The world's first tuition-free online university University of the People
www.uopeople.edu
University of the people is a tuition-free online university for students from all over the world. Learn more about University at the People!

If you’re considering doing online college, check to see if they offer your program!

They also offer certificates!

So check it out, and make sure to let other folks know who are interested in these types of programs. At least in the US, it can save tens of thousands of dollars, so it’s worth researching!

EDIT: To clarify, their accreditation is national, which will mean you won’t be able to transfer credits to regionally accredited intuitions. This is not entirely unusual for online only college, but should be considered. So I will leave this as my parting word, if you are considering an online college that only has national accreditation, please consider this one instead of that one, as this one I will bet money is cheaper.

And here is estimated fees: According to the University of the People, they charge no tuition fees but students must pay some administrative fees to cover course assessments, ranging from $2,460 for an associate’s degree (two years) to $4,860 for a bachelor’s degree (four years). These include processing fees for applications and final exam assessments.

    • ericbomb@lemmy.worldOP
      72·
      1 year ago

      Yep, many online colleges have that.

      So my hope is if anyone is looking at online colleges, they at least consider this one as there is a chance that the one they are looking at has the exact same accreditation, but this will be far cheaper.

      • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@midwest.social
        3·
        1 year ago

        Not at all. Think like a national chain versus a regional one; or the federal minimum wage which is often superceded by a higher local minwage.

        The local government, or organization, or community, is more responsive to local needs than the distant national government, or organization, or community.

        • Instigate@aussie.zone
          21·
          1 year ago

          You’re really telling me that if I move from Maine to Arizona I suddenly have to get a new degree, because mine is only valid in my region? That sounds ridiculously silly. The vast majority of professionals (lawyers excluded) don’t have to learn different information to be able to do the same job in different states, do they?

          Surely it makes more sense to have a national accreditation for the vast majority of courses, right?