School Details
Institutional control: Private
About the online program: Amridge University is of 15 original participants selected by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in a distance learning study, beginning in 1999. Amridge participates in the GoArmyEd project. The entire university is a distance learning university, focusing on providing education through this means to students throughout the country and worldwide.
Average class size: 10
Maximum class size: N/A
Academics
3 year graduation rate (2011-2012): N/A
New student retention rate (2012): N/A
Most popular majors:
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies,
Bible/Biblical Studies,
Business Administration and Management, General,
,
Academic calendar: Semester
Online courses offered:350
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: N/A
Expectation that instructors will respond to questions within specific timeframe: Yes
Instructor response expected within (hours): 36
Academic Integrity
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments: Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity:
Faculty
Average online teaching experience: 10 years
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's: 0
Full-time faculty with a doctorate degree: 16
Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online: 24
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's: 0
Part-time faculty with a doctorate degree: 7
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus:
Instructor office hours (weekly): N/A
Faculty who have at least 1 year online teaching experience: 95%
Faculty who have at least 2 years online teaching experience: 90%
Faculty who have at least 3 years online teaching experience: 90%
Online learning tools
Bulletin boards,
Live streaming audioY,
Live streaming videoY,
Online chatroomsY,
Online labs,
Recorded audioY,
Recorded videoY,
Skype or other visual software,
Simulations,
Web conferencing (webinars)
Technology & Support
Recommended Internet connection: 256k
Required Internet connection: 128k
24-7 live tech support: No
Online course development: In-house
Courses designed by certified instructional designers: No
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 address,
Financial aid office/servicesY,
Local area network,
Access to live librarianY,
Access to digitized library materialsY,
Mentoring,
Technical supportY,
Live tutoringY,
Writing workshopsY
Student Body
Region from which most U.S. students come: Southeast
Male: 159
Female: 202
American Indian: 0.0%
Asian: 0.6%
Black or African American: 17.7%
Hispanic: 2.5%
Two or more races: 0.0%
International: 0.0%
Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Unknown: 61.5%
White: 17.7%
Students 22 and younger: N/A
Students ages 23-39: 0%
Students 40 or older: 0%
New students who are first-time freshman: 1%
New students who are employed: N/A
Admission
Admissions requirements same as non-online students' requirements: Yes
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for new applicants: N/A
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: No
Application essay required: No
Accept transfer students: Yes
High school completion requirements: Diploma or GED required
Minimum high schools GPA required: 2.0
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