Arizona State University Review | Worth the Money for Busy Adults?

[@hectorgbr1292]

I was considering ASU for a computer science or software engineering degree, but since they are not very transfer friendly I decided to go with SNHU and I have now graduated debt free, thanks for making this video!

[@chrisdavis6264]

I was considering a cs degree I have my masters but I feel that having a second bachelors in cs (or anything technical) would really be a good thing for my masteds

[@CollegeHacked]

Excellent work!

[@justsumo]

If you don't mind me asking, What was your experience with SNHU? I was deciding to transfer from my current university to either one but I've heard different experiences when it comes to transferring.

[@chrisdavis6264]

@@justsumo I personally enjoyed SNHU- all depends on how you apply yourself. I see no difference between SNHU and traditional universities

[@hectorgbr1292]

@@justsumo Hi, I personally had a good experience, I only had to take 10 courses since I transferred 90 credits to the CS program, SNHU was very flexible when it came to accepting my credits, even some classes from my community college transferred as upper division courses.

[@edwardhaynes8857]

For your reference: Thomas Edison State University has NO free drop period... I dropped two 3.0 credit courses on the first day of class and they charged me $834.00 !!! You might want to advise any Thomas Edison students you counsel about this. I just found out that TESU also assigned grades of "W" for these two courses (withdrawn).

[@CollegeHacked]

Thanks for the heads up, that’s pretty lame!

[@corporalflores]

Appreciate this review, I live in AZ and was looking at other schools for my BA and then ASU for my graduate degree. They are expensive even for those living in AZ.

[@jpFlorida]

I know not everyone can but if you are able to you can work at Starbucks while going to ASU and it’s free! Which is great for that first point

[@KJ-gw7sr]

Would've said you're lying, till I applied to ASU Online and saw on the application that employees of Starbucks have their tutiion covered.

[@u-l-t-i]

@@KJ-gw7sr time to get a job at starbucks

[@codywilson9506]

I just graduated from ASU a few weeks back. I'm in the military, so I have a bit of a different perspective, but overall, I'm really happy with my experience there. They gave me a lot of credits for military experience, waive fees beyond TA, and have a great support network for active duty and veterans. It was more time consuming than degrees some of my friends are doing at AMU/WGU, but I think it'll be worth it on the back end. I've already started a master's program at Johns Hopkins, and I'm not sure I would've gotten in had I gone to one of those other schools. Good luck and fork 'em!

[@ELCHUCKO666]

Congrats! Well Done!

[@codywilson9506]

@@ELCHUCKO666 thank you!

[@pyrexproductions1448]

Hey I’m also military considering going to ASU online, one thing I’m worried about is credit transferability, I’m in the AF so we get like 64 credits from our CCAF. How many credits were they able to get from ur military experience?

[@codywilson9506]

@pyrexproductions1448 I got like 120 (I'm in the Marine Corps and about to retire at 20 years so I've been through a few schools) but only 60 credits counted. Kind of just depends on what you want to do. My pending retirement and the fact I was finally in a non-deployable unit lit a fire under my ass to get it done. But if you have time it's definitely manageable. I tend to think it'll hold more weight than a degree from a "traditional" online school that military folks are known to use.

[@codywilson9506]

@@pyrexproductions1448 have them do an audit. It's relatively cheap (think maybe $50) so you'll know before you commit.

[@drake9675]

i think this is one of the differences between an “online school” and a large on-campus university, just doing it online. you’re a student at a big school that everyone knows. it’s not called a global campus or something that was bought at some point and turned into something else (which is usually fine). they do a good job of catering to students that can’t go to campus but it’s not cheap to be a student of ASU. i’m just saying the school in general.

[@brianh2574]

I was considering ASU for very superficial reasons. I liked that the degree simply states "Arizona State University" and makes no reference to "online" or "global campus". I also want to attend a school with a decent football team so I can root for the team throughout my life.

[@CollegeHacked]

If you have all the facts about your options and still choose a given school, no matter the reasons, that’s a good personal choice. :) How you feel about the school is important too!

[@AlexisPassarelli]

I just started my first semester in Biology Pre-Dental online at ASU. I am working as a full time dental hygienist and travel for work. I was excited to be able to take courses towards the next step in my career while working. However, I ended having to drop two of my courses in one semester because the accelerated content was like being fed with a firehose of information. The syllabus for my 100 level Bio course specifically said if you are working or have children or have any obligations this course isnt for you. You must dedicate a minimum of 33 hours per week towards this course. Pair that will Precalculus at 22 hours a week. My honest opinion: this is great if you are doing nothing but school. I was a straight A student and am not afraid to work hard. However, you cannot be successful if you are working unless youre taking it very slowly and are good at self learning.

[@CollegeHacked]

That’s a lot of input for a gen bio course. Usually programs at least wait until organic to start weeding people out 😅 Consider doing a Liberal Studies degree and building your major for the prereqs dental schools want to see.

[@marcusmyge]

I have to disagree here. While Study Hall isn’t very useful. Universal Learner on which it is based, very much is. UL has the same pricing structure as SH, but also offer self-paced (called on-demand) and Upper Division courses in tech and business. Courses taken through Universal Learner and Study Hall count towards residency. Which means if you have courses from a community college and/or some UD credits from a 4 year institution you can get the Liberal Studies degree at a much lower cost. The best degree for Universal Learner that isn’t the Chipotle is the BA Applied Business and Technology Solutions. By my count 23 courses from that degree (70 credits) are available through universal learner at that $425 per course. You can also get admissions without a HS diploma through ASU Earned Admissions.

[@CollegeHacked]

Super good information! Won’t apply to a ton of people, but for someone really wanting to make ASU work this is rad. Thanks for sharing!

[@marcusmyge]

@@CollegeHacked still I find there is more value in Universal Learner than you give credit for. Especially if you need some credits for TESU to be able to max the ACE and pay the residency waiver, or are transferring to a community college for some reason.

[@trekster9269]

ASU used to be renowned as a party school. So, are online students doing keg stands next to their keyboards?

[@codywilson9506]

@@trekster9269 usually just shotgunning beers while submitting discussion posts. 🤘🥴🍺

[@trekster9269]

@@codywilson9506 "Don't forget to add APA citations" (Abraham F#cking Lincoln, 1861)

[@nahdataintit4984]

I cannot decide between asu and wgu. I know they are two completely different schools and I am not so much worried about cost. I want something that is structured with some interaction going on and maybe some live classes. I like snhu, but it was not enough. Wgu sounds so tempting

[@CollegeHacked]

WGU doesn’t have a lot of built-in interaction, ASU would be better for that.

[@coppermat]

You should do ivy tech, highschool students can get an associate degree there online from any state

[@arizonabeaver3760]

@College Hacked, could you review Grand Canyon University?

[@marcusmyge]

They’re for-profit, CH doesn’t like working with those.

[@wevibellc]

Very interested in what you have to say on University of Arizona Global Campus. They seem to accept Sophia classes and require only 10 classes for residency. Thoughts?

[@CollegeHacked]

Yep! We build plans for them

[@4you700]

I will say I maxed out the transfer credits with ASU, the full 60 whatever it is. But to be fair, I also went in with over 100 credits

[@ishg8345]

How transfer friendly is UMPI within the University of Maine System. I see there’s about 7 other universities..

[@CollegeHacked]

Very!

[@ishg8345]

@@CollegeHacked Wow! That’s a big deal!

[@rafaelantonio7128]

I go to Upper Iowa University for my Master’s , I’m active duty military so I only pay $250 per credit, grad credit that is which is great

[@kelseykizina]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on ASU! Do you have any insight to the quality of their English department? There's a potential scholarship opportunity for me to attend through work but I want to make sure it’s a good quality program.

[@colenichols]

Student here I am first year, but I have noticed that ASU is a business before a school. They focus their money and effort on profitable research from students (making and selling patents). They do not focus on English nearly as much as STEM courses. I am an engineer, so I do not have personal experience with an English degree here, but in my perception, it is not a focus of the university.

[@CollegeHacked]

Research their English faculty, see what they’ve done and what they are working on. That will tell you a lot about the program. Congrats on the scholarship!

[@NativeAmericanSwag]

I'm Early for once!!!

[@ThinkBeFree99]

Isnt this more of an in person institution that also really invested in their online offerings then something along the lines of UoP or Liberty? They have a full-fledged campus.

[@matthewconnor4939]

If you're active duty military using tuition assistance they have a scholarship that drops the price down to 250$ per credit hour. I had to call to find that out.

[@CollegeHacked]

Thanks for the info!

[@Dnt461]

Do you know if they have any thing for veterans? I used most of my GI bill for my bachelors degree and was looking to goto grad school at ASU. Trying not to take out student loans.

[@matthewconnor4939]

@@Dnt461 I think they have the Pat Tillman scholarship. Call and ask them, I called as an active duty Sgt.

[@DanielAmorimlira]

hey, I've been looking at palmetto college online business administration, finance bachelors degree, and I was wondering if you have any information or tips about it.

[@CollegeHacked]

Doesn’t appear hackable

[@sanjaypersaud9695]

Im 21 years old and i’m working at Verizon full time with tuition reimbursement looking to go for business or project management. Im undecided and only have my GED. What college(s) should i consider that will look good on my application and cost effective?

[@CollegeHacked]

Any of the options we talk about in our top 7 best online colleges of 2024 video. The best one for you comes down to your budget and preference for style of content delivery.

[@iloveyoulord-u7r]

Can you do a review on csu global?

[@CollegeHacked]

Posting it soon

[@KinoBeginnings]

Any good online schools for labour studies ? I dont see them covered as much.

[@CollegeHacked]

Super rare major! Not going to find that one at hackable schools

[@rafaelmateodev]

This is pretty much the only school with an online Physics degree. That being said, the suffering must be astronomical at the start if you are not someone who can sit down for 5 hours to figure out a question on your own. In person you just go to office hours and the professor shows you, many times with a practical real-world example. That being said, I think people would get used to it if they try hard. AMAZING to finally see such a complete Physics degree online. FYI: Einstein almost NEVER attended lectures. He studied from his best friend's notes and came on exam dates. Einstein graduated top of his class. Haha, just in case someone thinks an online Physics degree is not worth it. Peace!

[@trekster9269]

Also consider a physicist has already done their best work by the age of 21. Want proof? Ask a physicist.

[@purpleplatypus97]

That's why I feel pulled to them personally. There aren't many options in natural sciences outside of them and LibertyU.

[@sumalr1157]

Can we do masters anywhere after graduation?

[@CollegeHacked]

Most master’s degrees just want you to have a regionally accredited bachelor’s degree, so in that case yes

[@forwhatitsworth9958]

Does FASFA work for a masters degree?

[@CollegeHacked]

Yes but no grants, only loans

[@dattran-wy3sr]

They quote me $37,000 for a master's degree in electrical engineering, and entrance is quite strict requiring me to complete some bachelor's level EE classes in order to qualify, despite the fact that I already have 8-9 years of experience in the industry. There are many cheaper and simpler schools out there.

[@CollegeHacked]

Ironically that’s less than Excelsior, the lowest option we knew of 😅 EE is tough

[@dmitriyapak]

The Harvard of online learning is Harvard Extension School. It doesn't make sense for adult learners to do anything bellow Harvard extension school, penn LPS, Georgetown, Boston college or another elite university continuing educational programs that accept up to 50% transfer credit and offer flexible/online affordable learning for bachelor's degree

[@trekster9269]

It makes cents. Also, an online Harvard degree is only as good as the person carrying it. HR bots are not looking for Ivy league.

[@MateDrinker33]

The thing is, is that Harvard degrees are not QUITE as respected as they were 20 years ago, and not just because of academic cheating scandals involving high-ranking faculty.

[@CollegeHacked]

There is no “right” answer for every person. :)

[@evelynhobson4662]

What about LSU online

[@CollegeHacked]

Good school, just on the expensive side and not as hackable as other options.