Start Your Degree with Online College Courses
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It takes an average StraighterLine student about 40 days to complete an online college course. Of course, you can finish one of our classes in less than a week if you wanted. See how this student took college algebra in one week.
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I am not here to hawk StraighterLine or its courses, but rather to say more power to universities who embrace the position that 'we want to offer quality degrees at a low cost - no matter who does the teaching, be it a for-profit provider, the institution itself, or a series of different providers, each good at what it does.'
Dr. Richard Vedder, Member Spellings Commission
Start Your College Degree with Online College Courses
Going to college is a big decision. Whether you’re a student plotting what’s next after high school, a working adult ready for a career change, or a parent who is footing the bill a four year degree can be expensive. And even though a college degree still possesses a tremendous amount of value – it also can come with a fair amount of debt and personal sacrifice.
So what are high school grads and parents in sticker shock deciding to do these days?
Online learning has taken the Internet and college campuses by storm, as more people are opting to take online college courses to start or complete their college degrees.
The reasons for the rise in online college courses are clear -- most notably rising tuition costs. In the past five years alone, the average cost of in-state tuition and fees at public colleges has jumped 35% -- after adjustment for inflation – according to the College Board. And in the past 25 years, the average cost of tuition and fees has risen faster than personal income, consumer prices and even health insurance. Online College Courses from StraighterLine can save you up to 90% on one year of your college tuition. This, and an increasing need for more flexibility and convenience, has lead students wanting to start their college degrees to online college courses, instead of going the traditional in-class/on-campus route.
It’s a new way of thinking about higher education – lectures, assignments, and exams are all online, and often required reading is online too.
Would you do well in an online learning environment? Here are a few advantages to consider:
Flexibility: If you need a flexible schedule based on your lifestyle, online college courses can be ideal. There are no set times you have to be at your computer, so you can work around your schedule, not around the class schedule. This is great if you want to stay in the working world while getting your degree, if you are a parent, or even if you are not a morning person.
No Geographic Restrictions: Can’t afford to move to Arizona and live on campus for four years? No problem. Online college courses do not require a move, or even a commute for that matter.
Employers are Looking for Tech Savvy Candidates: Since online college courses utilize the Internet, links, relevant websites, and often multi-media, if you weren’t before, by the end of the course you’ll be tech savvy enough to play your knowledge of the medium up to future employers.
More Course Options: If you’re a student at a college that doesn’t offer something you want to take, at a time you want to take it, or you get closed out of a class, now you have an entire online world of options – starting at StraighterLine. Read more about how transferring credits works.
If online college courses sound like the right fit for your lifestyle – get started at StraighterLine today. We offer a variety of online college courses to choose from, in addition to reduced or no enrollment fees through our college partners.
