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Online Degrees
Online classes at Bryant & Stratton College are offered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. With no set class times, students have the opportunity to log in and participate in their courses at a time that suits them best each day. Each course does have a specific weekly due date for assignments, but students have the flexibility to do their coursework on a daily basis without worrying about being in front of their computer at a specific time.
Online Dates
September 4, 2024
Start DateDecember 16, 2024
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An Evolved Higher Education Experience
Bryant & Stratton College has been providing students with a strong, career-focused education for 170 years. With our career-focused degree programs and personalized support, you’ll graduate prepared to confidently pursue your career goals and make an immediate impact in your chosen field.
Non-Profit and Accredited
Bryant & Stratton College is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org
30+ Online Degree Programs
B&SC offers a wide range of degree options for high-demand careers in clinical and non-clinical healthcare, business, early childhood education, human & legal services, design, hospitality, and technology.
Flexible Class Options
We understand that everyone’s schedule and lifestyle are different. That’s why we offer 100% online class options to fit into the bustle of your everyday life.
Personalized Support
Your success is our success. Our team of financial aid experts, faculty, academic advisors, and career services professionals are fully committed to helping you succeed every step of the way.
Stackable Career Pathways
Many of our programs are “stackable”, allowing you to start with a certificate or diploma and then build on those credentials towards an associate or bachelor’s degree over time if desired.
Vibrant Community
At B&SC, you’ll find a diverse and supportive community of students all striving for a more promising future. You’ll have a multitude of opportunities to engage with your fellow classmates and build lifelong friendships.
Our Online Classroom
Experience the Online classroom aimed to provide the same atmosphere and culture as the on-campus experience. Leveraging a state-of-the-art learning management system provides an easy-to-use and secure learning environment.
Commonly Asked Questions
Other than location, there is no difference between earning an online or campus-based degree. Online courses are similar to face-to-face courses in quality, objectives, credits and learning outcomes. Just as with any other class, you’ll be assigned reading tasks, homework, and other work to complete. You will have weekly discussion assignments just like what happens in a traditional classroom lecture with your instructor and your classmates. An online degree carries exactly the same weight as a traditional on-campus degree.
View the basic technical requirements. You should also review any additional requirements that your program area may have.
All online classes are held in a state-of-the-art learning management system (LMS). Within the LMS, you can take quizzes, tests, and surveys, download course related materials, submit assignments electronically, view your grades, participate in weekly class discussions, and communicate with both your instructor and classmates.
Students interact with their instructor on a regular basis using email and weekly discussions. Students post comments on questions in response to their instructor or to their peers. Students can read and post comments any time during the day the discussion boards are open.
Online courses are designed with your busy schedule in mind, providing the flexibility you need to study at the times most convenient to you. You can participate in course discussions at any time, day or night, wherever you have an Internet connection. Most people enter the online classroom multiple times each week to participate in discussions. All of your course activities, assignments, and exams, however, must be completed by their respective due dates.
Time varies depending on what the assignment is each week. The total time to complete an online course is usually equivalent to that of an on-campus course. You have the extra flexibility to ‘attend class’ whenever you want during the week. More time is likely to be spent when you have papers, projects, or exams. Since the online program is not bound by specific class times, students are responsible for budgeting their time. Online courses follow the same credit hour timeframe as on-campus courses. Each online course lasts 7.5 weeks.
Your assignments are submitted electronically through your online classroom environment — just as you would turn them in to your instructor on campus.
You are required to log in to your online course to complete at least one academically related activity (ARA) each week. ARA is counted when a student participates in an online course discussion, weekly reflections assignments or quizzes and tests. ARA is a federally mandated policy to track each student’s participation in online classes.
Watch this video to learn more about the Bryant & Stratton College Online Attendance Policy.
Each course has its own course requirements which may include textbooks. Your admissions representative will help walk you through this process for your first semester.
Each course will have a syllabus which outlines the assignments, requirements and the grading criteria for the class. Grading takes place in a similar manner to traditional, classroom-based education. The only difference is that most assessment activities are web-based. You often complete assignments and take exams online.
Our courses are taught by faculty with a graduate degree or higher and distinctions for their research and expertise in the subjects they teach. They follow the same curricula, standards and accreditation as our courses on campus. Our faculty strive to create an academic environment that helps you build connections between everything you learn in class and what you will actually be doing and experiencing on the job. It’s as close to real-world simulation as you can get. You’ll also be challenged to think in new, creative ways and to reflect upon your performance and articulate your progress – deepening your understanding.
This varies depending on the course but on average 15 -25 students which is usually not much different from what you would expect from most traditional classroom settings.
Yes, most online courses operate on a term and semester calendar. To learn more, please see the academic calendar.
Students are provided access to the same resources as traditional on-campus students. This includes full access to Bryant & Stratton College’s library.
Students who are admitted into degree programs may be eligible for financial aid. Please visit Financial Aid for more information.
Through Bryant & Stratton College Online, you have access to all the services a student on-campus receives and expects from an academic institution. Please visit the online experience page for services available.
You’re not alone! We’re in this together. As a new student to the college, you will be introduced to our Academic Success Coaching Center. There are many elements, people and activities here to assist you in being academically and professionally successful. You will notice that we frequently use the word “success” in the Coaching Center, as your success is our success.
For your first semester you will be assigned an Academic Coach, who will work closely with you from the time of acceptance into the college through your first semester. In your second semester you will be introduced to your Academic Advisor, who will be with you until you graduate.
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Blackboard Learn Technical Problems – Help Desk
SmarThinking – Located inside your course.
This can vary for each student. There are many factors (transfer credits, course load per semester) that influence how long it will take. Depending on the program, some students are able to complete an associate degree program in 20 months or less, and bachelor programs in 40 months or less. Each term is 7.5 weeks, with two terms in each semester. To find out more, see the academic calendar.
When you earn a degree online, you earn a Bryant & Stratton College degree, and you are invited to attend the same commencement ceremony as those on campus. The official online graduation ceremony is held in Buffalo, NY. But students are able to attend another ceremony that our campuses put on in your area. Students will receive their diplomas in the mail after commencement.
Once you’ve become a Bryant & Stratton College graduate, you become part of a worldwide network of alumni. As a graduate, you will always have access to professional development with our Career Services department. No matter how long it’s been since you graduated, our doors are always open to help with resume preparation, interview questions, and job searches.
If you have not yet found an answer to your question here, contact our admissions office.
Online Application Process
Applying to Bryant & Stratton College Online is just as easy as at any of our campuses. Students will work with a personal admissions representative and financial aid advisor to make sure they receive all of the support and guidance needed to complete the online admission process at Bryant & Stratton College.
Take the Next Step
Online, on-campus, and remote learning options to earn a degree on your schedule.
Start Your Free Application
No application fee, because applying to college should be easy and free.