Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, offers many courses online as well as on campus. For example, in the colleges of Education and Business, undergraduate and graduate courses are taught both traditionally and online. In the Liberal Arts College, undergraduate courses include both, but the graduate courses exist only online. In Nursing & Health Sciences, most undergraduate work takes place on campus. At the graduate level, both options are available, with two courses existing exclusively online. Grand Canyon University's College of Doctoral Studies offers a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership only online. Students choose one of five areas of emphasis for their degree program. Financial aid is available, and the school receives accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission, which is a member of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Lubbock Christian University of Lubbock, Texas, gears its distance learning toward adults who require flexibility in their class schedules. The university offers online courses--done at the student's own pace--and night and weekend courses, as well as short courses that take up to six weeks. They also provide hybrid courses that combine on-campus learning with online study. Bachelor's degree programs include agriculture, Bible, criminal justice, social work and many others. Master's degree programs exist in education, leadership, nursing, Bible and behavioral Sciences. Financial aid is available. Lubbock is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Colorado Christian University--located in the town of Northglenn--possesses a strong foundation in the Christian faith, as do many other Christian universities. In addition to campus-based courses, this school offers bachelor's and master's degree programs online, as well as associate's degrees and certificate programs. Undergraduate students choose from degrees in business administration or information systems, or they might try organizational management in Christian leadership, among others. An MBA in business administration is offered online as well as an associate's degree in general studies. Financial aid is available. The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredits Colorado Christian University.
Computer-savvy Christian adults who wish to participate in distance learning can study online at Saint Leo's University. Starting in 1998 with 12 students, as of 2011, the university's Center for Online Learning has 3,000 students. Degree programs range from associate's to bachelor's degrees and cover business administration, liberal arts, criminal justice, accounting, psychology, human resources management, sociology, hospitality and tourism and computer information systems. Saint Leo's is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and offers financial aid.