School Details
Institutional control: Private
About the online program:
Average class size: N/A
Maximum class size: N/A
Academics
3 year graduation rate (2011-2012): 36%
New student retention rate (2012): 69%
Most popular majors:
Organizational Leadership,
Nursing Practice,
Business/Commerce, General,
Business Administration and Management, General,
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Academic calendar: Semester
Online courses offered:139
Can earn degree entirely outside U.S.:Yes
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation: N/A
Amount of courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students:Minority
Class participation graded:Yes
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course: 5
Expectation that instructors will respond to questions within specific timeframe: Yes
Instructor response expected within (hours): 24
Academic Integrity
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments: Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity:
Faculty
Average online teaching experience: N/A
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's: N/A
Full-time faculty with a doctorate degree: N/A
Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online: N/A
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's: N/A
Part-time faculty with a doctorate degree: N/A
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus: Majority
Instructor office hours (weekly): 5
Faculty who have at least 1 year online teaching experience: N/A
Faculty who have at least 2 years online teaching experience: N/A
Faculty who have at least 3 years online teaching experience: N/A
Online learning tools
Bulletin boardsY,
Live streaming audioY,
Live streaming videoY,
Online chatroomsY,
Online labsY,
Recorded audioY,
Recorded videoY,
Skype or other visual softwareY,
SimulationsY,
Web conferencing (webinars)Y
Technology & Support
Recommended Internet connection: DSL
Required Internet connection: DSL
24-7 live tech support: Yes
Online course development: In-house
Courses designed by certified instructional designers: Yes
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty: N/A
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty: N/A
Student Services
Academic advisingY,
BookstoreY,
Career placement assistanceY,
E-mail addressY,
Financial aid office/servicesY,
Local area networkY,
Access to live librarianY,
Access to digitized library materialsY,
MentoringY,
Technical supportY,
Live tutoringY,
Writing workshopsY
Student Body
Region from which most U.S. students come: Southeast
Male: 35
Female: 186
American Indian: 0.5%
Asian: 2.7%
Black or African American: 25.3%
Hispanic: 3.6%
Two or more races: 2.3%
International: 0.0%
Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Unknown: 7.2%
White: 58.4%
Students 22 and younger: 5%
Students ages 23-39: 73%
Students 40 or older: 22%
New students who are first-time freshman: 5%
New students who are employed: 100%
Admission
Admissions requirements same as non-online students' requirements: Yes
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for new applicants: Yes
ACT Composite Score: N/A
SAT Critical Reading average score: N/A
SAT Math average score: N/A
SAT Writing average score: N/A
Continuing online instruction education required: N/A
Application essay required: No
Accept transfer students: Yes
High school completion requirements: Diploma or GED required
Minimum high schools GPA required: N/A
Military-Friendly
Institution is Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) member: Yes
Institution is G.I. Bill certified: Yes
Institution Participates in Yellow Ribbon Program: Yes
In-state tuition for all military veterans: N/A