Electronics World

Has anyone ever herd of World College or the Cleveland Institute of Electronics?
Im thinking about taking some classes for a bachlors degree threw them. Thing is there telling me it will only cost me 3,540 per year. I thought it would cost more than that. Everyone tells me if it sounds to good to be true than it is. Ok well im not sure if this is to good to be true because this is my first time.
Can you help me?
I am currently a student in broadcast engineering. The cost is really low but you get what you pay for. You will receive numerous bound lessons ranging from fifty to 90 pages each with quizzes at the and of each and the answers are sent in electronically. Instructor support is a joke!!
You are basically on your own and it is often helpful to purchase textbooks to supplement your learning. Some of the quizzes (passing is required) are difficult and the answers are not found in the text.
Nevertheless, they are accredited and I am continuing as a student since I have learned a great deal. There would be a lot more learning if a classroom were available but that is impossible for me. Many of their lessons are also quite dates. For example, the video cameras they discuss are of the camera tube (plumbicon ) type whereas nearly everything is CCD and solid state these days.
I visited their headquarters in Cleveland and it is in a decrepit old building with few employees. Nevertheless, they do grade the quizzes quickly so you can continue on with the courses.
Their major competitor is ITT although ITT does not have the electronics courses.
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