You will need access to a Windows or Mac based computer as well as a microphone, camera (these may be part of the computer, or separate devices plugged into the computer) and internet fast enough to handle streaming video. Learning can be done online or offline. Newlane recommends that students and experts use the Chrome browser to access coursework and for course hearings. Tests and counseling sessions will be conducted through video chat on the Newlane site. No third-party software is needed. It is safest to consider the learning platform on Newlane in beta for mobile devices. While tablets, smartphones and other mobile devices may allow for some completion of coursework, they are not guaranteed to work in all areas.

Once a student has completed registration (Go here to apply), they can “enroll” in a degree or course (by clicking on the “enroll” button).

YES! You can live anywhere in the world. So long as you have an internet connection, you can enroll and complete your studies on Newlane. In fact, we currently have students from all over the world, including, Australia, Thailand, China, Singapore, Ireland, Mexico, Canada, United States, Zambia, and more.

We can’t guarantee that any credits earned prior to enrolling at Newlane will count toward your degree at Newlane. All required assessments for a degree on Newlane must be passed in order to earn a degree. If you have mastered the objectives for a course or a set of courses, you can move right to the assessment phase. Since our degrees will reflect verified mastery, students will need to demonstrate mastery, not just a grade on a transcript. But if you have mastered the material, you can make your way through required assessments quickly.

Newlane is not currently an accredited school. Newlane has been registered as a proprietary postsecondary school in Utah since 2017, which is the first step toward accreditation. We also have articulation agreements with accredited schools that accept credits or degrees earned through Newlane University.

Newlane University offers two degree programs: An Associate of Arts in General Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy.

First, we’re not providing any fancy stadiums, or alumni centers, etc.. Second, we’re not providing live teaching or instruction for every lesson. Instead, we leverage the abundant free high quality online resources for this–that our experts have vetted. And while we provide instructional material, you are also welcome to use whatever materials or resources you find to master the objectives. Newlane does not dictate or verify how or where you learn the information, only that you learned it. And assessing that you have mastered the target objectives is where the live expert is vital, so we leverage abundant high quality free material online for most instruction, and provide an expert where it’s necessary.

Newlane is a competency-based program. Each course provides course goals and objectives over which students need to demonstrate mastery in order to pass the course. Newlane uses a three-phased assessment process: self-assessment, computer-scored assessment, expert-verifcation.