American Sentinel University Counters the Runaway Cost of College by Lowering Tuition

Accredited online university uses technology and business process improvement to lower costs for students.

Englewood, Colorado (PRWEB) September 7, 2006 -- American Sentinel University is lowering its tuition costs across all degree programs, countering a national trend of runaway tuition inflation. This tuition reduction clearly differentiates American Sentinel University as the best value available in the online education marketplace. The favorable cost structure means that students who want a quality education from an accredited online university can be assured of a rapid return on their learning investment. This tuition decrease, from a rate that was already well below comparable degree programs, results in course costs for degree program students ranging from $225 to $350 per credit hour.

In discussing the change, Mary Adams, President of American Sentinel University, said the tuition reduction reflected the school's goal of passing cost savings on to its students. "At American Sentinel University, our primary goal is to educate students for today's highly competitive workplace,'" Adams noted. "In education, just as in virtually every area of our lives, today's workplace demands that we be 'the best for less.' One of the big messages we teach our students in our technology, health care and business programs is to use the latest technologies to increase value. By practicing what we teach, we can provide students with the best value in education: the best quality at the lowest cost."

According to figures from the College Board, tuition increases at both private and public colleges and universities have far outpaced other goods and services, rising roughly four times the rate of inflation in the past two decades. The figures also show that tuition at "public" 4-year state institutions is rising at an even faster clip than at private colleges. American Sentinel University is demonstrating that these annual increases should not be automatic and that students should not have to work 10 years or more to recoup their education investment.

With program costs of only $27,000 for a full 120-credit load bachelor's degree and under $13,000 for a master's degree, American Sentinel University is priced dramatically below both traditional campus universities and distance learning programs, despite a high-level faculty with extensive experience. For more information on how tuition and fees compare to other comparable programs, visit http://www.americansentinel.edu/ASU-PR080106.php

American Sentinel University is accredited by the U.S. Secretary of Education-recognized Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council. DETC, the premier global accrediting association for distance learning institutions, is also recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Founded as a Vanderbilt University Technology Company, American Sentinel University is an accredited institution that delivers to its students and their employers the competitive advantages of unique online education programs focused on the needs of high-growth sectors.

For more information, contact:
Melissa Parrish
Phone: 303-494-4243

Timothy Leffel
American Sentinel University
Phone: 615-429-2718

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