ACE Courses

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Course Admissions

For students taking single courses without enrolling in a program, the degree requirements will depend on the level of the course. Students must meet ACE’s general admissions requirements and be admitted to the college before signing up for a stand-alone class.

Built For Your Success

Whether you need a single course for continuing education credit or you’re not ready to enroll in a program, we make it easy by providing single-course options to help you advance your career. With nearly 300 courses, we have the high-quality course you expect at the low cost you deserve.


Why ACE Courses?

Whether you need a single course for continuing education credit or you’re not ready to enroll in a program, we make it easy by providing single-course options to help you advance your career. With nearly 300 courses, we have the high-quality course you expect at the low cost you deserve.

Accelerated Completion

Most of our courses are only five weeks long. Your application fee allows you to take as many as you’d like during the year.

Customizable Plan

You can stack single courses to earn credits toward a micro-credential, certificate, or degree.

Flexible Schedule

You can study when and where you want with our 100% online courses taught in our virtual classrooms.  

Resource Access

You will have access to ACE’s faculty, Student Success Coaches, and 24/7 support resources to help you succeed.

Accredited Courses

You can rest assured with ACE’s accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission.


Total Cost of Attending ACE

We provide some of the lowest costs available for the quality graduate credits you need.

Total Credit Hour Cost by Course Level

Bachelor’s-level course

$215/credit

Master’s and certificate-level course

$235/credit

Doctoral-level course

$306/credit

*Credit hour cost does not include fees.

It is a state of California requirement that a student who pays his or her tuition is required to pay a state-imposed assessment fifty cents ($0.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of institutional charges, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars, for the California Student Tuition Recovery Fund. For more information and to see if you must pay the state-imposed assessment for Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) click here.


Course Admissions

For students taking single courses without enrolling in a program, the degree requirements will depend on the level of the course. Students must meet ACE’s general admissions requirements and be admitted to the college before signing up for a stand-alone class.

Bachelor’s Level Course Requirements

  • Have at least 30 semester credits
  • Minimum Grade Point Average of 1.75

Master’s Level Course Requirements

  • Have earned a Bachelor’s or Highest Post-Baccalaureate degree
  • Minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5

*Applicants whose overall GPA is between 2.0-2.49 may be considered for admission if their degree was conferred more than 10 years from the start date at ACE or the applicant has 5 or more years of experience in the field of education.

Doctoral Level Course Requirements

  • Have earned a Masters or Doctoral degree 
  • Minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0

ACE General Admission Requirements

International Transcript Requirements

English as a Second Language Applicants

Admissions Appeal Process


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