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College on Your Terms
Accelerated Pathways gives you a proven plan to earn an affordable online degree, graduate faster, and reach your goals in college and beyond.
Are you a Candidate?Step 1
Start with a Plan
Your college experience should empower you to pursue your goals, not burden you with debt or chain you to a campus. We help you save time and money by designing your degree according to your schedule and budget. You’ll always know exactly what courses to take, when to take them, and how much they’ll cost.
Learn about degree planningStep 2
Study Your Way
Choose your learning style and register for courses when you’re ready—no need to wait until next semester. Study from anywhere, whether that’s the break room, a coffee shop, or your home-on-wheels. These courses will fit seamlessly into your life.
View CoursesStep 3
Transfer into Your College
The courses you register for through Accelerated Pathways are guaranteed to transfer into your college. We’ll provide support and guidance through this process, making your transition as seamless as possible. Then, you’ll simply complete your final course requirements through your institution.
Learn more about our guaranteeStep 4
Graduate Debt Free1
With course options costing 36% less than the national average, Accelerated Pathways helps you save hundreds of dollars on every credit. Our world-class advising ensures you never take a course you don’t need, and you have the freedom to pay as you go. No annual tuition required. That’s how we make it possible to graduate on your terms and without student loans.
Are you a Candidate?Features
What you’ll love about Accelerated Pathways.
All-in-one pricing.
Books are included with course tuition, and there are no hidden fees.
View PricingHelp whenever you need it.
Enjoy on-demand support, success coaching, and world-class academic guidance.
Learn MoreOver 50 majors supported.
Save time and money while studying what you’re passionate about.
View our majorsChoose your learning style.
Study on your own schedule or enroll with a class of cohorts. You get to choose.
View coursesAvoid student loans
Follow your plan and pay as you go instead of paying large, yearly tuition payments.
Are you a candidate?Find out if Accelerated Pathways is right for you.
Am I a Candidate?Praise for Accelerated Pathways
Here’s what our students have to say.
Wyatt Lieberman
Accelerated Pathways Student
“[With Accelerated Pathways], school didn’t have to be this thing that tied me down. I was able to invest time in other things and people in ways that would have been much harder if I was doing college another way.”
Chloe Roberts
Accelerated Pathways Student
“My schedule changes all the time. Regardless of what my life looks like, I can fit school in sometime [with Accelerated Pathways.]”
Caitlin Campbell
Accelerated Pathways Student
“Accelerated Pathways has allowed me to pursue my dreams and helped me reach my goal of competing for Team Canada internationally. I can honestly say I don't know if this would have been possible if I had been in a classroom.”
Jonah Wilson
Accelerated Pathways Student
“[With Accelerated Pathways], you’re not held to a specific structure. It’s something you can customize.”
Allisoh Lohr
Accelerated Pathways Student
“Accelerated Pathways let me put school second so I could put life first.”
Abraham Chen
Accelerated Pathways Student
“[Accelerated Pathways is] a program where you get to do what you want. It’s all about what you want to do.”
Josiah Lloyd
Accelerated Pathways Student
“Through Accelerated Pathways, I’ve learned that opportunities are not something to shy away from.”
Molly Weber
Accelerated Pathways Student
“Accelerated Pathways helped me think bigger, broaden my horizons, and think about what I could really do.”
Carla Thompson
Accelerated Pathways Student
“If you want to be surrounded by a community of people who care about you, then [studying with Accelerated Pathways] is a beautiful place to be.”
1. Accelerated Pathways’ goal is to give you the ability to pay for college without loans. Accelerated Pathways does not help you with any existing debt and is not responsible if you decide to take out loans in the future.