Will graduate schools in the United States and abroad accept an online college degree

[Duneranger]

My advice - If someone is smart, young, and has money don't even think of these schools.  These schools better suit underachievers, old people who missed the boat, or people with limited financial resources.  You are aiming for a degree to tick a box.  If you aspire to be an academic go to the best school you can afford and be prepared to work your butt off and above all write write write until you can write 20 pages without breaking a sweat.  I have a cousin who teaches at a university. In his 30 year career he has written 60 or more scholarly papers.  You don't learn how to do that banging out multiple-guess exams.  That being said, you could be the 1 out of 10,000 who turns a bottom rung degree into an academic career.

I wouldn't go that far but if I was in my early 20s, I would be gunning for a B&M college experience at the least and do all I could to get into a top tier undergrad program. People here get defensive when this is mentioned for some reason. Yes, some schools like ASU have the exact diploma, but the experience on campus vs online can be night and day. with regard to networking, research, types of courses, and social growth. Getting an 8 week degree from UMPI just isn't the same as going to an upper tier traditional school for 4 years . It just isn't. That being said I have two online degrees from different schools and felt like I did learn but it wasn't comparable.