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University to Offer Oregon’s First 90-Credit Bachelor’s Degree

In a move designed to reduce tuition costs and provide working adults with a faster path to graduation, ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Fox will become the first university in Oregon to offer a 90-credit online bachelor’s degree.

Seven such degrees have been approved by the region’s accrediting body, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, starting in the fall of 2026.

Delivered through ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Fox Digital, the degrees are designed specifically to meet the needs of online learners and working adults. The innovative accelerated model provides a more efficient, student-centered pathway by cutting 30 credits of elective requirements while maintaining the full general education core and all major coursework.

The change will save students 25% on tuition and allow them to graduate three semesters early. Students who transfer to ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Fox with an associate degree can complete their bachelor’s degree in as few as 16 months, while those with no college credit can graduate in as few as 24 months.

“For decades, the 120-credit-hour requirement has been the immovable standard of the American bachelor’s degree,” says Brian Doak, vice president of digital programs and academic innovation. “However, for many working parents, first-generation students and financially strapped learners, a bachelor’s degree’s final 30 credits of electives represent a significant barrier of thousands of dollars and an extra year of debt. We want these programs to attract students who might not otherwise be able to afford the time or tuition required to attain a ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Fox education.”

While the majority of the university’s undergraduate students are in the traditional 18-to-22-year-old age range and will still earn a 120-credit bachelor’s degree, ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Fox has four decades of experience providing education programs that meet the needs of working adults. The university offered Oregon’s first degree-completion program for adults in 1986.

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