Online College Comparison

What Really Distinguishes Top Online Colleges

So you’ve decided to pursue an online degree, but the number of online universities makes your head spin. Below we’ve assembled a virtual tour of several popular online schools to highlight valuable facts you should know before you take the plunge.

Art Institute Online: The nation’s premier online school for career-related arts programs
Capella University: Wide range of degree programs with over 18,000 students currently enrolled
DeVry University: Learn at one of the school’s 80 locations or through an online degree program
Penn Foster: Leader of technical / vocational diploma and certification programs

	Capella University	DeVry University	Art Institute Online	Penn Foster Career School
Founded	1993	1931	2000	1890; online 2000
Start Dates	Quarterly	Summer 2007: July 9th Fall 2007: October 29th Spring 2008: March 3rd Summer 2008: July 7th	Quarterly	Anytime
Accreditation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tuition Range	$200/credit	$7,160/ semester (14-19 credits); $525/credit hour (1-13 credits)	$407/credit	$500 to $1000/class
Degree Types	Certification Bachelor’s Master’s PhD and PsyD	Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s Graduate Certificates	Diploma Associate’s Bachelor’s	Career Diploma Certification
Reputation	Learn More	Learn More	Learn More	Learn More
High-Profile Online Degrees	Details	Details	Details	Details
Specialties	Business, Higher Education, Psychology	Accounting, Education, and Health Information	Media Design, Industrial Design, Photography	PC Repair, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Transcriptionist
Delivery Methods	Details	Details	Details	Details
Request More Information	Contact Capella	Contact DeVry	Contact Art Institute	Contact Penn Foster

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