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Drexel University Online Completes its Highest Enrollment Year Ever



Colleges and universities across the United States are starting to take a second look at the traditional model of higher education and many are re-evaluating the way classes and degree programs are being delivered. With more than 3.9 million students, nearly 20 percent of all U.S. higher education students, currently enrolled in at least one online course, according to the Sloan Consortium, it'ss hard for them not to.



While some universities are just beginning to evaluate whether or not to take their classes and degree programs to the web, others such as Drexel University are busy enrolling students. Drexel University began enrolling students in online degree programs back in 2002, at a time when many traditional universities were being met by opposition from less than enthusiastic faculty. Fortunately for Drexel, the university was able to obtain buy in from staff early on. And this venture has proven extremely successful. Over the last year, Drexel Online (http://www.drexel.com/) saw record growth and a 20 percent increase in the number of new students enrolled.



Drexel has many competitive advantages when it comes to attracting students looking for an online degree program, but foremost is the reputation of the university. According to Kenneth Hartman, Academic director at Drexel University Online (http://www.drexel.com/), Students not only like the online convenience of our degree programs, but they also like the fact that they are receiving the exact same degree as an on-campus student. Drexel University has consistently been ranked among America'ss Best Colleges year after year by U.S. News 's38; World Report, with some programs ranking among the top ten in the country.



Perhaps what has made Drexel so successful is the option of on-campus or online instruction. According to the latest Chronicle Report: The College of 2020: Students, at the same time that many students are demanding more online options, some also want to learn the old-fashioned way--in classrooms. Colleges must be ready to offer all of these options. The challenge will be to provide them simultaneously and be flexible enough to change the methods as the market changes.



About Drexel University Online:


Drexel University Online, winner of the 21st Century Best Practice Award for Distance Learning from the United States Distance Learning Association, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Drexel University, specializing in innovative, Internet-based distance education programs for working professionals and corporations in the United States and abroad. Drexel University is continually ranked one of the best national doctoral universities by U.S. News 's38; World Report and enjoys regional accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges 's38; Secondary Schools. A pioneer in online education, Drexel has offered programs online since 1996. Visit our website or blog to learn more about our programs and online learning.



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