Capella University Online: An “Old” Degree Earned in a New Way

Getting a college education is no longer a privilege available primarily to high school graduates who are still being supported from home. Nor is it limited to the wealthy who have time to leave a job and devote themselves to their studies. Whether you want a Bachelor’s degree, post-graduate degree, or just a certificate to enhance your current job opportunities and competitiveness, you can get it through Capella University Online. The method of getting the degree is 21st century, but the degree itself will be as well respected as if you had spent your time in the traditional classroom.

Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and, in the year 2000, became the first online institution to become a charter participant of the Academic Quality Improvement Program of the NCA. Capella University holds regional accreditation from public and private agencies as well as specialized and professional accreditation for specific programs. The University participates in an annual accreditation review, a rigorous evaluation that ensures continual improvement in all of their courses and programs.

Capella University employs over 1100 faculty and administrative personnel from around the world with many of their instructors teaching via an online model. The approach provides students with the widest possible exposure to a global educational experience.

Over 22,000 students from multiple countries experience Capella’s University’s quality degree programs. In addition to self discipline, a major requirement is simply a computer with appropriate software and a dependable internet connection. Course work and lectures are received via internet forums, class web pages, and email, and students engage in personal interaction both with each other and with the professors. Additional support is available when needed from academic advisors, career counselors, disability services, armed forces support, enrollment counselors and tech support. Financing through loans, grants, and scholarships is also available.

Getting your degree online comes with some obvious and not so obvious advantages. Among the obvious advantages are the ability to study on your own time, going to “class” according to your own schedule, and a lower cost for your degree program. Less obvious, however, is the flexibility of the “semester” itself. New classes start nearly every month, allowing you to control how many classes you take at once along with the time it takes to complete the entire program. Furthermore, as you are likely to interact with students from myriad national backgrounds and career interests, you acquire a global awareness and sensitivity that high school graduates in the traditional college classroom could never fully experience. Finally, Capella University provides superior access to online resources from the Capella University Library which has a full range of academic services and resources including a tutoring center. As they say at Capella University, “online doesn't mean alone.”

Do you want to earn your degree from home but celebrate the achievement with your peers along with your family? Capella University has two commencement ceremonies every year, one in the home city, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the other in another major city—which can be different each year. The ceremony is broadcast live and recorded as a webcast for those who are unable to attend. What a perfect opportunity to actually meet the classmates with whom you communicate throughout the months of study.

So what's holding you back? Qualified personnel are waiting now to respond to your request for information and to help you with your application process.
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