Concordia University-Saint Paul

Concordia University-Saint Paul, a private liberal arts university founded in 1893, enrolls about 4,000 students in a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs. The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod operates Concordia University-Saint Paul, an affiliate of the Concordia University System.

Concordia University-Saint Paul’s degree offerings include more than 20 undergraduate programs in topics such as early childhood education, family science, and organizational management and leadership.

Online students also can pursue a host of master’s degrees, such as criminal justice leadership and health care management; as well as a doctor of physical therapy degree.

Concordia University-Saint Paul offers courses in an accelerated format, which gives students the flexibility to earn their degree on their own schedule.

U.S. News & World Report ranked Concordia University-Saint Paul #106 among Regional Universities in its 2015 edition of Best Colleges. Concordia University holds accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission.

Lamar University

Lamar University, a public, co-educational, research university founded in 1923, awards a variety of bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through five academic colleges. A member of the Texas State University System, Lamar University enrolls nearly 15,000 students.

Lamar University’s offerings include nearly 30 online programs leading to a variety of bachelor and master degrees in topics such as computer science, criminal justice, and more. Students also can pursue an online doctorate in educational leadership or a handful of professional programs.

Lamar University offers courses in traditional 15-week sessions, as well as accelerated eight-week sessions. Students also can choose from multiple start dates each year.

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education recognizes Lamar University as a Doctoral/Research University.

Forbes ranked Lamar University #231 in Research Universities.

Lamar University received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The respected Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business also provides accreditation to Lamar University’s College of Business.

Champlain College

Champlain College, a private, co-educational college founded in 1878, offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in more than 80 academic topics. Champlain College enrolls 2,000 students from around the world. The school’s “Upside Down Curriculum” allows traditional undergraduates to take in-depth classes in their major beginning in the first semester.

Champlain College’s offerings include a host of online degrees, such as bachelor’s degrees in computer forensics, health care administration, and software development; and master’s degrees in early childhood education, digital forensic science, law, and more.

Champlain College offers classes in seven-week sessions. Students can earn their degree 100-percent online.

Champlain College’s asynchronous course format allows students to access coursework any day or time.

U.S. News & World Report ranked Champlain College #14 in Regional Colleges (North) in its 2015 edition of Best Colleges. In addition, Princeton Review included Champlain College in its 2015 list of Best 379 Colleges.

Champlain College received accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.

University of Massachusetts

The University of Massachusetts, a public university system established in 1863, enrolls about 71,000 students across five campuses. The University of Massachusetts consists of four universities, a satellite campus, and a medical school.

UMass Online, the online consortium of the highly respected University of Massachusetts system, offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate (including doctoral) degree programs.

UMass Online’s degree offerings include an associate’s degree in information technology and more than 30 bachelor’s degree programs, including degree completion programs in topics such as nursing, applied psychology, criminal justice, and more.

The university also offers nearly 40 master’s degree programs in topics including gerontology, security studies, and vision studies; a doctoral degree in nursing practice; and dozens of certificate programs.

Online students receive instruction from the same faculty, earn the same degrees, and attend the same graduation ceremony as on-campus students. UMass Online students have access to a host of services, such as library help, fellowship advising, and academic counseling.

UMass Online received the Excellence in Distance Teaching Education award from the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA).

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education recognized University of Massachusetts-Amherst as a research university with very high research activity and recognized University of Massachusetts-Boston and University of Massachusetts-Lowell as research universities with high research activity.

UMass has a reputation for high-level research in numerous fields, such as nanotechnology, bioinformatics, renewable energy, remote sensing, vaccine development, and chemistry.

U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Massachusetts-Amherst #76 in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges in National Universities. The magazine also ranked UMass #115 in Best Global Universities and #42 in Best Education Schools. UMass also tied for #30 among Top Public Schools.

The University of Massachusetts-Amherst ranked 101–150 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2014 (provided by the Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University).

Times Higher Education listed UMass #91 in its World University Rankings 2014–2015. In addition, Forbes ranked UMass #100 in Research Universities, while Princeton Review included University of Massachusetts-Amherst in its 2015 Best 379 Colleges list.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s Isenberg School of Management ranked #36 inBloomberg Business’s 2014 Undergraduate Business School Programs list.

The respected Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business provides accreditation to the University of Massachusetts branches in Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell. The University of Massachusetts also holds accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.