University of The People
In January 2009, Reshef founded University of the People, a non-profit, tuition-free, online academic institution that seeks to revolutionize higher education by making college-level studies accessible to students worldwide.In 2011, University of the People signed a collaboration agreement with New York University.The university is based in Pasadena, California. 1,500 students from 132 countries have registered for its courses.The school offers business administration and computer science degrees.
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