Online Degrees and Programs at Ascent College

Online Program Overview

Ascent College offers 7 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 1 Certificate, 1 Associate, and 5 Bachelors.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $7,680 for undergraduate programs.

Total of 99 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 11 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Ascent College is accredited by The Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Ascent College
Type	Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address	1705 Todds Ln, Gainesville, VA
Online Students	99
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$7,680
Student to Faculty	4:1 (25.00%)
Total	7 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Associates	1 Programs
Bachelors	5 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Ascent College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $7,680 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $320 for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$8,420	$8,420	$9,092	$7,300	$7,680

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$260	$260	$281	$300	$320

Online Programs By Area of Study

Ascent College offers 7 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 1 Associates, 5 Bachelors.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	1	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	1	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Ascent College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Theology and Religious Vocations

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Bible/Biblical Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Religious/Sacred Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Divinity/Ministry	3	2	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

Since Ascent College is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 99 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	99
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	99
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 99 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 32 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 38 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 28 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	99
Virginia Resident	32
Other State In U.S.	38
Outside of U.S.	28

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	99
Degree/Certificate Seeking	68
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	31

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