National Distance Learning Week 2024

Welcome to the National Distance Learning Week 2024

Purpose:

The purpose of National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) is to generate greater awareness and appreciation for distance learning, including K-12, Higher Education, Corporate and Military, while recognizing leaders and best practices in the field.

Goal:

For schools, colleges, and corporations to conduct local events during NDLW to celebrate and promote the field of online learning.

Berkeley College Online Campus has been delivering online courses since 1998

Below is a some data about the Berkeley College Online:

• Berkeley College Online^® was recently recertified by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) for the Quality Standards Certification, a recognition given to institutions and educational providers that meet excellence in 91 best practice standards for distance learning, organized into the following areas:

• Administration, leadership, and management
• Student affairs
• Teaching and learning
• Learning infrastructure

• As the first and only online program in New York and New Jersey to achieve this status, USDLA/QS certification places Berkeley College Online^® among an elite group of institutions recognized for excellence in distance learning. Berkeley College Online^® is proud to have achieved and retained USDLA/QS certification and remains committed to providing outstanding career-focused distance learning.

• Berkeley College first began offering accredited online degrees in 2003; there were 49 students enrolled then. Fall 2023 undergraduate enrollment is 1,481 students.
• Berkeley College first began offering an accredited online MBA program in 2016. Fall 2023 online MBA enrollment is 134 students.
• 2,911 undergraduate students (85%) are enrolled in at least one online class in Fall 2023. 136 (74%) graduate students are enrolled in at least one online class in Fall 2023.
• Number of online courses at Berkeley College in 2007 – 50; in 2023 – 274
  • Undergraduate: 258 undergraduate courses, more than 459 sections, with 232 faculty teaching online courses.
  • Graduate: 16 graduate courses, 22 sections, with 14 faculty teaching online courses.
• Berkeley College Online^® students have access to the same support services as students who attend on-site, i.e., Advisement, Library, Center for Academic Success, and Career Services.
• Online campus life experiences include online clubs, social media engagement, wellness and personal development programs, and workshops focusing on student success.
• Berkeley College Online^® attracts a diverse student body comprised of working parents, grandparents, young adults managing work and studies, and those actively serving in the military.
• 36.9% of undergraduate students are ages 22 to 29; 33.6% are 30 to 39 years of age; and 18.7% are age 40 and older. 32.3% of graduate students are ages 22 to 29; 42.4% are 30 to 39 years of age; and 23.3% are age 40 and older.
• 56.2% of Berkeley College Online^® undergraduate students are enrolled full-time.
• 78.8% of Berkeley College Online^® graduate students are enrolled part-time.
• 76.9% of Berkeley College Online^® undergraduate students are female. 72.7% of Berkeley College Online^® graduate students are female.
• Fall 2023 top Berkeley College Online^® programs by enrollment:
  • Bachelor's degree programs: Health Services Management, 3D Digital Visualization, Management, Justice Studies – Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Accounting, Business Data Science, Financial Services, Graphic Design, Information Technology Management, Interior Design, International Business, General Business, followed by Marketing Communications and Fashion Merchandising and Management. 
  • Associate's degree programs: Accounting, Fashion Merchandising and Management, Financial Services,  Interior Design, International Business, Health Services Administration – Medical Insurance, Billing, and Coding; Management; Justice Studies – Criminal Justice; Health Services Administration; Legal Studies; Information Technology Management; followed by Accounting.