PLAZO DE VALIDEZ DE LA GARANTÍA: No aplica

SOURCE OF INFORMATION:Saint Joseph’s College of Maine website and telephone

contact

UNITS ADMINISTERING STUDY:Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, Graduate &

Professional Studies Division

OFFERINGS:Saint Joseph’s College of Maine offers the following graduate degree and

certificate programs:

Degrees O

Master of Accountancy Master of Arts

Pastoral Theology

Master of Business Administration Master of Science

Education Nursing

Master of Health Administration

Certificates O

Advanced Graduate Study (post-graduate)

Catholic Health Care Leadership Catholic School Leadership Nursing & Health Care Education Nursing Administration/Leadership School Leadership

O

Offered online

ABOUT:Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a private, four-year institution that is

religiously affiliated and located in a rural setting.

LOCATION:Offerings analyzed in this report pertain to Saint Joseph’s College of

Maine’s Standish, Maine campus.

ENROLLMENT:In fall 2009, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine enrolled a total of 807

graduate students ages 25 and above, 95 of which were enrolled full time and 712 of which were enrolled part time.

SCHEDULING:Courses at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine are offered only through

distance learning during 15-week year round terms. However, these terms do not have set dates. Students can enroll in a course at anytime throughout the year and can complete a course in fewer than 15 weeks and immediately enroll in another course, if desired.

COST:Saint Joseph’s College of Maine charges $315-$600 per credit, depending on the

program.

DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS:Saint Joseph’s College of Maine offers distance

learning via online courses, certificates, and degrees.

137 credits from another institution.

ENTRANCE TESTING REQUIRED: Saint Joseph’s College of Maine does not require

applicants to submit standardized test scores for admission into its graduate programs.

WEBSITE ANALYSIS: Saint Joseph’s College of Maine can be found at

http://www.sjcme.edu/. When users input the words Saint Joseph’s College of Maine into the search engine Google, this is the first web address that results, giving Saint Joseph’s College of Maine excellent visibility. The institution does not appear to have a tagline. The homepage is organized and simple. It has one main image that rotates, as well as two main lists of links to choose from, in addition to the latest news. The homepage is mostly white with blue. See screen shot 1.

Users can utilize the website by general topic (about SJC, admissions, academics, student life, athletics, news and events, resources, departments, jobs at SJC), as well as by

identity (prospective students, current students, alumni and parents, guests, faculty and staff).

Based on our experience using the website, the most efficient way users can access information about graduate courses and programs is by rolling over ―academics‖ on the homepage and then clicking on ―online degrees.‖ However, this webpage shows

undergraduate degrees offered online as well. The College offers graduate study only through distance learning, something users must gather while perusing the website, making things less straightforward than is ideal. See screen shot 2. Thus, users can access information about graduate study in just one click.

Most of the information prospective graduate students search for is available on Saint Joseph’s College of Maine’s website. However, we had to contact College staff to determine its academic calendar and to verify that graduate study is only offered online.

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Southern New Hampshire University-Brunswick

SOURCE OF INFORMATION:Southern New Hampshire University website

UNITS ADMINISTERING STUDY:Southern New Hampshire University, Graduate Division

and SNHU Online

OFFERINGS:Southern New Hampshire University-Brunswick offers the following

graduate degree and certificate programs:

Degrees

Master of Business Administration

Accounting C/O

Athletic Administration O

Corporate Social Responsibility C/O Entrepreneurship C/O

Finance C/O

Forensic Accounting C/O Global O

Health Care Informatics O Health Care Management O Information Technology Management C/O

International Hospitality Management C/O

Justice Studies C/O Marketing C/O

Operations & Supply Chain Management C/O

Project Management C/O Six Sigma O

Social Media Marketing C/O Sport Management C/O

Sustainability & Environmental

Compliance C/O

Workplace Conflict Management C/O

Master of Education

Curriculum and Instruction O Educational Leadership O Finance O International Business O Justice Studies O Marketing O Master of Science Accounting O

Community Economic Development O Community Mental Health

Community Mental Health Counseling Operations and Project Management O Organizational Leadership C/O

Sport Management O

Certificates

Athletic Administration O Community Mental Health Finance

Leadership of Non-profit Organizations

O

Offered online

C/O

Offered in the classroom as well as online

ABOUT:Southern New Hampshire University is a private, four-year institution that is

located in a suburban setting.

LOCATION:Offerings analyzed in this report pertain to Southern New Hampshire

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ENROLLMENT:In fall 2009, Southern New Hampshire University enrolled a total of

1,876 graduate students ages 25 and above, 819 of which were enrolled full time and 1,057 of which were enrolled part time. (Enrollment data for the Brunswick campus specifically are not available.)

SCHEDULING:Classroom-based courses at Southern New Hampshire University-

Brunswick are offered days, evenings, weekends during 11-week year round terms; distance learning courses are offered online during seven-week year round terms.

COST:Southern New Hampshire University-Brunswick charges students $1,125 per course or $375 per credit for all programs but community mental health, which costs $445 per credit. Distance learning courses cost $1,827 per course or $609 per credit.

DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS:Southern New Hampshire University-Brunswick

offers distance learning via online courses, certificates, and degrees.

TRANSFER CREDIT POLICY:Southern New Hampshire University-Brunswick accepts a

maximum of six credits from another institution.

ENTRANCE TESTING REQUIRED: Southern New Hampshire University-Brunswick does

not require applicants to submit standardized test scores for admission into its graduate programs.

WEBSITE ANALYSIS: Southern New Hampshire University can be found at

http://www.snhu.edu/index.aspx. When users input the words Southern New Hampshire University into the search engine Google, this is the first web address that results, giving Southern New Hampshire University excellent visibility. The institution does not appear to have a tagline.

The homepage is quite busy. It has one main image that rotates, as well as three main lists of links to choose from, in addition to the latest news, featured programs, and ―Why SNHU?‖. The homepage is white with yellow and blue. See screen shot 1.

Users can utilize the website by topic (information for…, admission, financial aid, academics and programs, online education, student success, campus life, athletics and recreation, and about SNHU), as well as by identity (adult learner, high school student, transfer student, military student, and international student), and by method of learning (online, on campus, or both, plus regional locations).

Based on our experience using the website, the most efficient way users can access information about graduate courses and programs is by rolling over ―academics and programs‖ on the homepage, clicking on ―graduate programs,‖ and then clicking on ―graduate programs by location‖ to view the offerings in Brunswick. See screen shot 2. Thus, users can access information about graduate study in two clicks.

Most, if not all, of the information prospective graduate students search for is available on Southern New Hampshire University’s website. We were able to complete this analysis without having to contact University staff.

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