28. Linfield College, McMinnville Campus-McMinnville, Oregon
Linfield College offers six different accredited online Bachelor’s degree options to meet the needs to today’s adult student. Also, Linfield boasts a higher completion rate than the national average which may be attributed to a strong support system available to online students.
Also, Linfield offers admissions counselors, academic advisors, technical support and the Blackboard learning platform which simplifies online learning. Students with prior experience or training can complete a Prior Learning Degree Portfolio and earn up to 31 credits toward their degree.
Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs:
Accounting, Business Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, RN to BSN
27. Stanford University, Stanford, California
Stanford University, a private research university founded in 1891.
Stanford University has a 5% admission rate and a 98% first-year student retention rate. Parents with an income below $60,000 and typical assets for this income range are not expected to make any financial contribution to their child’s education.
For parents with an income below $100,000 and typical assets for this income range, the expected parent contribution is low enough to make sure all tuition charges are covered with need-based scholarships, state and federal grants, and/or outside scholarship funds. Families with incomes at higher levels, usually up to $200,000, may also qualify for assistance, especially if more than one family member is attending college.
Students receiving a financial aid package are expected to contribute to paying for the cost of their education. Most students will contribute at least $5,000 from prior earnings, especially summer earnings, and $2,800 from part-time employment during the academic year.
There is an expectation that students are to contribute 5% per year of their savings and investments, if they have any. The expectation has an option for students to reduce or eliminate their contribution from their earnings by acquiring outside scholarships.
