Degree Programs- Traditional, Online and Distance Learning

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Featured Online Programs

Featured Online Degree Programs.
Request information from schools with this directory of degrees offered completely online. (Questions about distance learning? Learn more about distance and online education in the Admissions section.)

Featured Online Professional Courses and Certificate Programs.
Browse over 600 online professional courses and certificate programs led by industry professionals and faculty at well-known universities.

Distance Programs

College Connection.
Find regionally accredited degree programs that offer American Council on Education credit for life experience (prior learning or portfolio assessment), business and military credit, and other accelerated options. Profiles the top distance degree programs in a wide range of disciplines offered through the Internet, correspondence, multimedia, or broadcast/video.

State Virtual Universities & Online Consortiums.
Distance education opportunities available by state and organizing body.

College Correspondence Courses.
Earn college credit through correspondence and/or independent study.

On-Campus Programs

IPEDS Cool (College Opportunities Online).
Database compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Search by location, program, or degree level. Find out if the school you are interested in qualifies for Federal financial aid. Profiles nearly 7,000 colleges and universities (including community colleges, career and technical schools) in the United States.

American Association of Community Colleges.
Locate a community college near you.

International Studies

Study Abroad and Save.
Increasing numbers of students are looking beyond the traditional destinations of Britain, France and Spain, venturing to low-cost countries in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Far East.

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