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
School NameAscent College
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1705 Todds Ln, Gainesville, VA
Online Students99
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$7,680
Student to Faculty4:1 (25.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total7 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors5 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.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$8,420$8,420$9,092$7,300$7,680
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
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 Certificates, 1 Associates, 5 Bachelors.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs115 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs115 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Bible/Biblical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Religious/Sacred MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Divinity/Ministry3 2 5
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

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 Enrollment99
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses99
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses0

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 Courses99
Virginia Resident32
Other State In U.S.38
Outside of U.S.28
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses99
Degree/Certificate Seeking68
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking31

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