One of my misadventures landed me in North Carolina for a weekend, and to pass the time I rented a car and toured Duke University which filled me with awe and envy. Privileged students strolling the impressive Sarah Duke gardens,an acapella choir practicing in the stunning gothic cathedral, superb buildings and manicured lawns. It was an idealized version of a college campus making me wish I could have afforded something more than my state university degree.
The good news is I was able to take courses at Brown University for about the same price as 3 credit hours at a junior college. If you already have a Bachelor's Degree, and don't need the credits for a Masters, but want to immerse yourself in the Ivy League experience, this is the way to go. Continuing Studies offer a variety of courses from Writing to Applied Science. Just make sure the courses are on campus and not downtown.
Other universities, such as Harvard and Yale, offer both on-line and campus courses but the cost can be as high as $2000. However, if you want to punch up your resume, choosing one course may be the way to go. The cachet associated with these schools far outweights the cost, and it may give you the edge for that high-paying job. In the big picture, an Ivy League degree can cost upwards of $150,000 so what I've suggested may be a viable alternative for you.
