OnlineDegree.com is a private 🏷️#edtech platform founded in 2016 by 📝Grant Aldrich, headquartered in Henderson, Nevada. The platform offers free, self-paced college-level courses built on Open Educational Resources, enabling working adults to earn transferable credits at participating accredited universities — with no applications, entrance exams, or tuition costs. Up to 44 semester credit hours can be accumulated through the platform, reducing overall degree costs for students by an estimated 30%.
Founded after Aldrich graduated with significant personal debt, the company operates from a mission-driven thesis: remove the financial and logistical barriers that prevent working adults from completing higher education. OnlineDegree.com has partnerships with accredited institutions including Excelsior University, offers courses across business, psychology, computer science, and other general education subjects, and uses PSI online proctoring to ensure academic integrity. The company has raised approximately $1.16M from investors including FF Ventures and has reported over 10,000 registered students. Private and small by headcount, its model is positioned as a bridge layer between the unaffiliated adult learner and accredited degree programs.