Comments on: Top Progressive Colleges Online for Old Hippies and New Hipsters

By: Charlene Backus

Charlene Backus — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:14:18 +0000

Hello, I would eventually like a masters in publc health. The only option for me at this point is online college. I do not yet have a bachelors or an associates degree. All I have now is the motivation to learn and earn a degree. I have graduated High school and would appreciate a professional opinion on what my next steps will be to achieve my goal. I would prefer a top online college with high graduation rates and great online professers.

By: Dr. DJ Tanner

Dr. DJ Tanner — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:32:15 +0000

As a graduate of both Goddard and Union, I describe the two schools as quite different. Goddard is an authentic and communal learning community, committed to small classroom size, individual education, and progressive ideals. Union’s PhD program, however, is a catch-all for flakes, both employed and unemployable. Without a campus, Union’s PhD occupies a major corporate hotel in downtown Cincinnati, and continues to function without a dean, or substantial faculty leadership. Unlike Goddard, who hosted a forum about the Occupy Movement and has shown a commitment to student service, Union has gone out of their way to make sure their program is intellectually safe– for vulture capitalists, climate change deniers, bigots, and anyone else who wants more letters in front of their name, and can afford tuition. If you want to learn about SOCIAL CHANGE, go to Goddard; if you want to learn about higher education’s methods of propaganda, and watch a semi-smart faculty flex in just about every way to continue to earn their paycheck, go to Union.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:47:21 +0000

There is a school out there for everyone, and I think this post helps to show that. I am going to have to tell my “unique” Aunt about some of the ones you mentioned, they may be a great fit for her!

By: Crazy

Crazy — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:54:15 +0000

Goddard College costs $9,022 per semester for five semesters?! For what?

By: Tina Jackson

Tina Jackson — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:31:19 +0000

Very intersting reading about these 6 schools. Thanks for sharing some of the history about these too. Groovy!