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Speaking of unbundling, StraighterLine inked a deal with Northern Virginia Community College, whereby NOVA accepts credit from students who take Straighterline classes. The move improves affordability and flexibility for many Washington DC area students.

NOVA is one of America’s largest community colleges, with more than 75,000 students at its six campuses in Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun, Manassas, Springfield and Woodbridge. It also has a an Extended Learning Institute that offers hundreds of distance learning courses leading to 19 associate degrees and several certificates.

The press release from Straighterline says:

“NOVA is committed to increasing college access for more people while lowering the cost of completing a degree,” NOVA President Robert G. Templin Jr. said. “Our agreement with StraighterLine creates another option for learners to complete college at an affordable price.”

Students can take self-paced, freshman and introductory-level online college courses through StraighterLine and save thousands of dollars on the cost of a college degree. With StraighterLine’s affordable subscription pricing plan, students pay only $99 per month plus a registration fee of $39 per course and can move through the material as quickly or slowly as they like.

StraighterLine courses have been evaluated and recommended by the American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT). Compared to online courses from a typical college or university, StraighterLine’s courses have been found to offer equal academic rigor but are more affordable and convenient. Ninety percent of successful StraighterLine students were either enrolled or had completed a degree program at the college that accepted StraighterLine’s courses….

Currently, StraighterLine offers 38 entry-level college courses online in the Sciences, Humanities, English, Math and Business. Five StraighterLine courses have been approved by The College Board to be listed as AP courses: AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP English Language and Composition, AP Calculus AB and AP Psychology. In addition, dozens of StraighterLine courses cover the same subject areas as CLEP exams, making them acceptable alternatives to or preparations for those tests.

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