Last month, Manchester University, a private liberal arts college two hours north of Indianapolis, became the first college in Indiana to win approval to offer reduced-credit bachelor’s degrees. The ...

Upper Iowa University in Fayette has launched a degree program designed with fewer required credits to help students receive a faster and more affordable education, as state lawmakers urge public ...

Nearly four in 10 adult Americans have tried to transfer credit toward a college degree or credential. Of those, 58 percent lost credits in the process. For some, the consequences were severe: using ...

FARGO — The North Dakota University System is considering a policy to allow students to complete certain degrees with 90 credit hours rather than 120 hours, a move that is catching on in some parts of ...