Lipscomb University is ranked No. 13 in the rankings of best online colleges for those with visual disabilities.
Auburn University was ranked first on the list. Other schools rated higher than Lipscomb include Florida State University (eighth place) and John Hopkins University (12th place).
Notable schools finish below Lipscomb include Northwestern University (19th place) and Stanford University (24th place).
The comprehensive list was compiled by the SR Education Group, which based the scores on such factors as Universal Design for Learning being implemented into the website layout. Schools also had to have at least 5 percent of their student bodies comprised of students with disabilities.
The main goal of Lipscomb’s online program is to help students use skills they have already developed and apply them to the learning experience and help the students get to where they want to be in their lives.
Lipscomb’s online programs have only been available to students since 2017. Just last year, Lipscomb’s online interface was redesigned and upgraded to better help with the education of the students and to help prospective students discover the information they needed in a concise manner.
All 38 of the colleges listed can be found at 2019 Best Visual Disability-Friendly Online Colleges.
Lipscomb University offers over 16 different online degree programs for undergraduate and graduate study. Prospective students can find out more information by visiting https://www.lipscomb.edu/online.
The list was published by the website Guide to Online Schools, which has been helping prospective students find a good college fit since 2004. SR Education Group started the website in order to educate students on colleges that they could thrive in as well as afford and enjoy. Their main goal is to help students achieve their goals and be successful.
The SR Education Group researches education and publishes many different lists about different school programs at the website https://www.sreducationgroup.org/. They also have scholarships and educational products to give prospective students a head start in the search for the best college for them.
Neither representatives from the SR Education Group nor Lipscomb University’s Online school were available for comment.
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