What is Ivy Bridge College? Get the Facts.
Ivy Bridge College offers a high quality, two-year, online degree program that guides students to success by combining unparalleled mentoring and academic support with direct access to first-rate, four-year institutions.
The school was founded in 2008 as a college of Tiffin University offering an online Associate of Arts degree in General Studies. In 2009, additional programs including an Associate of Criminal Justice in Law Enforcement and an Associate of Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting, Business and Information Technology were added. A sixth program, the Associate of Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Administration, was added in 2010.
Enrollment at Ivy Bridge College has grown from 32 students in August of 2008 to over 2100 today representing all 50 states.
High-Quality, Online Degree
Ivy Bridge College’s programs and services are structured to provide the support students need to succeed, not just as they enter or re-enter the higher education environment, but also when they transfer to a bachelor’s degree program.
The curricula include strong liberal and general education requirements with embedded writing intensive courses, as well as major requirements and flexible options for electives. Instruction is focused on developing learning outcomes and intellectually curious, self-aware students. In addition, student success services guide and encourage students to reach their goals and full potential. With high student satisfaction scores and above average enrollment growth and retention, Ivy Bridge College has demonstrated success that far exceeds national averages for online associate’s degree programs.
Unparalleled Mentoring and Academic Support
Ivy Bridge College takes a balanced approach to helping students develop academically and personally to ensure that they have the skills, motivation, and self-awareness to succeed at a four-year institution. When students begin their education at Ivy Bridge College, it is immediately clear to them that mentoring and academic support is at the center of their educational experience.
At orientation, each student is assigned a “success coach” to help clarify goals and navigate the college experience. Coaches proactively contact students weekly to discuss academic and personal issues—and to help students model behaviors that lead to success. The success coaches also serve as academic advisors, helping students identify a major/program, then select and register for the courses that will maximize transferability of credits to the four-year institution of their choice.
In this way, Ivy Bridge College’s unique coaching service addresses the prevalent concerns of today’s online students.
A Guided Path to a First-Rate, Four-Year College
The majority of students enrolled at Ivy Bridge College seek a bachelor’s degree from a recognized four-year institution. The structure and success of our current programs combined with our 50+ articulation agreements ensures students can transfer to an institution of their choice and proceed rapidly toward obtaining their bachelor’s degree.
An Asynchronous, Flexible and Manageable Education
Ivy Bridge College offers a flexible and manageable education for students who want to earn their associate’s degree online, as many of them work or prefer to study on their own schedule. The program is asynchronous, which ensures that students can go online at any time of the day in order to fulfill their participation requirements and meet their deadlines for papers and projects.
High Persistence Rates
Ivy Bridge College persistence rates are high and continue to climb. The persistence rate from Term 1 to Term 2 is typically more than 85%, while the total term-to-term enrollment persistence is more than 92%.
High Student Satisfaction
Students at Ivy Bridge College give higher than average satisfaction ratings to their experience. Highlights include:
- 91% of students would recommend Ivy Bridge College to friends and family
- 90% of students state their admissions counselor accurately portrayed the Ivy Bridge College experience
- 83% of students feel the academic quality at Ivy Bridge College is excellent