Don't fall prey to diploma mills pushing worthless "life experience degrees" that have caused some "students" to lose their jobs. There are plenty of prestigious schools offering a solid educational experience with little or no residency requirement. Which school is right for you depends on what you want to study and other factors, but here are three highly regarded schools from the list at degree.net:

Antioch University

800 Livermore St.
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Web site: www.antioch.edu
Email: admiss@antioch.edu
Phone: (937) 767 6321
Fax: (937) 767 6461
Year established: 1852
Ownership status: Nonprofit, independent
Residency: Short residency

Student-designed Master of Arts, M.F.A. in writing, and Ph.D. in leadership and professional studies from one of America's higher education pioneers.

Columbia University

540 Mudd, MC 4719
500 W. 120th St.
New York, NY 10027
Web site: www.cvn.columbia.edu
Email: cvn@cvn.columbia.edu
Phone: (212) 854 6447
Fax: (212) 854 2325
Year established: 1754
Ownership status: Nonprofit, independent
Residency: None

Nonresidential master's, specialist, and certificate programs in many engineering and technology fields from one of the most prestigious schools in the United States.

Naropa University

2130 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
Web site: www.ecampus.naropa.edu
Email: admissions@naropa.edu
Phone: (303) 444 0202
Fax: (303) 444 0410
Year established:
Ownership status: Nonprofit, independent
Residency: 10-14 day annual summer residency

Low-residency master's programs in contemplative education and transpersonal studies, a certificate in ecopsychology, and a variety of online graduate-level courses in creative writing from an established university with a strong progressive history.

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