School Profile: American Sentinel University

A profile of American Sentinel University with info including when the school was founded, accreditation, online programs offered, degrees offered, tuition, financial aid options, and special programs for military personnel.

Information as of June 2010.

1. Date School Established/Online:

American Sentinel American Sentinel University (American Sentinel) was formed in February of 2006 by combining the educational operations of three existing nationally-accredited (Distance Education and Training Council; DETC) institutions: the American Graduate School of Management (AGSM), Denver, Colorado; Sentinel University (Sentinel), Denver, Colorado; and the American College of Computer and Information Sciences (ACCIS), Birmingham Alabama.

2. Accreditation:

American Sentinel University is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).

3. Degrees Offered:

Associates, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate

4. Tuition:

As of 2010, per credit hour:

Associates: $320

Bachelor’s: $320

Master’s Technology Programs: $385

Doctorate: $540

5. Financial Aid:

Financial aid includes:

• Tuition Assistance Programs
• Payment plans
• Employer Reimbursement
• Payment Plan Calculator
• Need-Based Grant Program
• Micro-loans

6. Students enrolled:

1,100

7. Faculty:

85+

8. Special Programs for Military Personnel:

• Military scholarships
• Severely injured scholarships
• VA Benefits
• Transfer credits for military
• Benefits for military spouses
• National Geospacial Program

9. Career Placement Services Provided?

American Sentinel University provides guidance on writing resumes, preparing for interviews, and negotiating job offers is updated frequently.

10. Technical Programs Offered:

Technology

Computer Science (Associates, Bachelor’s)

Computer Science, Game Programming Specialization (Bachelor’s)

Information Systems (Associates, Bachelor’s)

Geographic Information Systems (Associates, Bachelor’s)

Information Systems Security (Bachelor’s)

Information Technology (Bachelor’s)

Management of Information Systems (Bachelor’s)

Web Design and Development (Bachelor’s)

Computer Science (Master’s)

Concentrations:

• Computer Networking
• Computer Programming
• Information Systems Security

Information Systems (Master’s)

Health Systems Management (Master’s)

Certification Programs:

• Microsoft
• CompTIA
• Cisco
• PMP