Innovative Tuition and Marketing

I think it was Aspen who, at least at one time, gave you 50% off if you paid for the entire degree upfront. That always struck me as a really good deal.

What other innovative approaches to tuition or enticing distance learners have schools used? I mean rick-and-mortar schools can promise a great art lab, free parking or whatever they have.
But what innovative approaches have distance learning schools used?

Or I might add, what would you see them like to offer if nobody is doing it now?

 

Wasn't it Andrew Jackson University that had sponsored tuition at one point. You picked out a sponsor and signed up for something and they paid your tuition?

I know some people are compensated for letting companies advertise on their cars. I wonder if I could talk a school into giving me a free degree if they advertised on my ride? Picture this with Penn State on it...

I'd totally do it.

 

I really like Western Governors price model. Flat rate of $3000 or so, good for as many classes as you can complete in 6 months. There are multiple instances of folks completing an MBA that's regionally accredited for just $3200.......unfortunately I'm already procrastinating my way through a second semester.

 

I think Trident University does this, I've seen a couple of cars with their names on it:

Here's one:


Here's the other car:


And Capella has one too:

 

Anyone have free application?

Anyone have a first course free?

Anyone have a "start today"? I think Ashworth lets you start today... Anyone else?


In the internet era it would seem innovative approaches would be more plentiful, after al lthe "real" cost of a student is virtualy nothing to an online school, so it seems they could be pretty innovative....

 

I understand why you like it, but is that really innovative? OK, maybe in the US, but that price model is simply "copied" from European universities. Most universities in Europe do charge tuition fees per semester instead of per credit. Some, however, limit the number of credits per semester.