Eight questions to ask before you enrol
The eight
- Exactly how many of my credits transfer, and which ones? Ask for it in writing. "Up to ninety" is not an answer about your transcript.
- Which route am I being quoted, and how many credits is it? Route decides the bill far more than the rate does.
- What is the current per-credit rate for this specific programme? Not the campus figure, not the headline.
- How many courses will I be enrolled in at once? And say plainly if you want one.
- Is a practicum required, and who secures it? If the answer is you, ask what support exists.
- Is this programme authorised in my state for what I want to do with it? Then verify with your board.
- What happens if I need to pause? Ask before you need it, when the answer is unemotional.
- What is the refund position if I withdraw in week two? Everyone should know this and almost nobody asks.
Specific, written, and unhurried. If a question about your own transcript gets answered with a general policy, you have not had your question answered — ask it again.
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Common follow-ups
What should I ask before enrolling in an online nursing programme?
Start with an itemised transfer credit evaluation in writing, the exact route and credit count you are being quoted, the current per-credit rate for that programme, and who is responsible for securing any practicum.
Can I get a transfer credit evaluation before I enrol at GCU?
Yes, and you should. It is the single largest variable in both your timeline and your total cost.
What if an enrolment counsellor will not answer a question in writing?
Treat that as information. Anything that changes what you pay or how long you study should be confirmed in writing before you commit.
Put your own situation to someone with nothing riding on it
Twenty minutes, free, and no one on this side earns anything whichever school you land on. We will tell you to stay where you are when that is the right answer.