2016-17 Comparison of Federal Higher Education Opportunities

INSTITUTION

TUITION

FEES

All rates include discounts offered

TRANSFER
CREDITS

ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS

KEY
PROGRAMS

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE / www.umuc.edu/federal-government/

Benefits available to Federal Government civilian employees, spouses, and legal dependents. See website for details.
Founded 1947
Public, Non-Profit
Regional Accreditation:
MSHEC (mshec.org)
Educating adults online
since 1994
8, 10, 12 Week Sessions

Undergraduate:
$374.25/Cr. out-of-state

Undergraduate:
Application: $50

$284/Cr. in-state

Laboratory: $40

Graduate:
$494.25/Cr. out-of-state

Prior Learning: $30

$458/Cr. in-state
$694/Cr. for Graduate
Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics,
MBA, and Data Analytics

Bachelors:
Up to 90 Credits

Official (sealed) College

transcripts

Business

Masters:
Up to 60 Credits

No SAT/ACT required
for undergraduate

Healthcare

First Prior Learning

Evaluation: $250
(additional evals $125 each)

No GRE/GMAT
required for Masters

Information Technology
Public Safety
Cybersecurity

Employment verification

Human Resources

Associate:
Up to 45 Credits

High School Transcripts

(UG Applicants)

Cybersecurity

Bachelors:
Up to 90 Credits

Official (sealed) College

transcripts

Health Care Administration

Masters:
Up to 6 Credits

Letter of Rec. (Masters)

Prior Learning Credit

Award: $90/Cr.
Prior Learning Credit
award reevaluation fee
(special cases only): $125
Technology: $15/Cr.
(doesnt apply to military)
Testing: $60
(non-refundable; charged for
make-up exam)
Graduate:
Application: $50
Technology: $15/Cr.
(doesnt apply to specialty
graduate programs)

CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE ONLINE / www.champlain.edu/truedfed

Benefits available to Federal Government civilian employees, spouses, and eligible adult dependents. See website for details.
Founded 1878
Private, Non-Profit
Regional Accreditation:
NEASC (neasc.org)
Educating adults
online since 1993
7, 8, 15 Week Terms

Undergraduate:
$166.67/Cr. (1-6 Cr.)
$133.33/Cr. (7-12 Cr.)

Graduation: $150
Test-Out: $150

Graduate:
$267/Cr. for programs
introduced before 2016
$398/Cr. for programs
2016 or later

Resume
No SAT/ACT
or GRE/GMAT

Business/Accounting
MBA
MS Information
Security Operations

EXCELSIOR COLLEGE / www.excelsior.edu/web/partners/feducation

Benefits available to Federal Government civilian employees and employee spouses or domestic partners. See website for details.
Founded 1971
Private, Non-Profit

Undergraduate:
$410/Cr.

Regional Accreditation:
MSHEC (mshec.org)

Graduate:
$550/Cr.

8, 12, 15 Week Terms

Graduation: $130
Grad Student Services: $265
(annual)
Grad Certificate App: $50

Bachelors:
Up to 116 Credits

Official (sealed) College

transcripts

Nursing

Masters:
Up to 33 Credits

No test scores required

Cybersecurity

Criminal Justice
Business/Accounting

Grad Certificate: $95 (annual)

MBA
Public Administration

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY / www.global.cmich.edu/FED

Benefits available to civil service Federal Government employees, spouses, and their dependents. See website for details.
Founded 1892

Application: $50
(waived with code)

Undergrad must take minimum

of 30 credits at CMU

Official (sealed) College

transcripts

Cybersecurity

Non-Profit

Undergraduate:
$344.25/Cr.

Regional Accreditation: NCA

(northcentralassociation.org)

Graduate Standard Rate:

$465.80/Cr.

Withdrawal: $50

No test scores required for

Bachelors degree programs

Political Science

Educating adults through

distance learning since 1972
and online since 1994

MBA Rate:
$510/Cr.

Grad/Certificate: $50

Can use certifications evaluated

through Prior Learning
Assessment (see fees)

MTH/STA: $10
Prior Learning App: $125

MBA
Public Administration

GMAT required for MBA

Prior Learning Assessment:

$85/Cr.

8 Week Terms

No admission test for Master

of Science in Administration

Administration

PENN STATE ONLINE / www.worldcampus.psu.edu/gov/federal-government

Benefits available to Federal Government civilian employees, spouses, and dependents. See website for details.
Founded 1892
Public, Non-Profit
Regional Accreditation:
MSCHE (www.msche.org)
12-15 Week Terms

Undergraduate:
$508.25/Cr. if taking 12 or
less credits per semester and
transferring in less than 60
credits

Information Technology:
$252 (9+ Cr./semester)
$189 (5-9 Cr./semester)
$86 (less than 5 Cr./semester)

$550.05/Cr. if taking
12 or less credits per semester
and transferring in 60 or more
credits

Associate:
18 of the final 30 credits
must be earned at PSU
Bachelors:
36 of the final 60 credits
must be earned at PSU

Official (sealed) College

transcripts

Cybersecurity

SAT/ACT required for

undergraduate

Human Resources

GRE/GMAT required
for Masters
Employment verification

Acquisition
Information Technology
Engineering
Finance & Economics

Graduate:
Varies by program

ST. MARYS UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA / www.fedgovatsaintmarys.com

Benefits available to Federal Government civilian employees, spouses and dependents for programs within the School of Graduate and Professional Programs. See website for details.
Established 1912
Private, Non-Profit
Regional Accreditation: HLC
(www.hlcommission.org)
8 Week Sessions
Online students are issued
an iPad for use during their
program

Undergraduate:
Online: $405/Cr. and up
On-Campus: $369/Cr. and up
Graduate:
Online: $445.50/Cr. and up
On-Campus: $310.50/Cr.
and up

Waived Application Fee

Course Drop: $30
Final Paper Presentation: $50
Graduation: $190

Undergraduate:
Up to 86 Credits
Masters:
Up to 6 Credits

Doctoral:
Prior Learning Assessment: $225 Up to 12 Credits
MS and Doctoral fees vary by
program/level

Online Applicants:
Official (sealed) College
transcripts

Health and Human Services

Administration
Human Resource Management

2-3 Page Personal Statement

International Development

Current resum

Organizational Leadership

Two Professional Letters

of Recommendation

Accountancy

There may be additional

requirements per program

MBA