Imagine earning your degree from your dining room table, your favorite coffee shop, the beach, or anywhere in the world, all on your own schedule.

Going to college online allows you to pursue higher education at lower costs, with higher flexibility, wider accessibility, and opportunities for professional development.

​Approximately 15% of Americans have earned some college credits but no degree, and 10% have completed an associate’s degree as their highest level of education, according to the United States Census Bureau. With accelerated online degree-completion programs, you can jump in right where you left off and make your dreams possible.

Meanwhile, the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)  reported in the fall of 2023 that approximately 50 million students were enrolled in higher education exclusively online.

Earning your degree online with SDSU Global Campus lets you experience the perfect balance of flexibility, affordability, and career growth. Our online degree completion and certificate programs are designed for working professionals who want to advance their education without putting life on hold. Study anywhere, anytime, and achieve the same respected SDSU degree recognized worldwide.

If millions of students can, what’s stopping you?

Why go to college online? 

  • Flexibility

Study whenever and wherever you want. The flexibility of pursuing a degree asynchronously is the biggest contributing factor that has brought millions of students back to school to pursue their dreams amidst a daunting schedule.

​Asynchronous learning provides a better school, work, family, and life balance, contributing to better time management practices, lower stress levels, and higher satisfaction rates during your academic journey.

​Whether studying during your lunch break, in the evenings after work, or on the weekends, the flexibility of online learning grants students the ability to set their own independent learning pace. By setting personally tailored schedules, students can continue their education without putting their careers and lives on hold.

Even if you’re already a working professional, have children, or didn’t think going back to school was possible for you, the flexibility of online courses allows you to pursue a degree more easily than ever before.

“While working on my Associate’s degree, I was concerned about how I would pursue a Bachelor’s given my full-time work schedule,” said Michael Sedberry, a recent graduate of SDSU Global Campus’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Online Degree Completion program. “The thought of commuting to campus and spending several hours in a classroom every day wasn’t feasible. This program offered exactly what I needed— the opportunity to earn a degree from a respected institution, all while maintaining the flexibility to study from home. It also allowed me to interact with fellow students, creating a balanced and supportive learning environment.” 

  • Affordability

Getting your degree online can be significantly cheaper than attending an in-person college or university. Lower average tuition rates, supplies costs, and elimination of campus-related and travel expenses greatly contribute to the lower total costs of attending an online university. Reduced total costs and competition times that online accelerated programs offer make getting a degree highly accessible in the modern world.

​“I searched online for part-time event planning programs at night and came across the SDSU program,” said Molly Fry, a graduate of SDSU Global Campus Professional Certificate in Meeting and Event Planning program. “It worked great for my schedule at the time, and was at a reasonable cost. I knew this program would provide me with the right foundation and skill-set to get started.”

  • Accessibility

Is wanting to learn from home, love of traveling, or family commitments stopping you from going back to school and unlocking your fullest potential?

​Without the limits of a singular campus, you can get your degree from anywhere in the world. Study in coffee shops, on the beach while on vacation, or even at your kids’ soccer practice, wherever you are, with online learning, you can make strides closer to getting your degree.

  • Career Advancement

Getting your degree with flexibility makes your dreams possible. Pursuing education online is ideal for working professionals hoping to advance their careers, achieve higher earning possibilities, or make a career transition smoother.

Most of our accelerated online degree completion and certificate programs are completed in less than two years, making your goals in professional development much closer in reach.

“SDSU’s certificate in contract management helped me to demonstrate my commitment to the field – I got the promotion,” said SDSU Global Campus graduate Marja Sainio.

  • Same Instructors, Same Degree

At SDSU Global Campus, our degree programs are led by the same instructors and are designed with the same high-quality instructional materials as classes on the SDSU campus.

​You can get the same degree with the same recognition as SDSU’s main campus in less time. All online degree programs are offered with the same accreditation process as our in-person degree programs, ensuring that flexibility does not sacrifice quality.

“A big personal victory for me was being able to continue my education at 42 years old. I had almost lost hope, but Global Campus allowed me to keep going,” said SDSU Global Campus Computer Engineering graduate Laurand Osmeni. “Also, knowing the program is accredited through SDSU and part of the CSU system was a huge factor. The degree isn’t labeled as online and carries the same weight and recognition.”

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