| US universities have the capacity to accommodate | | | | Instructional Leadership etc. Under Doctoral |
| large number of students. However, the number of | | | | programme, it offers EdD Counseling Psychology, |
| students seeking admission in US universities is much | | | | EdD Educational Leadership, EdD Instructional |
| larger than what these institutions can accommodate. | | | | Leadership, EdD in Organizational Leadership, and EdD |
| There lies the genesis of Online University Degree. | | | | in Community College Executive Leadership etc. |
| The US institutions offering Online University Degree | | | | Regent University offers Bachelor’s degree in |
| present an excellent opportunity for those students | | | | English, Psychology, Government, Communication, |
| who began their education in some junior college, | | | | Global Business, Religious Studies, Leadership and |
| community college, or university, but could not | | | | Management and Associate’s degree in Business, |
| complete it for some reasons. They also offer an | | | | Psychology, Christian Studies, and General Studies. |
| excellent opportunity for them who are working. | | | | The number of courses being offered in the field of |
| Online courses offer the individuals an option to | | | | science, medicine, engineering and technology are |
| balance their academic, professional and personal life | | | | insignificant. The ITT Technical Institute in |
| according to their requirements. Flexibility in pursuing | | | | Indianapolis, Indiana offers Bachelor’s degree in |
| the academic programme is one of the most | | | | Construction Management and Associate’s |
| important characteristics, which attracts students | | | | degree in Web design. |
| community towards these online courses. | | | | Admission requirements for online courses offered by |
| There are large numbers of institutions in US which | | | | the US institutions are relaxed in comparison to the |
| offer online courses. Some of them are, Regent | | | | requirements for campus based courses. These |
| University Online, ITT Tech, Argosy University Online, | | | | institutions use modern technology of video |
| National University, I.A Film School, South University | | | | conferencing to impart lessons in the virtual class |
| Online, Westwood College Online, and so on. These | | | | rooms. Effectively, these institutions have made the |
| universities have several campuses in US. For | | | | world a virtual class room which is only good for the |
| example, 18 cities across the United States host | | | | humanity. Apart from video conferencing, one to one |
| branches of Argosy University. The ITT Technical | | | | chatting between the student and the faculty |
| Institute has ninety campuses in US. | | | | member facilitates the academic interaction, problem |
| The disciplines of study offered under Online | | | | solving and assignment based online discussions. |
| University Degree schemes are somewhat restricted. | | | | These institutions make study materials available |
| For example, Argosy University Online offers | | | | online. These study materials include innovative |
| Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and | | | | graphics, animations and video clips. |
| Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Under Master’s | | | | The pace of life is fast. At least, there is an area of |
| programme, it offers MA in Forensic Psychology, MS | | | | life where you may go at your own pace and that is |
| in Health Services Management, MS in Management, | | | | pursuing study online. |
| MBA, MAEd Educational Leadership, and MAEd | | | | |