Schools are excited to offer distance education classes to students. They can bring in a broader scope of students including those who would be unable to attend college without distance education. New programs are being developed and implemented each year. For some degree programs, the school has a short residency requirement. For most students, the opportunity to complete the majority of their education through distance learning outweighs the upset a residency requirement may cause.
Residency requirements vary by college, but most institutions try to arrange distance education options that are agreeable to your schedule. Some colleges offer weekend college and require a certain number of credits be completed through this option. Usually it is not a large amount of credits. Many times the amount is under ten credits but not over fifteen credits. So at most you would need to arrange to take five classes at the campus. This option is preferable to some students because it gives them the chance to experience the college lifestyle of attending campus classes and being in the college environment.
Other residency requirements require a one or two week stay during the...