An Ultra-Low Cost College Degree

The University of the People is an accredited online university whose costs are approximately $4,000 for a degree. They offer degrees in Computer Science and Business Administration. They are supported by several large non-profits including "Microsoft4Afrika" and the "Clinton Global Initiative."

At the online University of the People, anyone with a high school diploma can take classes toward a degree in buidiness administration or computer science - without standard tuition fees (though exams cost money). Founder Shai Reshef hopes that higher education is changing "from being a privilege for the few to a basic right, affordable and accessible for all."

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