Liberty University students received approximately $445 million in federal financial aid money last fiscal year, according to U.S. Department of Education data, making LU the top recipient in Virginia.
The rapid growth of Liberty’s online program has fueled the increased reliance on federal aid dollars, said Robert Ritz, LU’s executive director of financial aid.
Last year, Liberty enrolled about 52,000 online students, plus another 12,000 through its residential programs.
Looking for an undergraduate program? Look no further. Abilene Christian University, one of the Top Christian Colleges online, offers 93 undergraduate programs for you to choose from.
Abilene Christian University places great value on the dynamic relationship that should exist between professors and their students. Many institutions rely extensively on graduate assistants. Not ACU. All our courses are taught by qualified faculty members. And when professors work on research projects, you can usually find undergraduates by their side.
Learn more about life coaching to improve your career or as a career in itself. This seems to be the next big trend and will take your career to a new level of success.
I had the opportunity, along with the Light University Online team, to spend some time this morning with Dwight Bain, who is recognized as one of the leaders in today’s growing Chrisitian life coaching movement. I learned a great deal. There’s a reason that the life coach is one of the country’s fastest-growing professions: it requires less formal education than most “helping professions,” yet is comparable—or better—paying. Forbes recently reported that 10% to 20% of all professional life coaches are now earning $100,000 or more annually. On average, fulltime life coaches earn approximately $85K per year, with part-time coaches earning $25K.
When attending a Christian college or university, you not only get an academic challenge, but you also have the added benefit of spiritual growth and becoming a part of a tight knit community.
We have compared a number of Christian colleges, and for this week, we decided to focus on highlighting Christian colleges that offer the added flexibility of online degree programs. Yes, these schools do have a campus, so you can physically attend the university if you like… but if you have job or family responsibilities that make that impossible, you may consider giving one of these universities a look:
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The images and video of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan have drawn people to their television sets and computers for many days. On the Liberty University campus, perhaps no one has spent more time watching the news and viewing the horrific sights than the school’s Japanese students, watching the devastation happen to the country they call home.
Ken Yamamori, a junior biology major from Tokyo, said he was watching live news from Japan when the tragedy struck.
With so many Christian colleges and universities vying for your attention, it is often hard to figure out which Christian college best matches your goals and interests.
If you are searching for Online Christian Colleges, you’ve come to the right place!
More and more Christian Colleges and Christian Universities are making their traditional, campus-based degree programs available for students online.
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The addition will make George Fox just the second school in Oregon – and the only Christian college in the Pacific Northwest – with a physical therapy program. Currently, only three schools in Washington and one in Idaho offer physical therapy, and there are no such programs in California north of Sacramento.
George Fox also will become just the fourth institution in the 111-member Council for Christian Colleges & Universities to offer a doctor of physical therapy degree, joining Southwest Baptist University of Bolivar, Mo., Azusa Pacific University of Azusa, Calif., and Hardin-Simmons University of Abilene, Texas
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There are a number of reasons why students opt for Online Christian Colleges over traditional, campus-based programs. Most people can't afford to quit their full-time job to attend a university during the day, or even attend night school in the evenings.
With family commitments and the current economic crunch, students are trying to be wiser and smarter, and attending classes online fits the bill. So, not only are you saving on your gas bill, but there are no room and board expenses, and you can access your coursework 24/7.
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There are a number of reasons why students opt for Online Christian Colleges over traditional, campus-based programs. Most people can't afford to quit their full-time job to attend a university during the day, or even attend night school in the evenings.
With family commitments and the current economic crunch, students are trying to be wiser and smarter, and attending classes online fits the bill. So, not only are you saving on your gas bill, but there are no room and board expenses, and you can access your coursework 24/7.
Huntington University has been ranked sixth in the nation for Online Christian Colleges & Universities for 2011. Huntington offers online degree programs through its EXCEL Adult Degree Programs and the graduate school.
The rankings were compiled by The Best Colleges, a publication that reviews publicly available data and then produces independent ranking assessments of colleges in various disciplines. Rankings were based on schools that exemplified a Christ-centered education as well as meeting the following criteria: student satisfaction (as measured by graduation and retention rates), peer and instructional quality (as measured by acceptance rate and student-teacher ratio), affordability (as measured by tuition costs and availability of financial aid), and credibility (as measured by years of accreditation, reputation, awards and job placement record).
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During Spring Break at Liberty University this week some students are learning how to follow Jesus by following in the footsteps he took on Earth.
Campus pastors Johnnie Moore and Clayton King are leading students on a study tour of Israel. Sites include the Mount of Beatitudes, Capernaum, Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, Dead Sea, and the Temple Mount, among many other significant locations where Jesus led his ministry.
As Spring Break approaches, nearly 200 ACU students are gearing up for a week of service throughout North and Central America as part of the university's Spring Break Campaigns.
Next week, students will go out on campaigns to 10 cities around the U.S., including Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas; Anchorage, Alaska; Boston, Mass.; Chicago, Ill.; Denver, Colo.; New Orleans, La.; Salem, Ore.; Seattle, Wash.; and St. Paul, Minn. International campaigns will serve in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
The Most Reverend Robert Lynch, Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg will be visiting the Saint Leo University campus on Sunday, March 27. Bishop Lynch will preside at a student Mass for Confirmation at 7:00 p.m. A total of six Saint Leo University students will receive the sacrament of Confirmation during the Pastoral visit of the Bishop to the Catholic University in his Diocese. All are welcome to attend.
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Indiana Wesleyan University’s Cleveland (Independence) Education Center was recently recognized by the Cuyahoga Valley Chamber of Commerce with their 2010 Education Outreach award. The award recognizes and affirms the educational impact that IWU has in the Cleveland area.
Dr. Edgar Elliston, IWU Regional Dean for Northern Ohio, said, “We are pleased and honored to receive this award. The recognition certainly comes in response to a team effort. Virtually all of our staff and several faculty members participate in events that benefit local schools as well as our own educational programs.”
Find out about Grand Canyon University one of the top christian universities online.
Founded in 1949, Grand Canyon University is Arizona's private university. The prestigious Christian university is regionally accredited and is recognized as offering some of the best online education programs in the nation by noteworthy sources including Fortune Small Business, Technology & Learning Magazine, Online Education Database (OEDb), and more. Grand Canyon University offers online and campus-based bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs through the Ken Blanchard College of Business, College of Education, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, College of Doctoral Studies and College of Fine Arts and Production. GCU emphasizes individual attention for both traditional undergraduate students as well as the working professional.
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Benedictine University and St. Procopius Abbey invite the public to attend "Lent at the Abbey" from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 9.
Speakers will include Fr. Becket Franks, O.S.B., of St. Procopius Abbey and Christine M. Fletcher, Ph.D., assistant professor of Theology at Benedictine University. The theme of the event is "Walking Resolutely toward Christ."
"Pope Benedict XVI described Lent as a 'favorable time to recognize our weakness and to accept, through a sincere inventory of our life, the renewing Grace of the Sacrament of Penance and walk resolutely towards Christ,'" said Fr. Becket. "Prologue 49 of the Rules of St. Benedict states 'As we progress in this way of life and faith, we shall run on the path of God's commandments, our hearts overflowing with the inexpressible delight of love.'"
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The College of Arts and Cultural Studies offers an undergraduate curriculum which encompasses significant areas of liberal arts knowledge—fine arts, humanities, languages and literature. The College of Arts and Cultural Studies houses the academic departments of Communication, Arts and Media, History, Humanities and Government, English and Modern Languages and Music.
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Dallas Baptist University marked a milestone in missions education Feb. 17, when it inaugurated the Piper Chair of Missions—the first endowed professorship in the school’s history.
Bob Garrett, a former missionary to Argentina and longtime missions professor, holds the chair, DBU President Gary Cook told an audience composed of missions students, DBU faculty and staff, friends of the university and missions advocates.
The Piper Chair of Missions is supported by a $1 million endowment, Cook said. Paul and Shirley Piper of Wilson, Wyo., donated half that amount as a challenge to other donors to contribute the balance. Through its foundations, Christ Is Our Salvation and Christian Mission Concerns, the Piper Family has supported numerous missions and ministry causes across Texas and beyond.
In a world plagued by millennia of violence and warfare, what role—if any—can the world's religions play in resolving conflict and addressing other issues of global concern? That was the question considered by Regent University's Faith2Faith Dialogue on Saturday, Feb. 26, when six panelists representing six different faiths and worldviews came together to discuss Religion and Peace: Religious Answers to Global Crises.
Organized by Dr. Clifton Clarke, associate professor in Regent's School of Divinity and director of the Center for the Study of Global Missions, and Steve Carlin, a pastor at New Life Providence Church in Virginia Beach, Va., the discussion was part of the school's Modular Week offerings. Modular Week brings online students to campus for an intensive residency of classes and face-to-face interaction with faculty and fellow students.
“The entering freshman class in 2011 will have several interesting traits," Abilene Christian University officials noted in a 2006 report, "not the least of which is that they were born the same year the Internet became mainstream."
Indeed, 2011 will be an interesting year for Texas higher education. At Texas' public institutions, it will assuredly be marked by budget cuts, even as they are asked to graduate more students. It is also the year of the $10,000 — books included — bachelor's degree, less than half the cost of the current statewide average.
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Reports of binge drinking in college have long made headlines. As more schools offer increasingly creative alternatives to shots and beer pong, they say they see noticeable declines in drinking.
Surveys at Purdue University, for example, show a sharp drop in binge drinking among students, to 37.3% in 2009 from 48% in 2006, says Tamara Loew, health-advocacy coordinator. She attributes this in part to a boom in late-night, alcohol-free events on or around campus, from poetry slams and dances to carnivals and "cabin-fever" parties.
Reports of binge drinking in college have long made headlines. As more schools offer increasingly creative alternatives to shots and beer pong, they say they see noticeable declines in drinking.
Surveys at Purdue University, for example, show a sharp drop in binge drinking among students, to 37.3% in 2009 from 48% in 2006, says Tamara Loew, health-advocacy coordinator. She attributes this in part to a boom in late-night, alcohol-free events on or around campus, from poetry slams and dances to carnivals and "cabin-fever" parties.
