university of north carolina online an online university within a state system
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University of North Carolina Online
An Online University within a State System
History
University of North Carolina is composed of all sixteen public universities in North Carolina
In early 2000s, system office invested in program development at willing campuses
With support, campuses built fully online academic programs/majors
History
When Erskine Bowles become President of the System in 2006 he pushed for a greater role for online programs
Team led by Alan Mabe developed the University of North Carolina Online (UNCO)
UNCO was launched on July 1, 2007
UNC Online
Programs Offered
UNC Online has grown to have:
72 Baccalaureate degree programs120 Masters degree programs2 Doctoral degree programs100 Certificate programs6 Licensure Programs
All programs fall under the regional accreditation of the campus offering the program
Unique Programs
International Online Proctoring System
Unique Features: Exchanges
Enrollment
In-state enrollment in online courses exceeds 60,000 students
Out-of-state enrollment in online courses exceeds 10,000 students
Costs
Students pursuing degrees through online programs are not required to pay most campus fees
On average in-state undergraduate online programs/courses cost approximately 20% less than the tuition and fees for an on campus student
University of North Carolina Online
http://www.online.northcarolina.ecu