For those who attended online college to obtain their degree, which was the best school to attend and get accreditation from?

Penn State has academic counselors that should be able to assist you with questions. Most large universities have online courses or community college that are feeders into the university at the third year mark. Have you tried to talk to anyone there?

The best online schools are brick and mortar schools that offer online programs. There are many, but I will use Arizona State as an example. ASU has a fine online program.

The reason why a brick and mortar school is better is that most are Regionally Accredited. Any legitimate school will either be Regionally or Nationally accredited. Despite the name, a Regional Accreditation is accepted almost universally while a National Accreditation is not. Here is a list of the major Regionally Accreditation commissions.

Middle States Commission on Higher Education, formerly part of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools - Postsecondary institutions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

New England Association of Schools and Colleges - Educational institutions in the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[6] - Educational institutions in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Northwest Accreditation Commission for primary and secondary schools and Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) for postsecondary institutions in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

Western Association of Schools and Colleges - 4-year educational institutions in California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Micronesia, Palau, and Northern Marianas Islands, as well as schools for American children in Asia.

While many online schools offer great educational programs (I graduated from Columbia Southern), they are not usually regionally accredited and your options are limited with a school not regionally accredited.

Some employers are biased against not Regionally Accredited schools or online schools. Its a unfounded bias, but its still there. Also your options for continuing to a Masters or higher degrees are limited if you don't have a regional accreditation for your BS/BA degree as many schools may not accept a National Accreditation.

You are on the right path though. Ask a lot of questions and find out about accreditation before you spend your time and money. Good luck

I obtained Master's in counseling and am currently pursuing a doctorate a d I can tell you that most major universities offer and online program at the bachelor's level. However, most jobs in the field require Master's degree atinumum, and/or professional licensure. Might I recommend attending a university that offers dual degree programs to save a year. And again, some great fully accredited institution offer these types of programs. I recommend checking the CACREP website to search from programs.