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.

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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.

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STEP 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.

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STEP 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.

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STEP 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.

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FEATURES

What you’ll love about Accelerated Pathways.

All-in-one pricing.

Books are included with course tuition, and there are no hidden fees.

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Help whenever you need it.

Enjoy on-demand support, success coaching, and world-class academic guidance.

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Graduate faster.

Study at your own pace and take breaks when you need them.

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Over 50 majors supported.

Save time and money while studying what you’re passionate about.

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Choose your learning style.

Study on your own schedule or enroll with a class of cohorts. You get to choose.

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Avoid student loans

Follow your plan and pay as you go instead of paying large, yearly tuition payments.

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Find out if Accelerated Pathways is right for you.

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.