I was hoping to create a comprehensive list of websites where users can take 3rd party college classes or register for college degrees with large discounts. My knowledge is limited. Please share what you know,  including any discount or promo codes or techniques to save money/time.  Together, we can create a useful resource.

A-Z
collegevidya.com
Coursera.org
edx.org
https://www.gradxs.com/
mygreatlearning.com
uniathena.com
Upgrad.com


collegevidya.com

Market: India, but links to colleges worldwide
Credibility: ?
Offers individual courses/certificates on the platform: ?
Links to discounted college degrees: Many
Comments:


Coursera.org

Market: USA, but links to colleges worldwide
Credibility: High
Offers individual courses/certificates on the platform: Many, mostly noncredit
Links to discounted college degrees: Limited
Comments: frequent promotions, free trials, foreign IP addresses pay less. Partnerships with most major issuers of IT certificates


edx.org

Market: USA, but links to colleges worldwide
Credibility: High
Offers individual courses/certificates on the platform: Many, mostly noncredit
Links to discounted college degrees: Limited,  but include prestigious schools
Comments: Home of noncredit Ivy League instruction

gradxs.com

Market: India, but links to colleges worldwide
Credibility: Medium
Offers individual courses/certificates on the platform: None
Links to discounted college degrees: Limited
Comments: Site provided by a beloved member of the community. At least one thread on sister site. Features partially accredited colleges as well as those from less developed countries.

mygreatlearning.com

Market: India, but links to colleges worldwide
Credibility: ?
Offers individual courses/certificates on the platform: Many noncredit
Links to discounted college degrees: Very Limited
Comments: very professional looking site


uniathena.com

Market: India, but links to 2 colleges in Europe
Credibility: ?
Offers individual courses/certificates on the platform: Many noncredit
Links to discounted college degrees: 2 colleges
Comments: 


Upgrad.com

Market: India, but links to colleges worldwide
Credibility: medium, aggressive sales staff
Offers individual courses/certificates on the platform: ?
Links to discounted college degrees: Many
Comments: $500 discount code, grad school discounts are often discussed in the Grad Forum here.


There was a website that offered a limited number of online courses that were transcripted by the University of Pittsburgh. They offered a discount on degrees at a few colleges including Grand Canyon University. I don't recall the name.   Corrected below. Thank you, Mr. Whatley.

Oklahoma State University's PhD in Fire and Emergency Management Administration, one of the oldest in the subject in the country, is now available online. "Regular semester classes are taught live using Zoom one night per week/per class." A student selects a track in either Fire Service Administration or Emergency Management Administration.

https://technology.online.city.ac.uk/msc...r-science/

10k USD for the whole program

Greetings,

I recently discovered dreadfully named https://www.ilearnengineering.com/, which purports to be a "UK Accredited Online Engineering College." It supports its claim by citing accreditation/regulation/whatever by IEAC and EduQual. (Note the terminal "L" in EduQual. There is an entirely different organization without the "L." Do not confuse them. You're welcome. ;-) This discovery inspired a few questions:

a. To what extent should I care about https://www.ilearnengineering.com/'s association with IEAC, and to what extent would anyone I might care about (e.g., other traditional universities, American foreign degree evaluators, etc.) care about it?

b. Same as "a.", but replace IEAC with EduQual.

c. To what extent would an "International Graduate Diploma" at "level 6" (presumably FHEQ level 6?) from an private, apparently-quasi UK college be considered equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an American college? (N.B. To the best of my dim recollection, the terms college and university are differently and perhaps more rigorously defined outside America than inside America, which might make comparisons more tricky then they seem. Or not.)

d. Skipping over its atrocious naming, would anyone care to share any useful thoughts about https://www.ilearnengineering.com/?


Thanks in advance for any information.


Cordially,
Richard Kanarek

P.S. Thanks also to our host. I've found this forum very useful!
P.P.S. I've been involved in distance adult education since the late 1980s -- anyone remember CalCampus on GEnie? -- and I just noticed that this forum classified me as a "newbie." If only, if only ... .

Are there any recent promo codes for statistics.com courses? Thanks.

I've earned a few Google and IBM certificates on Coursera, as well as lesser-known certificates on other sites. It would be helpful to know which Grad schools accept which certificates and how much credit they award. For example, Google tells me their Digital Marketing & E-commerce Certificate is accepted for 9 graduate credits at University of Maryland Global Campus, National University, Purdue Global and Excelsior University.

A master list of common certificates and their acceptance at popular schools would be useful. Does anyone have any certificates to add?

New collab just dropped, UMF x UMPI!

The University of Maine at Farmington BA in Interdisciplinary Studies – Public Policy is launching on the YourPace competency-based education platform operated by University of Maine at Presque Isle.

Students will apply through the YourPace undergraduate application form which now has a drop-down menu Select an Institution, where they'll choose UMF. Students using federal financial aid will use UMF's school code.

The degree will be from UMF.

Tuition is listed as $1800 per 8-week term.

Interdisciplinary Studies - Public Policy B.A. (Residential and CBE) (UMF 2025-2026 Catalog page)

Public Policy (UMF landing page; currently describes the non-CBE online modality which launched in 2024)

UMF Public Policy (landing page on the UMPI YourPace information site)

Are there any suggested Udemy courses for preparation to taking Discrete Math 1 and 2 (D420 and D421) at WGU?  I was in D420 briefly last year, and some "Suggested Resources" I downloaded from WGU made a reference to one or more Udemy courses.

On our sister page, user Chrisjm18 posted a new DBA program that seems interesting. I thought I should post and share here.

The Doctor of Business Administration has three concentrations: Business Strategy, Healthcare Administration, and Marketing.

The school may accept transfer credits. 

Program Details
Go beyond academic theories with practical, applied learning—all online with no dissertation required. (Project required).

The DBA program at Indiana Tech requires the completion of 54 credit hours, which includes nine core courses, five concentration courses, three project courses, and one residency experience during a summer session. Aside from the residency, most courses are eight weeks long and entirely online.

Tuition
$750/credit hour
$2,250/course
$40,500 total cost

Generous Scholarships
We are committed to supporting students through the financial process, and that is why we offer a variety of scholarships and payment options. First responders, military service members and veterans, and education professionals are among the eligible groups.
https://www.indianatech.edu/doctoral/dba/scholarships/

Maximize Your Master’s
We recognize the value of prior learning and offer the opportunity for students to transfer up to nine credit hours from their master’s degree or 15 from prior doctoral work. All credits must have been earned within the past 10 years.

More info: https://www.indianatech.edu/doctoral/dba/
https://catalog.indianatech.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=20&poid=5704
https://catalog.indianatech.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=20&poid=5703
https://catalog.indianatech.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=20&poid=5700

Hey everyone,
I'm currently working on my BS in Biomedical Electronics through Thomas Edison State University (TESU), and I'm running into a bit of a challenge with some of the required courses.
TESU's program is "transfer-oriented," meaning they don't actually offer the core Biomedical Electronics courses themselves. We're expected to find these courses at other colleges or universities and then transfer them in for approval.
Specifically, I need to find four (4) Biomedical Electronics Electives. These are specialized courses, and I'm finding it tough to pinpoint where I can take them online or via distance learning that would then transfer back to TESU.
Has anyone here completed a similar program or found good sources for these types of specialized Biomedical Electronics courses? Any recommendations for specific institutions, online course providers, or even course titles that might fit the bill would be incredibly helpful!
I appreciate any guidance you can offer. Thanks in advance!