Distance Learning Courses in USA are availed by people from all sections of society today. As distance education helps people to pursue their studies at their own pace and time, it has become an excellent alternative to formal education. For the professional and the older people various modes of distance learning have emerged as the only way of continuing their education. Moreover the advancement of technology has also contributed a lot in the advancement of Distance Education in USA. Most of the Distance Learning Institutes in USA offers course website, videotapes, DVDs, audiotapes, audio CDs, CD- ROMs depending on the nature of the course so that the need for face to face interaction is not felt frequently.
In USA distance learning Courses may be taken on both credit basis and non credit basis. In order to earn an Associate degree programme offered by Community Colleges, Vocational and Technical Schools candidates need to take courses worth 60 credits , for earning a Bachelor degree candidates need to take courses worth 120 credits and for earning a master's degree through the distance learning mode in USA candidates need to courses worth 30 to 35 credits.As distance education gains popularity among the students,more and more Universities in USA have started offering various courses through distance education.
Moreover the courses offered by USA distance learning institutes may also vary. Therefore, on this page, we have attempted to provide the names and contact details of the Universities in USA and USA Colleges that provide distance learning courses.
We have tried to provide correct and updated details about the Universities and correspondence colleges providing distance education in USA but if you encounter any discrepancy in the information provided here, please do write to us. We would appreciate any kind of effort that would improve the quality of the site, a site that attempts to provide the best information on distance education in USA.
| Name | Address | Phone /Email |
|---|---|---|
| Northcentral University | 505 W. Whipple Street Prescott, AZ USA 86301-1747 USA |
Phone : 928-541-7777 Fax : 928-541-7817 Email:[email protected] |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | 100 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125-3393 USA |
Phone : 617-287-5000 Web: www.umb.edu/ |
| University of Idaho Engineering Outreach | PO Box 441014 Moscow ID 83844-1014 USA |
Phone: (208) 885-6373 Fax: (208) 885-9249 Web:www.outreach.uidaho.edu/ E-mail: [email protected] |
| University of Florida | 2209 NW 13th St., Suite D Gainesville, FL 32609 USA |
Web: www.ufl.edu/ |
| Kelley School of Business Indiana University | 777 Indiana Avenue, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA |
Web: www.kelley.iu.edu/ |
