A profile of Penn Foster College with info including when the school
was founded, accreditation, online programs offered, degrees offered,
tuition, financial aid options, and special programs for military
personnel.
Information as of June 2010.
1. Date
School Established/Online:
Penn Foster was founded
in 1890 as International Correspondence Schools, or "ICS" by Thomas J.
Foster. ICS established the college in 1977 as “The Center for Degree
Studies.” The name change took place in 2006.