OUR GOAL

 To offer the highest-quality education to our learners at a reasonable cost.

One of the primary reasons that people do not attend college is that they cannot afford it.  We believe that all people should have the opportunity to receive a higher education.  Therefore, it is our purpose and calling to ‘minister’ to the educational needs of our learners.  No one should be denied a quality education because of the lack of sufficient finances.   

Jesus taught us to make ‘disciples of the nations’ and to ‘equip’ His Body for service in the Kingdom of God.  As a Christian institution, we believe it is our special call to prepare our learners to engage the ‘modern’ culture with spiritual authority, intellectual vigor and practical relevance with God’s grace, love and power.  By creating a curriculum that is culturally ‘relevant’ without compromise and offering it to our learners at a reasonable cost, it makes it possible for our learners to receive the quality education that will equip them for service in their desired vocations:

LET’S DO THE MATH!!

COMPARE FOR YOURSELF:  Many private colleges can charge anywhere from $200.00 to $300.00 Per Credit Hour (or more) or $600.00 to $1,000.00 and more per course.   

ACU is economically priced where each course is 3 credit hours at only $66.00 per credit hour for our undergraduate (Bachelor’s) programs.

There are several ways to earn your undergraduate (Bachelor’s) degree from Ames Christian University: 

1.) *In partnership with Ames International School of Ministy—Our affiliate, Ames International School of Ministry (AISOM)   program is only $20 per course which pays in full for each course and each course averages 3 credit hours.  $20 for 22 courses at approximately 3 credit hours per course equals 87 credit hours for just $440.00.  At $20 per course, you are saving an incredible amount of money compared to other colleges.  The 87 credit hours earned through ABC can be transferred to ACU where you will take an additional 33 credits hours (11 courses) in your desired concentration/vocational area.  Therefore, earning your ACU Bachelor of Biblical Studies (BBS) degree will cost:  $440.00 + $2,178.00 ($66.00 X 33 credit hours)=$2,618.00 (additional book/material costs may apply and will vary for each course; however, these costs will be very reasonable).  The entire cost of the program will be approximately $3,200.00. There is no credit transfer fee for ABC learners. You can graduate from ABC without pursuing a degree for only $440.00.

*This option is ONLY available for the Bachelor of Biblical Studies degree objective.

2.)     Transfer credits from other accredited colleges and/or universities—Learners can transfer up to 87 credits to meet ACU requirements from other accredited colleges and/or universities for $15.00 per credit hour for a total of $1,305.00.  Learners will then be required to take an additional 33 credit hours (11 courses) through ACU in their desired concentration/vocational area.  Therefore, earning your ACU Bachelor of Biblical Studies (BBS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree will cost:  $1,305.00 + $2,178.00 ($66.00 X 33 credit hours)=$3,483.00 (additional book/material costs may apply and will vary for each course; however, these costs will be very reasonable).  The entire cost of the program will be approximately $4,070.00.

3.)     Personal Learning/Life Experience Portfolio—This option requires extensive documentation of life experience and learning that equals college-level coursework.  The portfolio review fee for this option is $450.00.  The total number of credits earned and needed for an ACU Bachelor’s degree under this option will be determined by the appropriate faculty based on an in-depth portfolio evaluation of the individual learner.  Please feel free to contact ACU about this option for more details.

4.)     Go Through the ENTIRE ACU undergraduate program—Learners have the option of completing all of their coursework through ACU.  Learners have the choice of declaring either the Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Biblical Studies (BBS) degree objective.  Both the BA and BBS degree objectives are a total of 120 credits.  The tuition cost for a complete undergraduate degree with ACU is $66.00 X 120=$7,920.00 (additional book/material costs may apply and will vary for each course; however, these costs will be very reasonable).  With the total cost of tuition, books and materials, the entire ACU program is approximately $10,500.00.  This is only about 1/8 the cost of a private college education.  Roughly, the average cost per year at a private college/university is about $20,000.00 per year and this does not include books, materials or living arrangements and expenses.  Therefore, the total cost for a Bachelor’s degree at a private college or university is approximately $80,000.00 to $100,000.00.  When comparing other private college/university program costs to ACU’s program costs, you can see why we have made it our mandate to meet the educational needs of our learners with the highest-quality education at the most reasonable cost.