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Berkeley College Online® Fast Facts
Berkeley College Online® was recently recertified by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) for the Quality Standards Certification, a recognition given to institutions and educational providers that meet excellence in 91 best practice standards for distance learning, organized into the following areas:
- Administration, leadership, and management
- Student affairs
- Teaching and learning
- Learning infrastructure
As the first and only online program in New York and New Jersey to achieve this status, USDLA/QS certification places Berkeley College Online® among an elite group of institutions recognized for excellence in distance learning. Berkeley College Online® is proud to have achieved and retained USDLA/QS certification and remains committed to providing outstanding career-focused distance learning.
- Berkeley College first began offering accredited online degrees in 2003; there were 49 students enrolled then. Fall 2020 undergraduate enrollment is 1,354 students (29%).
- Berkeley College first began offering accredited online M.B.A. program in 2016. Fall 2020 enrollment is 123 students.
- 4,411 undergraduate students (90%) are enrolled in at least one online class in Fall 2020. 129 (74%) graduate students are enrolled in at least one online class in Fall 2020.
- Number of online courses at Berkeley College in 2007 – 50; in 2020 – 223
- Undergraduate: 207 undergraduate courses, more than 700 sections, with 266 faculty teaching online courses.
- Graduate: 16 graduate courses with 10 faculty teaching online courses.
- Berkeley College Online® students have access to the same support services as students who attend on site, i.e., Advisement, Library, Center for Academic Success, and Career Services.
- Online campus life experiences include online clubs, social media engagement, wellness and personal development programs, and workshops focusing on student success.
- Berkeley College Online® attracts a diverse student body comprised of working parents, grandparents, young adults managing work and studies, and those actively serving in the military.
- 39% of undergraduate students are ages 22 to 29; 34% are 30 to 39 years of age; and 17% are age 40 and older. 32% of graduate students are ages 22 to 29; 42% are 30 to 39 years of age; and 24% are age 40 and older.
- 60% of Berkeley College Online® undergraduate students are enrolled full-time.
- 91% of Berkeley College Online® graduate students are enrolled part-time.
- 64% are pursuing Baccalaureate degrees.
- 76% of Berkeley College Online® undergraduate students are female. 70% of Berkeley College Online® graduate students are female.
- Fall 2020 top Berkeley College Online® programs by enrollment:
- Bachelor's degree programs: Management, Justice Studies – Criminal Justice, Health Services Management, Fashion Merchandising and Management, General Business, Accounting, followed by Information Technology Management and Marketing Communications.
- Associate's degree programs: Justice Studies – Criminal Justice; Management; Health Services Administration; Health Services Administration – Medical Insurance, Billing, and Coding; Fashion Merchandising and Management; followed by Information Technology Management.
