Is Kaplan University worth to attend pursuing BA in Psychology if it accredited regionally but not in my state?

Regional accreditation is the type of accreditation you want any university you look at to have. It means that its degrees are considered genuine by other schools, and that the credits you take there are eligible to transfer. It doesn't mean that they *will* transfer, but they are at least eligible to transfer.

The reason why Kaplan is accredited by North Central is because Kaplan's business office is based in Iowa, and Iowa is in the region that North Central covers. But that does NOT mean that the school isn't acceptable in NY State, or any other state. It's regionally accredited, just like University of Colorado, and you can use a UC degree in NY. Likewise, you could go to Hunter College, which is accredited by Middle States, and use that degree in California. It's not about what region the accreditation body covers - it's about whether or not the school is regionally accredited at all. And yours is.

HOWEVER, the reason why some employers don't like Kaplan degrees, and some unis won't accept their transfer credits, is two-fold: 1) Kaplan isn't considered an academically rigorous uni. In other words, it's a real uni, because it's regionally accredited, but it's not considered to be very good. 2) It's a for-profit company. Most traditional unis are not-for-profits, and there is a real bias out there (not necessarily without foundation) against for-profit schools like Kaplan, U of P, Strayer, etc.

So, is it worth it to complete your degree at Kaplan, or try to transfer to someplace with a better rep, like Hunter, Fordham, Pace, City, Lehman, Wagner, Marymount Manhattan, Columbia School of General Studies, or the other reputable unis in your area? Difficult decision, because you are so close to graduation. But what I'd suggest is this:

Pace offers an accelerated bachelors degree completion program, both online and on campus. Talk to them. IMO, they're your best chance of being able to have as many of your Kaplan courses transfer as possible. They do not offer your major, though:

http://www.pace.edu/pace/prospectivestudents/adult...

But at least there, you wouldn't have to start over. I think they'll work with you to try to get as many of your credits to transfer as they can.

The other option is Fordham. They have a similar program for adults. And they DO offer your major!

http://www.fordham.edu/westchester/fcls.shtml

You can also check Mercy College. They have a similar program.

My suggestion is for you to at least talk to these other schools. See what they think about the transferability of your Kaplan coursework. Then make your decisions.

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Is Kaplan University worth to attend pursuing BA in Psychology if it accredited regionally but not in my state?

I am pursuing my BA in Psychology and Behavioral Analysis in Kaplan University. It is left for me 0,5 year to get my BA. However, I have found out that Kaplan University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools....

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As you asked; "I am pursuing my BA in Psychology and Behavioral Analysis in Kaplan University. It is left for me 0,5 year to get my BA. However, I have found out that Kaplan University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), also known as North Central, is one of six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Founded in 1895, the NCA accredits over 10,000 public and private educational institutions serving 19 Midwestern, South-Central and a few Western states, including: Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.However, I live in New York and it means that I am attending educational establishment which is not accredited in my state. I spoke with my academic adviser and he concluded that I have no reasons to worry because it is accredited..however when I told him that I live in NYC and need to know the other local colleges will accept credits from Kaplan adviser answered that some do some do not. This answer was not satisfactory. I can change college, however is any sense for this..? I am about to get my BA and in local college in New York, I have to pass application acceptance process about 1 year, and start my BA almost all over again. Btw, Kaplan University is not cheap, and I have calculated that I will have to pay almost the same money for local college in NY and Kaplan which is located in Iowa. Also to support my negative opinion about Kaplan I have made research on the internet and found out that people are writing about fraudulent and scam actions. I have enrolled in Kaplan because I had no other option at that time, only take classes online. Even now, if I transfer my credits (which will be approved only 20%) to local college I will have to start all over again and what is the sense to do so?" it might help you.

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Kaplan is regionally accredited, but accreditation does not guarantee a good reputation. Your Kaplan degree in Psychology will be useless. Employers have been known to to toss job applications listing a Kaplan degree directly into the trash. Other worthless for profit schools like U of Phoenix may accept Kaplan course credits, but reputable schools will laugh at your Kaplan transcript.

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You might get some help from the following site which helped me to choose an online degree that I could complete besides my daily job.

The site is called http://distancelearningtips.com/ if I remember it correctly.

Hope this helps some of you. Best Regards,

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