Century College

Yes, this community college offers fully online or hybrid degree programs at the undergraduate level. With over 70 online degree programs, students have a variety of disciplines they can pursue. In fact, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, 42% of undergraduates are only enrolled in online courses.

Yes, Century College is considered a good school because it has received recognition for its programs. Century College ranks #2 in 2023 for "Best Online Community Colleges in Minnesota," and it makes OnlineU's top 10 in 2023 for "Best Online Associate Degrees." 

Employers respect online degrees awarded by Century College because it holds accreditation. When an institution receives accreditation, they’ve met the national educational requirements to award undergraduate degrees. Century College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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One of the biggest community colleges in Minnesota

Century College — a community and technical college located in White Bear Lake — is one of the largest two-year colleges in Minnesota. The community college reports serving over 15,500 credit and non-credit students annually. 

Offers several delivery methods for online classes

Century College offers many delivery methods for online courses. These options include (1) Online Synchronous, (2) Online Asynchronous, (3) Mostly Online, (4) Blended/Hybrid, and (5) Multi-Modal/Hyflex. Online students can access classes that expert instructors teach regardless of the delivery method. 

Has several academic pathways

Century College offers eight Century Academic Pathways, including many online majors students can pursue. These pathways include (1) Applied Design, (2) Arts & Humanities, (3) Business, (4) Health Sciences, (5) Human Services, (6) Industry, (7) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, and (8) Social & Behavioral. 

According to federal data from College Scorecard, these four online associate degrees at Century College provide the highest median annual earnings for graduates: 

(1) Registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research, and clinical nursing at $60,700

(2) Allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions at $56,500

(3) Computer systems networking and telecommunications at $51,900

(4) Computer engineering technologies/technicians at $49,900

Students at Century College can also pursue related online associate degrees, like health sciences and computer information systems.

According to College Scorecard, the acceptance rate at Century College is 100%. This means that Century College has an open admissions policy; all students who apply to its programs are accepted. If applicants can provide proof of high school, GED, or college transcripts, they are admitted into Century College’s online degree programs.

First, applicants to Century College must figure out what type of student they are before applying. Prospective online students may fall into one of these categories: (1) First-Time, (2) Transfer, (3) Returning, or (4) International.

Here’s the admission checklist for applying to Century College:

• Complete the online application.
• Submit official high school transcripts or a GED certificate.
• Submit college transcripts, if applicable.
• Send ACT or SAT scores.
• Receive notification of admission status.

Century College has waived the application fee, so the application is free for students to complete.