About American Sentinel University

American Sentinel University exists to enable our students to achieve their educational and professional goals. Our high quality online degree programs have been designed so that our students can maximize their Return on Learning.

American Sentinel's educational approach is backed by top leaders in higher education in North America. American Sentinel was founded as a Vanderbilt University Technology Company by nationally recognized academic and business leaders, including Joe B. Wyatt, Chancellor Emeritus of Vanderbilt University and Dr. Richard W. Oliver, CEO of American Sentinel University (author of several management books, former VP Marketing for Nortel, and award-winning professor at Vanderbilt University).

Fast Facts

• American Sentinel American Sentinel University (American Sentinel) was formed in February of 2006 by combining the educational operations of three existing nationally-accredited (Distance Education and Training Council; DETC) institutions: the American Graduate School of Management (AGSM), Denver, Colorado; Sentinel University (Sentinel), Denver, Colorado; and the American College of Computer and Information Sciences (ACCIS), Birmingham Alabama.
• Over 20 online degree programs with no residency requirements
• 1,100+ students
• 1,400+ alumni
• 85+ full and adjunct faculty (over 49% with PhDs)
• 35+ academic administrators and staff
• American Sentinel University is headquartered in Aurora, Colorado
• Accredited: Distance Education & Training Council. Nursing degrees accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Student Satisfaction: average more than 90% across programs

Mission Statement

American Sentinel University's mission is to provide high-quality, innovative degree and certificate programs that enable students to enhance their professional and civic lives.

Vision Statement

To be recognized as a world leader ...
... for providing accessible, quality, advanced education for the motivated, non-traditional learner/professional who seeks to lead in emerging industries or growing market sectors of the global economy...
... for providing new levels of access to motivated, non-traditional students who here-to-fore have not had the opportunity for advanced professional degrees for reasons of time, money, or geography...
... for innovative use of technology that creates new standards in assessment and achievement of academic excellence...
... for understanding and meeting the changing needs of its students, communities, and other constituents...
... for creating excellence in student and constituent services.

Institutional Objectives

American Sentinel University's institutional objectives are reflected in its values:

Continued Improvements in Quality Outcomes

• We place the creation of value for the learner at the center of all that we do.
• We embrace the change necessary to continually improve our standards and processes to create "best in class" educational content and learning assessments.

Community Inclusiveness

• We act with integrity and behave ethically and transparently.
• We value diversity among our Board, administrators, students, faculty and all other constituents and stakeholders.
• We maintain a workplace characterized by safety, openness, creativity, challenge and innovation.

Universal Connectivity of Scholars

• We keep our students, faculty, staff, communities and other constituents fully informed and engaged in a free exchange of ideas in an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
• We seek to identify the special service needs of our students and work diligently to meet or exceed them.