About
ACLAS — Atlanta College of Liberal Arts and Sciences — is an online-first private college registered in the United States and operating globally. It delivers business and computing programs to students in more than 150 nations.
Figures reported by ACLAS; totals and rates may vary by reporting period.
What ACLAS is
ACLAS is an online-first private college. It has no lecture halls, no academic calendar and no teaching campus. What it has instead is a catalog of business, computing and management courses, a self-paced delivery model, and tuition that is paid once and published before you apply.
We describe our mission as forging a world where geography and wealth no longer limit intellectual destiny. That is a demanding ambition, and the operating model is the practical expression of it: if a program costs $89, requires no relocation and has no fixed start date, the barriers that keep most people out of postgraduate study simply are not there.
We are clear about what we are not: our value proposition rests on employer recognition and real-world applicability rather than traditional academic accreditation pathways, and you are responsible for verifying how a credential will be received in your own jurisdiction.
How the college operates
Fit check
Saying this plainly saves everyone time. If any of these describe you, a different institution is probably the better choice — and we would rather you find that out here than after paying.
Professional licensing, immigration points and regulated roles usually require a government-recognized qualification. Confirm with the relevant authority before you spend anything — the accreditation page publishes exactly what ACLAS can and cannot offer.
There are no live lectures, no cohorts and no classmates in real time. If you learn best in a classroom with a teacher in front of you, this format will frustrate you.
ACLAS makes no promises about credit transfer to other universities. If a future degree elsewhere is the plan, ask that university whether it accepts ACLAS credits first.
Roadmap
A roadmap, not a promise. Institutional recognition takes years, and every step below is stated as it stands — completed, in discussion, or planned.
Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, with a planned academic presence in Bishkek. Full registration details are published in the registration section below.
ACLAS plans to register a UK entity and pursue accreditation there. UK recognition processes are rigorous and slow; this is a multi-year undertaking, not an imminent change.
The college is in active discussion with state authorities, including Wyoming and Nevada, about authorization pathways. State processes move on their own timelines — expect years, not months.
Accreditation by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) is the long-term goal for US recognition. DEAC accreditation is a multi-year process with no guaranteed outcome; nothing here should be read as a commitment date.
Until any of these steps completes, the current position stands: international accreditations as published on the accreditation page, and no US Department of Education accreditation. Decide on the basis of what exists today, not on the roadmap.
What we stand for
These are the operating assumptions that explain why ACLAS looks the way it does.
ACLAS exists so that a student in Lagos, Manila or Bogotá can study the same curriculum as one in Boston, at the same price, with the same credential at the end.
A degree priced at $89 is not a discount on an expensive product; it is a different product. Low tuition is the point, not a promotion.
We explain our accreditation, certification and recognition status before you enroll, including the limits that may matter for your goals.
Self-paced delivery, no live sessions and no residency requirements exist because most ACLAS students already have a full-time job.
Accreditation
ACLAS holds international accreditation and certification. It also states plainly where recognition does not extend.
EAHEA
QAHE
AQS Certifications
The CPD Certification ServiceRegulatory position. ACLAS holds ISO 29995:2021 certification from AQS, full accreditation from the International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE), and full online accreditation from the European Association for Higher Education Advancement (EAHEA). These credentials affirm our commitment to high-quality education. However, ACLAS is not accredited by the U.S. Department of Education and is not regulated by the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC). ACLAS does not admit Georgia residents.
Memberships and partners
Memberships and affiliations are listings and networks — they are not accreditations, and the distinction matters when you are evaluating a credential.
Registration
Our official U.S. administrative address and Kyrgyz Republic institutional registration. As an online institution, instructional programs are delivered globally through the learning campus.
The U.S. address is used for administrative correspondence only. It is not a campus, instructional site, admissions office, or student services location.
ACLAS College is developing a planned academic presence in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, as part of its long-term global education strategy. Until any on-site academic operations are formally launched, ACLAS programs remain delivered primarily online.
Contact
Use the contact channel that best matches your question: general enquiries, student support, partnerships or careers.
Contact: Ms. Priscilla Grande
+1 (859) 444-4474
+1 (281) 406-6446
We have limited resources and cannot staff dedicated customer service representatives. Calls go to a recorded voice message service.
Applications are open continuously. There are no term dates, no entrance examinations and no campus visits — you can begin as soon as your enrollment is confirmed.
