Post University Ranked Among U.S. News Best Online Programs

WATERBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Post University was ranked in the top 20 for Online Bachelor’s Programs in the 2013 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs report released today. The university’s Online MBA Degree Program offered through the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business also was ranked by U.S. News as among the best online graduate business programs in the country.

“We also are excited to see that the modern-day approach to higher education is evolving in critical and positive ways. We look forward to continuing to provide leadership in the online higher education space and drive the conversation about what constitutes a high quality online learning environment.”

“Being included in the U.S. News Best Online Programs rankings puts a very fine point on what our students have been telling us for years: That we offer outstanding online higher education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels,” says Frank Mulgrew, President of the Online Education Institute of Post University, which supports the University’s more than 15,000 online students. “We also are excited to see that the modern-day approach to higher education is evolving in critical and positive ways. We look forward to continuing to provide leadership in the online higher education space and drive the conversation about what constitutes a high quality online learning environment.”

Post University has been a pioneer in providing distance learning programs since 1976. In 1996, it began offering accelerated degree programs over the Internet and is now the largest provider of fully online higher education in Connecticut. Through the Online Education Institute, Post University also is providing expertise and support to other regional non-profit universities who want to extend the reach of their campus-based programs to online adult learners.

“Our online learning model was built with the understanding that it requires more than rigorous academics taught by highly qualified faculty to have strong student outcomes,” said Mulgrew. “You also must design a highly interactive, student-focused learning environment that includes outstanding student support services.”

In addition to offering online accelerated degree programs designed for working adults, Post University also offers a traditional campus-based college experience to students on its Waterbury, CT campus.

About Post University

Founded in 1890, Post University is a student‐focused, career‐driven university committed to providing students with the knowledge, personal skills and experience required to be leaders in their chosen fields. Located in Waterbury, Conn., Post University provides a wide array of degree programs for on-campus and online students of all ages. It is known for its quality, career‐driven academic programs, small classes, and competitive NCAA Division II athletics. Its nearly 16,000 full‐ and part‐time students come from the United States and abroad, and are supported by faculty whose mission is to prepare students to compete and succeed in today’s global workplace. To learn more about Post University, visit www.Post.edu or call 800‐345‐2562.