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Online programs garner honors for Cal.U. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Online programs garner honors for Cal.U. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Online programs garner honors for Cal.U. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Posted: 22 Jan 2010 09:30 AM PST

A nationwide study of online schools has ranked California University of Pennsylvania No. 2 for its Internet-based degree programs.

The Top 25 Online Colleges study was conducted by SR Education Group, an educational resource provider based in Kirkland, Wash. The study appears on its flagship site, Guide to Online Schools.

The study credits the university's online learning resources for enabling students to receive the same caliber of education as a traditional classroom student, but with the convenience of studying from home and with a flexible, student-directed schedule.

Rankings are based on accreditation, tuition cost, number of students and faculty, student-to-faculty ratio, graduation rate and retention rate, all derived from the latest data compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Education.

Guide to Online Schools also takes into account student feedback and reviews collected on its Web site.

The university's score was exceeded only by Boston University. Also in the top 10 are Abilene Christian University, Iowa Central College, Bowling Green State University and Northeastern University.

The full study is available at www.guidetoonlineschools.com .

The university's Global Online program has been growing rapidly. Compared to 2008-09, undergraduate enrollment increased by 11 percent this year, and graduate enrollment is 21 percent higher.

Global Online offers bachelor's degree programs in Legal Studies and Sport Management: Wellness and Fitness. Graduate students can earn a master's degree in programs such as early childhood or secondary education, nursing administration and leadership, rehabilitation science, sports counseling, technology education, criminal justice and more.

Certification for school principals also is offered online, along with a superintendent's letter of eligibility and post-master's certificates in performance enhancement and injury prevention, wellness and fitness, and sport psychology.

The university is a preferred provider of online education for soldiers, who connect to Global Online through the GoArmyEd.com portal.

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