American Sentinel University offers the powerhouse duo of low cost tuition and comprehensive online tuition assistance to make your online degree affordable.
Online tuition costs for a bachelor's degree from American Sentinel University is lower per semester credit hour than other high profile online universities. In fact, American Sentinel offers significantly lower tuition costs than Kaplan University, University of Phoenix, American Intercontinental University, Strayer University and Capella University. *
Cost per Credit Hour & Transfer Credit Policies
Along with low online tuition costs, American Sentinel has assembled the expertise, tools and services to support your distance learning goals. American Sentinel University makes it possible for you to continue your education regardless of your circumstances with financial aid options in the form of employer reimbursement, need-based college grant programs, payment plans and military benefits. Our status as a Title IV eligible, non-participating institution also means you may be eligible for in school loan deferment and tax credits.
American Sentinel University's transfer credit policies give our students a head start before they even enroll in their first course, and make online tuition costs even more affordable. Credits are allowed toward degree requirements via credits transferred from other universities, specific professional certifications, and from demonstrated life and work experiences.
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Financial Aid Options
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Payment plans
Significant discounts for payment in full at enrollment can lower your overall online tuition costs. Larger down payments will lower interest and monthly tuition payments to as low as 0% interest on some plans. -
Employer Reimbursement
Over 1,300 employers - from Fortune 500 companies to government agencies to manufacturing, retail, healthcare and financial services companies have paid or reimbursed employees for online tuition costs at American Sentinel University. Company policies vary. Talk to your human resources department and then contact our admissions advisors. -
In-School Loan Deferment
Students with Private Education Loans (Sallie Mae, Wells Fargo and others) and students who already have government funded/labeled Title IV student loans, (Stafford, FFEL, or Direct Loans) may file to defer payments while in school at American Sentinel. -
Hope or Lifetime Learning Tax Credit
The Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits help make education more affordable for college students by allowing them to claim tuition payments and other related college expenses on their tax returns. The Hope tax credit can be claimed during the first two years of college only, while there is no limit to the number of years a Lifetime Learning Credit may be claimed for each student. -
Military Benefits
American Sentinel offers an extensive list of military tuition and benefits.
Payment Plans
American Sentinel University has several payment plans and can help you obtain financing. Use this Calculator to calculate monthly tuition payments if you choose college financial aid through American Sentinel.
For more information on online tuition assistance and payment options, please contact our admissions advisors at 800-729-2427 or finaid@AmericanSentinel.edu.
"Online education at American Sentinel University provides a meaningful ROE (Return on Education) for students and employers alike. As this White paper identifies, employers can expect to get back from 20 to 200 % return for every dollar invested in education and training. Further, research demonstrates that employees who receive tuition assistance are most likely to perform better and stay loyal to their employers." Dr. Richard W. Oliver, CEO
(*) How American Sentinel calculated costs for Cost Comparison chart: Costs were obtained from school web sites as of January 2009 and show average cost for an undergraduate semester credit hour. Prices for schools that use quarter-hour credits were converted to semester-hour credits.
Why American Sentinel?
