Accredited Online Universities Are Becoming More and More Respected

When I was preparing for college, accredited online universities were few and far between, and I certainly would never consider going to one. There was a sort of stigma attached to them that gave the impression one really was not going to school at all.

With the world of technology today, however, that stigma has all but gone away, and accredited online universities are becoming more and more respected.

One of the accredited online universities that is picking up momentum is the University of Phoenix. I have two friends that opted to use it for graduate school, and both have really enjoyed it and found it to be challenging. I think it is a matter of discipline that makes these types of schools challenging, because one has to keep to task in order to keep up with school work.

My friend Ursula said of all the accredited online universities she encountered, the University of Phoenix appealed to her the most because it was the one she found to be the most established. She was working towards a degree in criminal justice and said that her employer was perfectly willing to accept a degree from the online university and actually had good things to say about it from his own personal experience.

I had another friend, Lowisa, who decided to major in psychology through the University of Phoenix. She looked at other accredited online universities, but chose Phoenix because it was the easiest for her to enroll in and begin her course of study. She said that she found the work to be challenging and said she felt that she was learning a lot.

Kapella University is another great example of the number of accredited online universities that provide a good distance education. I had a friend named Justin who decided to enroll at Kapella University and found it to be very convenient. He said that between work and taking care of his family, he did not have a lot of free time. He said that Kapella worked around his schedule.

I was always wondering about these accredited online universities and how much accountability was actually in place for them. In speaking to may friends, I discovered that they are involved in virtual classroom discussions on an almost daily basis, have weekly papers that they have to write and tests that they must complete in order to move on.

It made me realize why accredited online universities are becoming increasingly popular and respected. People like the convenience of being able to study from home, they receive a good education and they have the satisfaction and advantages of obtaining a college degree.