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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
For-Profit Online Learning Colleges Are Gaining in Popularity in Florida - Scott Travis, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
They cost more and often get less respect than public universities and community colleges, but corporate-run colleges are finding a growing niche in Florida's higher education market. The number of for-profit, degree-granting institutions in Florida has grown from 238 five years ago to 313 this year, according to the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools & Colleges, the schools' professional organization. Enrollment was about 135,000 in 2006-07, a 23 percent increase over the previous year.... Many have been pioneers in the arena of online learning.
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