Take your success to the next level with a bachelor's degree

With Accelerated Pathways, you can earn your degree while working or taking care of family. Our flexible degree plans are tailored to your specific needs and designed to save you money while allowing you to study on your schedule.

Your first step is to check out our new platform, CollegeMatch, the ultimate platform designed to help you find the best college program! 

With CollegeMatch, you can easily search for different colleges and degree options based on location, cost, accreditation, and more. 

How it works

1

Create a College Match profile

Your first step is to check out our new platform, CollegeMatch, with it you can easily search for different colleges and degree options based on location, cost, accreditation, and more. 

2

Meet with an advisor

At any point in your CollgeMatch process, you can meet with an advisor to go over things like schedule, budget, degree choice, lifestyle and more.

3

Get degree options

Advisors comb through thousands of degree options to provide you with the best options for cost savings and time to completion plans for a handful of programs that meet your needs.

4

Choose your program

You'll be empowered with choices for less expensive, and quicker degrees (or courses) from the schools you choose.

5

Receive ongoing support

Your advisors will be there at each step of the journey to provide ongoing support to achieve your educational goals!

Featured student testimonial

"Because of Accelerated Pathways I was able to travel a lot and experience different things outside of school. Going to college through Accelerated Pathways allowed me the freedom to do that and I didn’t feel like I had to sit in class or waste time studying for credits I didn’t need. ."

- Cheyenne Smith, Accelerated Pathways Graduate

Why you'll love our courses:

Self-paced Courses:

Take classes on your time. Go lightning fast or slow and steady — you decide.

Supportive

Our academic advisors give you the support you need—from choosing a degree to enrolling in courses to success coaching.

Transferrable

All courses are regionally accredited (the most stringent and widely recognized accreditation) and guaranteed to transfer to your target college.

Textbooks

No more clunky, expensive textbooks. Each course includes the relevant materials in a digital format. 

Flexibility

Study whenever/wherever. A laptop and internet connection are all you need to join our user-friendly online learning platform.

Low-cost & Reimbursable

Courses cost 36% less than the national average which allows you to pay as you go and graduate debt-free. All material and books are included. Additionally working students may qualify for tuition assistance from their employers. We can help you take advantage of this benefit to earn a low- to no-cost degree.



Ready to start your college journey?

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Pearson Accelerated Pathways is your path to over 4,000 fully accredited bachelor's degree programs from more than 1,800 colleges and universities. The online format, combined with flexible pacing, allows you to make strategic use of your time and your budget. 

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The path to an affordable, accelerated Bachelor's degree starts here. Transform your aspirations into tangible achievements and stay on budget without compromises. 

The people who make this possible

Pearson Education, the world's learning company. With more than 24,000 employees operating in 70 countries, Pearson combines world-class educational content with personalized service and cutting-edge technology to equip students with the education they need to pursue their dreams and change the world.