Getting Started at Albany State University
Has Never Been Easier. 
Introducing the On-Ramp Program.

Getting a college degree is one of the best financial decisions you can make. It’s also one of the riskiest. Research shows that students that start college with college credit are more likely to succeed. Did you know that:

Someone with a college degree earns 70% more than someone without a degree over the course of a lifetime; but almost half of all students don’t finish, leaving them with debt and no degree.

Why Start College Before College? 

• Increase your chances of success
• Save money
• Finish college more quickly
• If you don’t succeed, these courses will not be on your permanent transcript.

Here are two ways to save money, earn college credits and be college-ready before coming to Albany State:

While the On-Ramp can save you money and reduce the initial amount that you commit to college, please be aware that students are not able to use state, federal or institutional financial aid to pay for these options.

Did you know ASU offers online courses too?

If you’re looking for the flexibility and convenience of online courses, ASU has what you need. We offer the following programs online:

• Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems
• Master of Science in Criminal Justice
• Master of Education in Early Childhood Education
• Master of Science in Nursing
• Biomedical Forensic Sciences Certificate
• Online General Education Courses

See which StraighterLine college classes transfer to Albany State University.

If you have questions or would like someone to contact you please fill out our "contact us" form.

Special Offer for ASU Students:

Start College Before College and get $50 back!
Get a coupon for $50 towards any StraighterLine course. Call 1-866-579-3498 for details.

About Albany State University

Albany State University, a Historically Black Institution located in Southwest Georgia, is a comprehensive, coeducational, and liberal arts institution that offers undergraduate and graduate curricula.  Albany State University provides innovative instructional and professional programs through its four academic colleges (Sciences and Health Professions, Business, Education, and Arts and Humanities), offering nearly 50 graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Albany State University continues to fulfill its traditional mission and through its teaching, research, creative expression and service seeks to promote the growth and development of Southwest Georgia, the state and the nation.  Albany State is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Education Specialist degrees and its professional schools and programs hold several specialized accreditations such as National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, the National League for Nursing, the Georgia Board of Nursing, Council on Social Work Education, etc. A regional institution of higher learning, Albany State University is a unit of the University System of Georgia.

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About LearningCounts.org

We’re not giving away college credit. We don’t have to. You have already learned from experience at work, as a community volunteer and leader, in the military, through job training, through independent reading, open source courseware study and many hobbies. To earn college credit for what you already know, you only need to demonstrate that the knowledge you have is at the college level. LearningCounts.org helps evaluate the level of your learning through a process called Prior Learning Assessment (PLA).