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 2022 undergraduate enrollment is 1,541 students (42%).
- Berkeley College first began offering an accredited online M.B.A. program in 2016. Fall 2022 online M.B.A. enrollment is 109 students.
- 2,966 undergraduate students (81%) are enrolled in at least one online class in fall 2022. 142 (90%) graduate students are enrolled in at least one online class in Fall 2022.
- Number of online courses at Berkeley College in 2007 – 50; in 2022 – 277
- Undergraduate: 257 undergraduate courses, more than 470 sections, with 236 faculty teaching online courses.
- Graduate: 20 graduate courses with 19 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.
- 36% of undergraduate students are ages 22 to 29; 22% are 30 to 39 years of age; and 13% are age 40 and older. 34% of graduate students are ages 22 to 29; 42% are 30 to 39 years of age; and 22% are age 40 and older.
- 65% of Berkeley College Online® undergraduate students are enrolled full-time.
- 58% of Berkeley College Online® graduate students are enrolled part-time.
- 55% are pursuing Bachelor’s degrees.
- 72% of Berkeley College Online® undergraduate students are female. 70% of Berkeley College Online® graduate students are female.
- Fall 2022 top Berkeley College Online® programs by enrollment:
- Bachelor's degree programs: Management, Justice Studies – Criminal Justice, Health Services Management, Nursing, Fashion Merchandising and Management, Marketing Communications, Legal Studies, Accounting, General Business, and Information Technology Management.
- Associate's degree programs: Justice Studies – Criminal Justice; Management; Health Services Administration; Health Services Administration – Medical Insurance, Billing, and Coding; Surgical Technology; Medical Assistant; Information Technology Management; Fashion Merchandising and Management; Accounting; and Interior Design.
