Corban University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Semester
First year of program	1997-1998

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	2
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	9
Average online teaching experience	7 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	90%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	90%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	90%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	1
Part-time faculty with doctorate	N/A
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
School finances online instructor training	No
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	2
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	0
Average class size	12
Maximum class size	15

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	2
Online courses	30
Five most popular majors
Business Administration and Management, General 60% Psychology, General 40% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
All majors
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
*Corban University's online bachelor's degrees are designed for the Christian student. *Every course taught from a biblical perspective by Christian instructors who are professional practitioners with real world experience. *The online bachelor's programs are recognized for their maturity. *Personal academic counselors and program chairs who take individual interest in each student. *High retention rate (90%). *General ed. & elective courses also offered online through Corban Accelerated Online

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	No

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	Yes
Institution is SOC Member	Yes
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	No

Delivery

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	None
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Online chatrooms	Yes
Web conferencing (webinars)	N/A
Skype or other visual software	Yes
New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	1-25
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	3
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	25
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	10
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Minority
Class participation graded	Yes
Exams	No
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	N/A
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	No
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
All OBD program course enrollments are generated through the ADP office by Program Advisors. This protects the registration process. Weekly interaction with classmates and professors helps to monitor student performance. Changes in the quality of work become readily apparent.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	1.5 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates	No