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Marylhurst Named a
Top 10 College for Adults
Excerpt from an article by Christina Couch on MSN.com, February 17, 2009.
Not all universities are made equal, especially for adult learners. Since most colleges cater to traditional students, older learners are frequently left in the dark when it comes to finding institutions that serve their academic and scheduling needs.
Evaluated for academic rigor, scheduling options, job placement resources and extracurricular learning opportunities, these campuses are some of the best places for adult students.
Marylhurst University
Four out of five students on this campus are adults, meaning those who opt for a Marylhurst education won't contend with classrooms packed with recent high school grads.
The school offers online and traditional classes, optional career transition courses to help prepare for the job hunt, opportunities to take courses at partner institutions throughout the Northwest, and travel-study programs, along with more traditional campus extras.
Students with prior work experience could potentially skip some intro courses. The school offers six ways students can earn credit.