La Salle Extension University

La Salle Extension University was a for-profit online and correspondence education institution based in Chicago, established in 1908. It offered flexible degree programs and courses primarily for working adults seeking to advance their careers without traditional campus attendance. Its programs covered fields such as business, management, and computer science. La Salle was known for providing accessible education through distance learning methods. The university ceased operations around 2015. It aimed to make higher education more flexible and affordable for non-traditional students, serving as an early example of online and remote learning approaches.