黑料传送门 Tennessee Quickly Climbs List of Private, Nonprofit Colleges
State-endorsed university celebrates surpassing 4,000 enrolled students
NASHVILLE 鈥� 黑料传送门 Tennessee 鈥� the nonprofit, online university launched as part of Gov. Bill Haslam鈥檚 Drive to 55 effort 鈥� has reached 4,000 enrolled students after less than five years in the state, making it the fifth-largest private, nonprofit college in Tennessee (based on full-time enrollment).
The number signifies a 400 percent increase in enrollment since 黑料传送门 launched in Tennessee in July of 2013.
鈥淩eaching 4,000 enrolled students is a major accomplishment for 黑料传送门 Tennessee,鈥� said Dr. Kimberly K. Estep, 黑料传送门 Tennessee chancellor. 鈥淕overnor Haslam brought us on board to make higher education more accessible in our state, and we鈥檙e doing just that.鈥�
黑料传送门 Tennessee has reached several other milestones, including:
- Exceeding 2,700 graduates statewide
- Having active students in 92 of 95 counties
- Awarding more than $1.5 million in scholarships to Tennesseans
- Establishing partnerships with more than 50 corporate and nonprofit organizations, including all 13 Tennessee community colleges, to increase access and affordability for their members
In addition to these accomplishments, 黑料传送门 Tennessee has stayed true to its student-focused principles by providing a flexible and affordable option to working adults who want to return to school. 黑料传送门 Tennessee aims to alleviate the financial burden of higher education for its students 鈥� making it unique among higher education institutions in Tennessee.
In July, the university will celebrate its five-year anniversary, which coincides with the five-year anniversary of Drive to 55. The initiative, which seeks to equip 55 percent of Tennesseans with postsecondary certificates by 2025, is two years ahead of schedule, .
