Ashford University – Online (Reviews)

Ashford University, located in Clinton, Iowa, offers online programs for students to earn Associate’s, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Ashford offers a variety of degree programs, including accounting, human resource management, education, and business administration. Its accelerated online program is convenient and affordable. Tuition costs $372 per credit for Bachelor’s courses, and Master’s courses start at $486 per credit. Utilizing an online platform, students log in whenever suits their schedule, while meeting a minimum attendance of two virtual visits per week. Group work is never required in Ashford’s online classes.

Rather than a traditional semester schedule, online courses at Ashford are taken one at a time and last five to six weeks. Online students can earn a Bachelor’s degree in four years, and with transfer credit, even less time. Some students are able to complete their Bachelor’s coursework in only twelve months, since Ashford allows up to 99 transfer credits.

Ashford even offers a Prior Learning Assessment, through which students can turn life experience into real college credit toward their degree. Ashford offers special benefits for members of the U.S. military, and all online students are invited to participate in the graduation ceremony held in May and December each year. Ashford University is regionally accredited and committed to student-centered learning.