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Southern New Hampshire University

Homeschooling for College Credit at Southern New Hampshire University (online)

Listen to a brief introduction to this cost map:


Rack Rate Tuition: $38,400 ($320 per credit x 120 credits)

Resourcefully Planned: $11,160 (87 credits in homeschool at about $600,  33 cr. taken through SNHU online once enrolled)


Degree:  Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (any concentration) 

Note:  Southern New Hampshire University requires 25% of the degree to be earned through SNHU online, thus 75% of the degree can be completed during or after homeschool and transferred in before starting classes with SNHU.  Students who do that will save the most money and begin their studies at SNHU Online as a college senior.

What is a resourcefully planned degree?  In short, a cost map shows you how Homeschooling for College Credit in high school can be transferred into a specific college to save money.  We’ll use alternative college credit sources that are accepted by this college to devise a strategic plan for your student.  The cost map is a general outline that gets you headed in the right direction.

What a Resourcefully Planned Cost Map is NOT:  It’s not a guarantee.  This is an informed DIY plan using the college’s advertised transfer and credit acceptance policies.

Why DIY?  As the parent of a high school student, you won’t have access to academic advisors or the registrar of a college, in addition, colleges don’t specialize in helping you avoid taking their classes!  But, college transfer protocol and transfer policies are often available to the public, allowing teens to start earning college credit NOW that can be used LATER.

Where is Dual Enrollment?  Since some families have free tuition through dual enrollment, while other families may not, dual enrollment has been completely left out of the plan. If you have dual enrollment available to you, you may want to use it.

NOTE: Southern New Hampshire University offers VERY AFFORDABLE dual enrollment high school program ($100 per course – not per credit!) however it is currently limited to those who can commute to take the classes in person at the New Hampshire campus.  

Other costs:  Colleges will have other costs beyond the scope of our basic tuition calculation.  Application fee, graduation fee, technology fee, etc. are all fees that you should plan for when your teen eventually enrolls.  To keep the playing field even, the rack rate listed above doesn’t include fees either – the numbers shown are straight tuition.

Saylor Academy has a partnership with SNHU that guarantees credit transfer.  Read more about how to homeschool for college credit using Saylor Academy here.

Additionally, SNHU policy allows acceptance of credit that is ACE or NCCRS evaluated for college credit.  Read more about ACE and NCCRS credit you can take here.


Rack Rate Tuition:  $38,400

Resourcefully Planned:  $11,160

$600 would be paid throughout high school for the first 87 credits (cash). 

The remaining  33 credits will cost $10,560 at SNHU. (apply for scholarships)


How to avoid student loan debt

  1. Reduce the number of credits your teen must complete by doing as many of them as possible in high school.  You’ll pay cash for these as you go.
  2. Apply for Federal work-study, grants, and use savings/cash to cover the balance of tuition once they’re an enrolled student.
  3. For every $100 of tuition you have outstanding, apply for 1 scholarship.  (example: $2,000 tuition = apply for 20 scholarships)

Cost Map for Southern New Hampshire University   (01/2019)

Requirement Homeschooling for College Credit Approximate Cost during homeschool

$600

Cost if taken through SNHU

$38,400

English 1, 3 cr. CLEP College Composition  Modular (no essay) $0* $960
English 2, 3 cr. NA NA $960
Math (Applied Statistics required), 3 cr. Saylor Academy BUS204 Applied Statistics, or Saylor Academy MA121 Introduction to Statistics, or DSST Principles of Statistics exam $25** $960
Perspectives in Liberal Arts, 3 cr. NA NA $960
Success Strategies for online learning, 3 cr. NA NA $960
Humanities, 3 cr. Saylor Academy ENVS203 Environmental Ethics, Justice & World Views $25** $960
Humanities, 3 cr. CLEP Humanities $0* $960
Macroeconomics (required), 3 cr. Saylor Academy ECON102 Macroeconomics or CLEP Macroeconomics $25** $960
Microeconomics (required), 3 cr. Saylor Academy ECON101 Microeconomics or CLEP Microeconomics $25** $960
Natural Science, 3 cr. CLEP Biology or Chemistry $0* $960
Natural Science, 3 cr. CLEP Natural Sciences $0* $960
Integration Course, 3 cr. NA NA $960
History, 3 cr. CLEP U.S. History 1 $0* $960
History, 3 cr. CLEP U.S. History 2 $0* $960
Financial Accounting, 3 cr. Saylor Academy BUS103 Financial Accounting, or CLEP Financial Accounting $25** $960
Managerial Accounting, 3 cr. Saylor Academy BUS105 Managerial Accounting $25** $960
Business Law, 3 cr. Saylor Academy BUS205 Business Law $25** $960
Principles of Finance, 3 cr. DSST Principles of Finance exam (FIN320) $100 $960
International Business, 3 cr. Study.com BUS120 International Business $100*** $960
Business Systems and Design, 3 cr. DSST Management Information Systems exam (IT210) $100 $960
Introduction to Marketing, 3 cr. Saylor Academy BUS203 Introduction to Marketing or CLEP Marketing exam $25** $960
Human Relations in Administration, 3 cr. NA NA $960
Operations Management, 3 cr. Study.com BUS112 Operations Management $100*** $960
Capstone, 3 cr. NA NA $960
Free Elective: CLEP American Literature $0* $960
Free Elective: CLEP Analyzing Interpreting Lit $0* $960
Free Elective: CLEP English Literature $0* $960
Free Elective: CLEP American Government $0* $960
Free Elective: CLEP Introduction Psychology $0* $960
Free Elective: CLEP Introduction Sociology $0* $960
Free Elective: CLEP Western Civilization 1 $0* $960
Free Elective: CLEP Western Civilization 2 $0* $960
Free Elective: CLEP Social Science & History $0* $960
Free Elective: TEEX Cybersecurity, 6 cr. $0 $1920
Business Concentration or electives, 0-15 credits taken with SNHU online NA NA $4,800
$600 $38,400

 

*Modern States is currently awarding vouchers to cover CLEP exam fees as well as testing center fees.  You can obtain a free voucher through their website. 

**Saylor Academy allows for local proctoring $0 or digital proctoring $25.  This plan is calculated using digital proctoring, but you may deduct $25 per course if you choose local proctoring.

***Study.com bills by the month ($200) not per course, but allows you to complete 2 courses per month.  If you use Study.com, calculate taking 2 courses so the average becomes $100 per course.  If that pace is too fast, calculate 1 course as $200.


Important links for Southern New Hampshire University:

Saylor Academy Partnership Page

Southern New Hampshire University Dual Enrollment (on campus only)

Southern New Hampshire University CLEP Exam Equivalencies use COCE column

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Author:

Executive Director of Homeschooling for College Credit