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Advance Your Career for Less
In partnership with the Maricopa Community Colleges, American College of Education is here to help you reach your goals. ACE’s partnership with Maricopa Community Colleges provides special pricing to Maricopa Community College employees. ACE was established by educational professionals, and since then, we have remained committed to educator growth and development. We believe in empowering professionals to be leaders in their fields.
Eligible employees can receive 5% off their ACE tuition.
ACE is a low-cost, high-quality online college offering degree and non-degree programs designed to fit the busy lives of working professionals. Newsweek ranks ACE as the #2 best online college in America.* As a college that believes in providing affordable growth opportunities, ACE is excited to partner with Maricopa Community Colleges, a system of colleges that are committed to employee development.
Enroll at ACE
Our enrollment counselors are ready to answer your questions and help you begin the transfer process whenever you’re ready. Contact us whichever way works best for you:
- Call (800) 280-0307, option 2.
- If you have questions or need assistance, please email [email protected].
- Use the Live Chat feature in the bottom right corner of this page.
- Click the link below and complete the form to request more information.
Select Your School From The Cards Below
Rio Salado College
Rio Salado’s partnership with American College of Education means you can transfer the eligible academic credits you’ve completed into one of our fully online degree programs.
Rio Salado Partner PageGateway Community College
If you’re a GateWay Community College BSN student, ACE is here to get you to the next level with our BSN pathway, built for your busy life at an affordable price.
Gateway Partner PageWhat to Expect at ACE
Program Selection
ACE offers a wide variety of education and leadership programs designed to help you take the next step in your career. We also offer 18-credit hour graduate certificates for those who would like to teach in another discipline. Maricopa Community College has suggested the following certificates for employees:
- English
- Chemistry
- History
- Biology
- Math
- Psychology
- Sociology
Maricopa Community Colleges 5% Tuition Reduction Program
Program of Interest | Doctoral | Master | Bachelor’s | Certificate/Micro-Credential |
Standard Tuition Per Credit Hour | $306 | $235 | $215 | $235 |
Maricopa Tuition Per Credit Hour | $290.70 | $223.25 | $204.25 | $223.25 |
Empowered by our students.
Students are at the core of all the decisions we make at ACE. Learn more about what our students are saying about ACE.
ACE Awards and Recognition
- Two ACE Programs Named to Intelligent.com Top 50 Best Master’s Programs
- Ed.D in Leadership | Ranked #10 in Top 57 Online Doctorate in Education Programs by Intelligent.com
- M.Ed. in STEM Education | EdTech Awards 2021 Finalist
- M.Ed. in Technology | International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Recognition
- M.Ed. in Educational Leadership | #1 Top Online Program for Working Professionals by Nitro College
- Best Places to Work in Indiana: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,2022
Learn more about Maricopa Community Colleges
*Source: Newsweek
**This is an estimated value of the cost for tuition and fees. Amounts may vary depending on number of transfer credits applied to the selected program hours or program pathway credit hours, the pace and satisfactory completion of the selected program or program pathway credit hours, receipt of, or eligibility for, institutional or non-institutional scholarship and/or grant amounts, and adjustments to tuition or fees as described in the Catalog Right to Modify Tuition section.