03-22-2021, 03:02 PM
(03-22-2021, 01:40 PM)rachel83az Wrote:(03-22-2021, 01:28 PM)miah Wrote: There is another college that could be added to this list. SUNY Empire State College is similar to the Big 3 in its acceptance of the maximum credits it allows in for transfer as well as alternative credits, such as via CLEP, ACE, etc, experiential credits, portfolio reviews, etc.
Plus being SUNY it has that additional recognition as well.
And, if a student qualifies for the instate free tuition grant/scholarship, they could save even more money by attending SUNY ESC!
Is SUNY different than CUNY in policy? CUNY is very limited in what they actually accept, as noted in this thread: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...out-of-120 Basically, yes, you can transfer in a bunch of credits but good luck actually finding inexpensive credits that they'll accept.
SUNY and CUNY are not colleges/universities. SUNY is the NY State system, CUNY is the NY City system (SPS is only one school in the CUNY system, for example). Each system (and sometimes school) has different policies, different requirements, different tuition/fees, etc.
Both systems are very expensive and come with a lot of red tape. I live in NY City, and if I wanted to take a few classes at a CUNY school, say, City College, as a visiting/non-degree student, it would cost me $445/credit + fees. And there are LOTS of fees. Believe me, nothing about SUNY or CUNY schools is affordable.


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