About Penn Foster

Penn Foster Career School is one of the oldest and largest distance learning institutions in the world. The school provides programs and services that are designed to meet lifelong learning needs. Programs of study lead to career-specific diplomas.

The mission of Penn Foster is to empower learners to advance or change their careers. The school strives to fulfill this mission by providing breadth and depth of courseware, applicable technology, and a wide array of services. The mission is supported by an admissions policy that allows students with appropriate prior education to enroll in programs without regard to race, religion, gender, age, color, national origin, or physical disability.

The school assesses fulfillment of its mission and achievement of institutional effectiveness through ongoing studies of student learning, measurement of student satisfaction, and evaluation of the career outcomes of graduates.