About Online School

Walden University is widely considered the gold standard of online education. It’s an online school from which graduates have gone on to teach at Yale University, serve in the Bush administration and head up companies. The school has a total undergraduate enrollment of 9,356 and a student to teacher ratio of 32:1.

In 1970, two teachers founded the flagship online university in the Laureate International Universities network in order to clear the path for working professionals to pursue higher education and doctoral degrees. Over forty years later, the Walden online school has graduated more than 49,500 alumni, and is a widely respected, accredited online school still committed to providing accessible schooling to professionals and those looking to enhance their careers.

This particular brand of online education relies on distance learning that allows students to interact with classmates and professors around the world to get what they call a “diverse learning experience.” The school boasts an encyclopedic range of online courses that lead to Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in more than 300 concentrations, which include business, education, health, law and criminal justice, liberal arts and humanities, social sciences, technology and IT and more. According to U.S. News and World Report, the most popular majors at the school include Business Administration and Management, General; Psychology, General; Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General; Management Information Systems, General; and Finance, General.

Walden takes pride in its students and strives to provide online degree programs that encourage applying knowledge for social good, even going so far as to create a Social Change Conference addressing new ways of thinking. The school also stresses community involvement with the Walden Service Network, an online community connecting volunteers with volunteer opportunities. But they take care of their students first, providing social change scholarships and fellowships to help them get through school and apply what they’ve learned. Students also benefit from career services, student assistance program, undergraduate tutoring, the Walden library, and school writing and research centers.

What Makes Walden University Unique?

Pros:

• 2/3 of Walden University’s students receive some form of financial aid
• Individual credits cost as little as $230, non-credit courses as little as $75
• The school offers alumni tuition-reduction benefits for students returning to school for another degree
• Walden University utilizes a continuous-based academic calendar, so you can start classes whenever it’s convenient for you
• The average freshman retention rate is 80%, an indication of high student satisfaction with the school
• U.S. News & World Report identified the school’s online graduate-level programs by enrollment as #1 in education, #1 in public health, #2 in nursing, and #3 in management

Cons:

• Classes utilize print and email, but some require students and teachers to meet in person as well as online, so those unavailable to travel should make sure their online course does not require it
• Health insurance is not available through the school

See a complete listing of online courses offered at Walden.