Author Archives: Barry Lenson

You already knew that USNews compiles rankings every year of America’s best colleges and universities. But did you know that USNews now issues ranking for America’s best online bachelor's programs too? If you didn’t know, you can check out all the online college rankings HERE.
While you are reading those ratings, you will notice that many StraighterLine [...]

If you’re graduating high school or college in the next few weeks, you’ll be expected to sit in your folding chair while you listen to the philosophical outpourings of your commencement speaker.
Of course, the inspiring speaker that your high school or college recruited is going to have some wisdom to impart to you. But just [...]

Paul Smith’s College – also known as The College of the Adirondacks – is different from any other college in America.
Can you name another degree-granting college that is located in a beautiful, immense park, for example? Well, Paul Smith’s is. It’s located in the Adirondack Park of New York State. Can you name another college [...]

It’s May. Why would you be thinking about September? You should just kick back and enjoy summer, right?
Well, maybe. But the fact is, May could be the best time of all for students to be planning for September, for some pretty compelling reasons like these . . .

You’ve got to take some MONSTER COURSE in [...]

If you’re studying business statistics, here’s some good news for you. StraighterLine has added 50 instructional statistics videos to its YouTube channel.  They’re free, they’re great – and they’ll explain some pretty complex topics for you in just a few minutes.
Be sure to check them all out – chances are that there is one that [...]

If you’re in the military, all of us here at StraighterLine would like to start today’s post by thanking you for your service. All the freedoms and opportunities we enjoy in the U.S. depend on the vital and selfless work that you do.
Yet if you’re currently serving – whether abroad or here on U.S. soil [...]

When will you be able to sign up for a MOOC, earn college credits in it, and then transfer those credits immediately to your college?
Well, wouldn’t we all like to know? It’s a question that never seems to get answered. For people who are eager to take MOOCs and earn college credits for their online [...]

I have the following conversation at least five times a year. I had it again just the other day. Here’s how it goes . . .
“I need to pick up three college credits this summer before I can graduate,” a student says to me.
“Well, you can do that for a few hundred dollars at StraighterLine,” [...]

You know the old song about mothers? The one that starts with the words, “M is for the Million things she gave me?”
In case you don’t know this old song that moistens every eye, here’s a video of it that you can watch . . .

What a classic. But since even classics are in need of [...]

Are you the legal child of two unmarried parents living together? Maybe the child of two men or two women who are unmarried? And do you need financial help to attend college?
If so, you already know that that the FAFSA has been discriminating against you – or at least, failing to give you the opportunity [...]

Make no mistake about it. Careers in nursing are booming.
The U.S. government’s authoritative Occupational Outlook Handbook predicts that more than 581,500 new jobs will be created for nurses though 2018. The Handbook also reports that the median salary for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses is now $40,380, and that the median salary for Nursing [...]

Up until now, there haven’t been many community colleges that pride themselves for excellence in online education. That has now changed, thanks to Cecil College, a two-year public community college that offers transfer, career-credit and non-credit continuing education courses on an open-enrollment basis to all students who are eager to start their college studies.
If you’re [...]

In your search for online education, chances are that you’ve been in a situation like this. You just found a great-looking course, but before you enroll, you’ve got some questions to ask . . .

When does the course start?
What payment options are available?
What kind of computer equipment do you need?
Will you be able to ask [...]

Now that warm weather is here, you’re probably thinking of beaches, mountains, camping, tossing burgers on the barbecue, and all the other activities that make the summer so much fun.
But here’s a suggestion for you. While you’re having a good time, why not squeeze in a little time to take some summer courses online? There [...]

In September, 2012, a student named Donnie Davis was grappling with the fact that he only needed to complete one three-credit course before he could earn his Bachelor of Business Administration from Strayer University.
“I was thinking of CLEPPING it,” he says, meaning that he was about to take one of the CLEP exams to earn [...]