Transferring from APU (American Public University) to more well known online university?

<p>I didn't know where to get some advice about this but I figured I'd look here. I am a 30 y/o working professional who didn't finish my undergrad so I transferred my community college credits and enrolled at APU two years ago. I have loved the experience and the quality of the education that I have received since all of the research that I did on online schools lead me to APU based on their regional accreditation, affordability, and consistent high reviews by US News.</p>

<p>I am now at 41 credit hours away from finishing my BA in business administration and my GPA is a 3.63 and I've been thinking about transferring out to a better well known college that will have recognition by employers. I don't know if this sounds silly but I figured having a degree from a well known college will give me more of a competitive advantage. Anyways, I've looked at the options and these are what I've found that are not extremely expensive. Ultimately my goal is to start an MBA program once I do finish my undergrad.</p>

<p>1) University of Alabama - They offer a BS in commerce / business administration, their tuition is $30 higher than what I am paying at APU.</p>

<p>2) Northeastern University - Their tuition is kind of pricey but they also offer an online program.</p>

<p>3) Penn State - Their tuition is very high but they are consistently ranked high according to US News' rankings.</p>

<p>Any feedback would be appreciated. I really like APU and I would definitely recommend them over a Devry or University of Phoenix since their tuition is reasonable, they hold regional accreditation, and you do not have to pay for books but I really want a degree from a school that is known (if this sounds stupid please let me know). Also, if you know of a school that might be a good fit please feel free to share that with me. I live in VA and it's too bad that UVA or VA Tech do not offer online undergrad degrees but that is probably a blessing since UVA is super expensive but it is also a damn good school.</p>