Posts by Andrew Belasco:

Texas Nursing Programs Online: BON Approval, Hazlewood, and Compact Licensure

Posted on: 20 May 2026

Texas is one of the strongest states in the country for online nursing education in 2026, and the combination of Texas Board of Nursing oversight, the Hazlewood Act tuition exemption for veterans, and Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) membership creates a regulatory environment uniquely favorable to working RNs pursuing online BSN, MSN, and post-graduate certificates. […]

Online College Review: Ohio State University Programs and Adult Learner Fit

Posted on: 19 May 2026

At most R1 public flagship universities, online students from out of state pay substantially more than in-state residents, sometimes two to three times more per credit hour. Ohio State University takes a structurally different position. The university charges a flat $200 per semester surcharge for non-resident students enrolled exclusively in online programs, regardless of credit […]

Online College Review: Boston University Programs and Adult Learner Fit

Posted on: 15 May 2026

How does a prospective working adult evaluate Boston University Online against the larger online-first universities that dominate the adult learner search results? The question is reasonable because the comparison is not obvious. BU enrolls approximately 78,000 undergraduate applicants for residential admission each year and accepts roughly 11 percent of them, which makes the residential institution […]

Online Programs for Career Pivot at 50+: A Practical Decision Framework

Posted on: 15 May 2026

In May 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published its Golden Years report documenting that 65.9 percent of Americans ages 55 to 64 participated in the labor force in 2024, while 19.5 percent of Americans 65 and older remained employed. These figures are substantially higher than three decades ago, when 65-plus participation hovered around […]

The New UCs: How a Decade of Surging Applications, Rising Costs, and Shifting Demographics Reshaped California’s Flagship System

Posted on: 14 May 2026

Picture a high school senior in San Jose hitting submit on a UC application in late November. They’re one of hundreds of thousands doing the same thing that week, all hoping for a seat at one of the nine undergraduate campuses that stretch from the redwoods of Santa Cruz to the desert foothills of Merced. […]

University of Florida Online Review: UF Online Degrees and PaCE Program

Posted on: 13 May 2026

Can you really get the same University of Florida degree by completing your bachelor’s program online? The short answer is yes. The longer answer is that UF Online students earn the same credential, learn from the same instructors, and meet the same academic standards as students attending the residential Gainesville campus, while paying approximately 40% […]

Johns Hopkins Tuition Assistance: Online Degrees for Johns Hopkins Employees

Posted on: 13 May 2026

The headline number on the Johns Hopkins Medicine tuition assistance benefit is impressive: up to $15,000 per fiscal year in reimbursement for coursework at accredited external schools. That figure is among the highest annual tuition assistance amounts available at any major U.S. healthcare employer, substantially exceeding the typical $5,000-$6,000 reimbursement ceiling at most peer health […]

Online College Review: Northeastern University Online

Posted on: 12 May 2026

Northeastern University Online is one of the few online programs where the published tuition is the right thing to look at first, but not for the reason most prospective students think. At $1,884 per credit for the D’Amore-McKim Online MBA and $560 per credit for the College of Professional Studies bachelor completion programs, Northeastern operates […]