TESU - BS Degree in Data Science and Analytics

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Also, the fewer transfer credits that WGU takes in compared to TESU has always made them a bit less appealing to me.

WGU pretty much takes everything that TESU does, with the exception of NCCRS credits. But WGU also accepts NA credits where TESU only accepts RA credits, so all-in-all, I think WGU actually accepts more transfer credits than TESU.

That said, WGU is more limited in the variety of courses that can be used to meet their degree program requirements since they require specific courses for each of the competencies for their programs. Most other colleges give students more choices in what courses they need to take to meet specific degree requirements. This means it can be harder to match a transcript to specific courses at WGU.

To avoid transfer issues, you need to make sure to review the transfer guide for the degree program you're interested in and look for online courses that match against the syllabus of each course you're looking to transfer in. If they have the same name, that will usually get you 90% of the way, then you just need to look at the syllabus of each to make sure that they align most of the way. Just be sure not to take courses that are not accepted for transfer (each degree has a few of those, such as the capstone course.)

If you plan ahead, you can make sure that 100% of your transfer credits are accepted at WGU.