Ashford University

Ashford University provides unforgettable experiences

DID YOU KNOW? 

     · You can transfer up to 90 community college credits to Ashford University, including AAS credits, which means all of your past hard work will not be wasted.  Put your community college credits to work at Ashford!

     · Your AA degree automatically fulfills general education requirements at Ashford University.

Choose Ashford University, founded in 1918, to provide unforgettable college experiences that you will treasure for a lifetime.  Get the personal attention you deserve thanks to the 13:1 student teacher ratio.  Plus, with one of the lowest tuition costs in the Midwest, you can afford to advance your life at Ashford. You may even be eligible for financial aid to help you fund your education.

At Ashford University, a coeducational institution located in Clinton, Iowa, you can choose from more than 25  undergraduate programs, including Accounting, Business Administration, Clinical Cytotechnology, Computer Graphic Design, Elementary Education, Social Science, and many more. 

You may also be able to take advantage of some alternative learning programs including ASPIRE, Ashford’s adult accelerated programs. Designed for adults currently active in the work force who need to improve their professional skills to reach career goals, ASPIRE offers several programs in an accelerated format at both the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. The programs are offered one night per week, in 5- and 6-week formats, focusing on one class at a time. 

Outside of class, discover many opportunities to get involved in clubs and organizations on campus. Campus organizations include service organizations, special interest groups, special event planning committees, support groups, honor societies, and recreation clubs.

Show your “Saints” pride when you play for or cheer on any of Ashford’s 13 intercollegiate teams including baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and  women’s golf, men’s and women’s track & field, softball, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball. You will see “Champ,” Ashford’s St. Bernard mascot, at sporting events and around campus. The Saints compete at a high level as members of the Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

Your home away from home on-campus will be in one of two residence halls. You can count on making the most of your learning opportunities in a high-tech environment where you can use your laptop computer throughout the wireless campus.

In addition to classes at its Clinton campus, Ashford University offers accelerated online courses, another way for you to complete your education.

You can rely on Ashford’s commitment to academic excellence because it is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org); the Iowa Department of Education accredits the teacher education program within the College of Education.

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