Online Degrees and Programs at Ascent College

Online Program Overview

Ascent College offers 8 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 8 major programs - 2 Certificate, 1 Associate, and 5 Bachelors.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,550 for undergraduate programs.

Total 61 students out of total 83 students have enrolled 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	61 Enrolled Online Exclusively 20 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$8,550
Student to Faculty	8:1 (12.50%)
Total	8 Programs
Certificate	2 Programs
Associates	1 Programs
Bachelors	5 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $8,550 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $350 for undergraduate programs.

2025 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate	$8,420	$9,092	$7,300	$7,680	$8,550

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate	$260	$281	$300	$320	$350

Online Programs By Area of Study

Ascent College offers 8 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 8 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 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	2	1	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	2	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

At Ascent College, there are 83 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 81 students were attending classes through distance learning (61 students are enrolled exclusively and 20 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	83
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	61
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	20
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 61 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 20 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 27 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 14 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	61
Virginia Resident	20
Other State In U.S.	27
Outside of U.S.	14

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	61
Degree/Certificate Seeking	61
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	0

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