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Three-Year Degrees Gain Traction | Annapolis News
Virginia and Ohio are pioneering a bold new approach to college: three-year bachelor’s degrees designed to slash costs, speed up graduation, and keep quality high. Fifteen colleges across Virginia are teaming up with Ohio’s higher ed leaders and private partners to test if students can complete 90 credits—instead of 120—in just three years. Expectations are high, but official recommendations won’t come until 2028. Key changes include declaring a major by the end of freshman year and tighter, more focused course schedules. Critics worry about a two-tier system, but proponents point to existing…
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