The Pros and Cons of Going to College Online

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Published on Jan 4, 2024

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1 The National Center for Education Statistics (n.d.). Fast facts. The U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved Nov. 14, 2023. 

2 Hanson, M. (2023). Cost of Online Education vs. Traditional Education. Education Data Initiative. Retrieved Dec. 8, 2023. 


Approved by the assistant vice president of GCU Marketing on Dec. 13, 2023.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Grand Canyon University. Any sources cited were accurate as of the publish date.

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