American Sentinel University is focused on more than just positioning you for success in your career today—we’re committed to preparing you for tomorrow. We offer accredited associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate programs in high-demand fields, and we design our curriculums to be forward thinking and market-relevant so that students can add value to their current and future organizations. With flexible delivery, outstanding student support services, and affordable tuition, we make the pursuit of your career dreams possible.
What makes American Sentinel University different?
Our Flexibility.
The convenient online learning platform allows you to manage your 8-week courses around your job and family, interact with faculty and fellow students (in online forums, discussions and chats), and makes access easy from anywhere in the world. Terms and semesters begin monthly. We make earning an excellent education possible—despite a busy schedule.
Our Support.
American Sentinel’s faculty, dedicated student success advisors and staff are encouraging, supportive, and are committed to helping students graduate and achieve career success.
Our Accreditation and Faculty.
Accredited degree programs and esteemed faculty (more than 80 percent hold Ph.D.s) with real-world experience relevant to your industry.
Our Military-Friendly Benefits.
For those in the military, a breadth of benefits for active-duty, non-active-duty and veteran service members and their spouses. And we understand life issues unique to military members and their families.
Our Value.
Our tuition is affordable compared to our peers - but with outstanding faculty, superior student support and high-quality programs, American Sentinel offers an incredible value. To help you, we offer several financial options, from in-house financing to federal student aid.
American Sentinel University is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) Accrediting Commission.
American Sentinel’s nursing bachelor’s and master’s programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
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Student Support Services
Student Success Advisors
New Student Resource Center
The New Student Resource Center provides all the information a new student needs to make his or her first few courses successful. Resources include a get-started checklist, tips on time management, FAQs and more.
MyCampus
MyCampus is a student site built exclusively for American Sentinel University. Part online-learning encyclopedia, part classmate networking site, MyCampus is an online resource designed to help students achieve academic and personal success.
Online library
The American Sentinel online library contains searchable, licensed databases with millions of articles, links to online resources, references, software download sites and learning tools to support students’ academic studies.
Virtual librarians
American Sentinel’s librarians are accessible 24 / 7. These professionals are exceptionally knowledgeable about American Sentinel's degree programs and sources available for research and assignments. All are highly trained in library and research services and many hold Ph.D.s.
Career resources
Through MyCampus, students find links to websites that advise on résumé-writing and interviewing techniques. Also, American Sentinel offers an archive of its own career planning and military career webinars.
American Sentinel blog articles
Our blog features regular articles on current issues, career discussions and more, related to the health care, information technology, business and military fields.
How the Courses Work
American Sentinel courses are developed specifically for online delivery. To ensure courses result in maximum learning, our professors:
Student Portal
MyAmericanSentinel, your personal portal to American Sentinel, provides a centralized location to access courses, announcements, reminders and online communities. It also provides information about financial aid and academic resources such as Moodle, our learning management system, and MyGrades.
Monthly starts for semesters or terms
Classes are eight weeks in length and start monthly. Students enjoy the freedom to manage their schedules within the term (eight weeks) or semester (16 weeks).
Designed around you
American Sentinel is committed to offering affordable, high-quality education that help students achieve their career goals. Our courses are structured with the working adult and full-time parent in mind.
Several features of our flexible, accessible learning format:
Federal student financial aid
Students with financial need may qualify for federal student aid—loans, grants or work study. Our Financial Aid Office is here to assist you determine if you qualify for federal student aid and guide you through the process.
In-house payment plans
You can finance some or all of your tuition costs through our in-house payment plans. Some plans even offer 0 percent interest. The in-house payment plans are financed over nine months for a minimum number of credit hours. Students not fully utilizing federal student aid also have the option to take advantage of our in-house payment plan.
Employer reimbursement
More than 1,300 employers—from Fortune 500 companies to government agencies to manufacturing, retail, health care and financial services companies—reimburse employees for their American Sentinel University tuition costs.
Military Benefits
American Sentinel offers an extensive list of military tuition and benefits.
