it is important to remember that you have a great deal of professional experience and although your world has likely consisted of military employees, a minimal percentage of the nation’s population has served in the military. Tha ...

Johnny Chapman, a StraighterLine student, is fulfilling his lifelong dream of earning his college degree. We’re excited to share his story with you: Transforming a Dream into a Reality “I started college right after high school, but I dropped out, got married, started to work and had kids,” says Johnny. “I always planned to go back to school, but it never seemed to quite come together. It’s been 20 years but finally some of the pieces started to come into place. It’s always been a dream of mine to earn my degree.” Choosing a Degree Program Johnny identified a degree program that interested him at Life Pacific College, a StraighterLine Partner College. He contacted Life Pacific to learn more about their Degree Compl ...

A great college-level course in Statistics has just become available. It’s StraighterLine’s new Introduction to Statistics course.  You can take it online, and you can enroll today. Why You Should Study Statistics “We've all heard the saying, `Statistics don't lie,’” writes Prof. Dipak K. Dey of the University of Connecticut. “Yet it's not uncommon to see statistics misused to prove a point . . .  every year we hear about some powerful interests misusing statistical data to prove a specific point.” Prof. Dey is saying that when you study Statistics, you become wiser and harder to fool. But there are other reasons to study Statistics too. It can equip you for success in many different fields, including these  . . . ...