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What Really Distinguishes Top Online Colleges

So you’ve decided to pursue an online degree, but the number of online universities makes your head spin. Below we’ve assembled a virtual tour of several popular online schools to highlight valuable facts you should know before you take the plunge.

  • Art Institute Online: The nation’s premier online school for career-related arts programs
  • Capella University: Wide range of degree programs with over 18,000 students currently enrolled
  • DeVry University: Learn at one of the school’s 80 locations or through an online degree program
  • Penn Foster: Leader of technical / vocational diploma and certification programs
  Capella UniversityDeVry UniversityArt Institute OnlinePenn Foster Career School
Founded 1993 1931 2000 1890; online 2000
Start Dates Quarterly Summer 2007: July 9th
Fall 2007: October 29th
Spring 2008: March 3rd
Summer 2008: July 7th 		Quarterly Anytime
Accreditation Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tuition Range $200/credit $7,160/ semester (14-19 credits);
$525/credit hour (1-13 credits) 		$407/credit $500 to $1000/class
Degree Types Certification
Bachelor’s
Master’s
PhD and PsyD 		Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s Graduate Certificates Diploma Associate’s Bachelor’s Career Diploma Certification
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Specialties Business, Higher Education, Psychology Accounting, Education, and Health Information Media Design, Industrial Design, Photography PC Repair, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Transcriptionist
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