| Baltimore, MD - StraighterLine ( announced today | | | | * The University of Akron ( |
| that Colorado State University-Global Campus ( | | | | * Thompson Rivers University ( |
| has joined StraighterLine's increasingly expanding | | | | * Western Governors University ( |
| partner college network. StraighterLine partner | | | | * WGU Indiana ( |
| colleges are regionally accredited institutions that | | | | "Together, StraighterLine and CSU-Global give |
| award post-secondary credit upon transfer for | | | | Colorado students a very affordable way to fulfill |
| successfully completing its online college courses. | | | | early college courses and continue to a degree," |
| Colorado State University-Global Campus was | | | | says Burck Smith, CEO of StraighterLine. |
| established in 2008 and is the only public online, | | | | "Whether adult students, students enrolled |
| independent university in the United States. | | | | elsewhere needing pre-requisites, or high school |
| Through this partnership, students who | | | | students, college is now more affordable and |
| successfully complete StraighterLine courses may | | | | more accessible than before." |
| transfer their courses for full credit when they | | | | "CSU-Global Campus has decided to partner with |
| enroll in one of Colorado State University-Global | | | | StraighterLine because of the opportunity to |
| Campus' degree programs and can use these | | | | serve a population of students we are unable to |
| transfer credits towards the completion of their | | | | reach on our own. Using their services, students |
| bachelors degrees. | | | | can get the credits they need to transfer into our |
| Students can take freshman and | | | | Bachelor's Completion program and earn their |
| introductory-level classes through StraighterLine | | | | degree. It is an affordable, accessible way for |
| and save thousands of dollars earning their college | | | | students in Colorado and beyond to better |
| degree. With StraighterLine, students pay only | | | | themselves and their futures" says Jenna Langer, |
| $99 per month plus $39 per course started and | | | | Chief Operating Officer of CSU-Global Campus. |
| can move as quickly or slowly through the | | | | About Colorado State University-Global Campus |
| material as they like. | | | | Colorado State University-Global Campus delivers |
| StraighterLine distance learning courses have been | | | | the next generation of online education that lives |
| evaluated and recommended by the American | | | | up to the reputation of the Colorado State |
| Council on Education (ACE)'s Credit | | | | University System for quality and innovation. |
| Recommendation Service and have met or | | | | Offering accredited Bachelor's completion and |
| exceeded the Distance Education and Training | | | | Master's programs in career relevant fields, |
| Council's standards for online course quality. | | | | CSU-Global Campus is designed to fit into the |
| Currently, StraighterLine offers fifteen entry-level | | | | busy lives of working adults. The 100% online |
| college courses online, including College Algebra, | | | | campus has faculty that are national leaders in |
| Precalculus, Calculus, Business Writing, Introduction | | | | their fields of study, and are specially trained to |
| to Biology for non-majors, Introduction to Biology | | | | teach adult learners in an online platform. The |
| for non-majors with a lab, General Chemistry 1, | | | | campus offers 8 week courses, with multiple |
| General Chemistry 1 with a lab, English Comp I, | | | | start dates a semester and a simplified enrollment |
| English Comp II, Accounting I, Accounting II, | | | | process. |
| Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Business | | | | About StraighterLine |
| Statistics and two developmental courses, with | | | | StraighterLine is a leader in making a quality |
| more to be offered soon. StraighterLine partner | | | | college education more affordable. StraighterLine's |
| colleges and universities include the following | | | | programs are a great way to tackle the |
| institutions: | | | | escalating cost of four-year college tuition and |
| * American College of Dubai ( | | | | avoid a mountain of student debt. |
| * American InterContinental University ( | | | | StraighterLine offers two innovative programs. |
| * Ashford University ( | | | | The "Freshman Year for $999" program is |
| * Assumption College ( | | | | designed to help college students and their families |
| * Capella University ( | | | | address rampant rising tuition costs of college |
| * Charter Oak State College ( | | | | education. Students can take up to 10 |
| * Colorado State University-Global Campus ( | | | | StraighterLine courses for a single fee of $999 |
| * Excelsior College ( | | | | and realize savings of more than 90% versus the |
| * Fort Hays State University ( | | | | first-year tuition at many colleges. Students can |
| * Jefferson Community and Technical College ( | | | | also enroll in a subscription package for $99 a |
| * Kaplan University ( | | | | month that allows students who can move the |
| * Lake City Community College ( | | | | material even faster an opportunity for even |
| * Nazarene Bible College ( | | | | greater savings. Both programs includes up to 10 |
| * Potomac College ( | | | | hours of one-on-one instructional support. |
