StraighterLine Tops 100 Accredited Partner Colleges and Universities
Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) April 21, 2016 -- StraighterLine announced today it has reached 100 accredited colleges and universities in its partner college savings network, empowering even more students to affordably earn their college degree. With the addition of Cedar Valley College, one of seven independently accredited colleges in the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) system, the innovative, low-cost online college course provider has now reached its 100th partner college milestone. DCCCD is one of the largest public higher education programs in the state of Texas.
StraighterLine partner colleges are selected for their high-quality degree programs and commitment to a student’s educational success. StraighterLine’s 100 partner schools include a roster of the nation’s most innovative and affordable public, private, non-profit, and for-profit accredited colleges and universities. See full partner list here: http://www.straighterline.com/colleges/
StraighterLine works with its partner colleges to offer affordable and convenient degree pathways for students. With over 60 low-cost online general education courses available for easy credit transfer, StraighterLine is the leading provider of alternative college credit for students earning their degree today.
To date, StraighterLine has enrolled nearly 50,000 students and saved taxpayers and students over $108,000,000 dollars.*
"With a network of 100 accredited colleges where we can guarantee credit transfer, students can save money on just about any degree they want by starting with StraighterLine," says Burck Smith, StraighterLine CEO and Founder, "and students can also earn tuition discounts at colleges through StraighterLine's Scholarship program – saving up to 60% on the cost of their degree. Our partner colleges love it because these transferring students are more likely to persist to a degree than the rest of their students."
StraighterLine empowers students to affordably earn their college degree by providing convenient access to general education courses guaranteed to transfer to accredited colleges and universities in its partner network. StraighterLine creates course-to-course articulation agreements with partner colleges that specifies which StraighterLine courses will be accepted by the school for guaranteed credit transfer. Course credits are also considered by more than 2,000 other colleges and universities for transfer to their degree programs through ACE CREDIT.
The online courses and programs offered by Straighterline and its partner colleges allow students to study on their own schedules and move at a pace that fits their lives. Students can start, or restart, their degrees at StraighterLine for just $99 a month, plus a one-time course fee, and then transfer their completed courses seamlessly to any one of StraighterLine’s partner colleges.
*Total StraighterLine savings is compared to the average, in-state, published tuition and fees at a public four year college plus the average amount of contribution paid by state and local taxpayers. For 2014 - 2015, the average published tuition and fees is $9140 which represents an average of 47% of a public institution's revenue. Source: College Board and State Higher Education Executive Officers.
StraighterLine combines a $99 a month course subscription with guaranteed credit pathways to accredited degree programs to save students up to 60% on the total cost of their degree.
StraighterLine takes the worry out of credit transfer with a College Savings Network of 100 accredited colleges that guarantee acceptance of StraighterLine courses.
Having also been evaluated and recommended by the American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT), StraighterLine courses will also be considered by more than 2,000 other colleges and universities for transfer to their degree programs upon request.
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Beth Dumbauld, StraighterLine, http://www.StraighterLine.com, +1 (443) 842-5826, [email protected]
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