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  • more than 95%

    of our grads are satisfied with the quality of their AU education

  • more than 95%

    of our grads would recommend AU to others

  • nearly 90%

    say they are in a job related to their field of study

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Online Undergraduate Programs

Arts, business, health, science and more, begin your journey with an accredited degree program.

Online Graduate Programs

Ready to go further? Advance your career and education through a doctorate, master's or post-bacc.

Online Courses

Leap ahead by taking a course or two in one of over 60 subject areas. New courses are consistently added to our catalogue.

Online Professional Development

Continue your education with short, stackable courses and professional certificates or build organizational capabilities with customizable corporate learning opportunities.

What Our Students Say

I'm in the home stretch of completing my BA. Not completing university the first time around was difficult to come to terms with, but life got in the way. I’m now in my 40s, I work part-time, and keep my husband and busy son on track. AU is the only way I could finish my degree. It hasn’t been easy, and I often envy students without all the life commitments to juggle, but I know when I complete my degree, it will feel amazing."

~ Carla K, BA in English

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