“Students will be able to get this three-year degree for $9,500,” says Dr. Lisa Rhine, the tenth president of Yavapai College, in an interview with Diverse. “And that's no textbook costs and no associated fees.”
Students pursuing the three-year Bachelor of Applied Science in Business (BASB) degree will take 8-week courses offered completely online.
“If a student goes to university, it’s $52,000 for that same four-year degree, and if they stay on campus, it's $115,000 for that four-year degree,” says Rhine. “So, it's a fifth of the cost in tuition alone.”
Rhine began thinking about innovative ways to meet the needs of YC students as a long-time member of the Alliance for Innovation and Transformation (AFIT). AFIT is a network of about 65 community college presidents and CEOs thinking about organizational change in higher education.
Each year, Rhine brings a group of YC colleagues to the AFIT summer institute. “Last year's theme was focused on not only AI, but about building a foresight practice,” says Erika Liodice, executive director of AFIT.
