Tiffin University is pioneering the way with a new online 20-month degree program that guarantees students admission to a four-year institution.
Entering a four-year university just got more attainable, thanks to a new approach to online learning at Tiffin University. Administrators and professors at the Ohio-based university are taking the concept of online education to a new level: creating Ivy Bridge College, which offers an associate degree for general studies and guarantee admission to select four-year institutions for successful students.
Although students are earning two-year degrees online at other universities and colleges, many of these degrees prepare the student for a vocational track in areas such as criminal justice, paralegal studies and medical administration, among others.
“Obviously there are a lot of associate degrees that are career oriented,” says Dr. Paul Marion, president of Tiffin University. “But there are not that many associate degrees in general studies. So we did some market research and found that there are a number of people around the country who did indicate an interest of an online format for their first few years of college.”
The university’s research concluded that students who were recent high school graduates, or lived in remote locations hours away from a two- or four-year university, or had family obligations at home, would benefit from earning a degree online.
