Celebrating Andrews Online

Why study online? Because life keeps going, we go where you go.

Created in 2011, as Griggs University merged with Andrews University, the School of Distance Education extends access to Seventh-day Adventist education beyond campus, community and national boundaries. We support our faculty and students around the world by promoting best practices in distance education and by creating a virtual community designed to nurture learning.

Why study online? Because life keeps going, we go where you go. Online learning flexes to fit your schedule, in the safety of your own space, accessible globally and affordably. Study online to fill a gap, complete a degree, advance your career, fulfill continuing education requirements or enrich your life and ministry.

• Take a class or get a degree fully online.
• Find out why students choose Andrews online.
• Discover seven advantages to taking online classes.
• Take these seven steps to online study success.

The School of Distance Education provides administrative and technical support to 28 graduate online programs, five graduate online certificates and two undergradate online programs in collaboration with main campus departments and manages eight undergraduate degrees and three undergraduate certificates.  

• The Center for Digital Learning & Instructional Technology provides instructional technology leadership, support and resources to faculty and staff preparing online learning experiences and students with technical difficulties accessing courses or teachers.  
• The Center for Non-traditional Student Services provides academic advising for online undergraduate degrees, exam proctoring and student support for all online learners.
• The Center for Professional Development provides continuing education for elementary and secondary teachers through 577 courses.
• The Seminary Online Learning Center provides support and video production for Seminary online courses.

Committed to the Andrews University mission to be world changers as God leads, school administrators are leaders in the Consortium of Adventist Higher Education (CAREOnline), the Curriculum and Instruction Resource Center Linking Adventist Educators (CIRCLE), the Adventist Educator blog, the Adventist Learning Community, and the Adventist Distance Education Professionals Network.