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Associate Degree Track (AA Track) FAQ

Q. What does “AA Track” mean?

A. That simply is a package of courses resulting in an AA Degree, for a fixed annual price ($3,975 before any discount), with the tuition equalized over four years.

Q. What courses are included in the Angelicum/CDU AA Track?

A. The 4-Year Great Books Program (48 college credits) and 10 CDU courses (30 college credits). The CDU courses can vary depending on the Degree Plan selected by the student.

Q. What courses are included in the Angelicum/UST AAS Track?

A. The 4-Year Great Books Program (48 college credits) and 5 UST courses (15 college credits) selected from about 80 courses in Technology (including computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, and other tech fields), General Business, and Drug & Alcohol Counseling. UST offers seven different Associate of Applied Science degrees (AAS) in General Studies at completion of these studies.

Q. Why are no new students being accepted in the Angelicum/Holy Apostles AA Track?

A. We are phasing out the Holy Apostles (“HAC or HACS”) AA Track over the next three years and replacing it with the CDU and UST AA Bundles (and other opportunities for our students – see Great Books College Credit & AA/BA Program) which will approach our educational vision more closely. In particular, CDU allows our Angelicum students to take up to 10 CDU courses (vs. 5 at HAC), which, if completed, can enable our students to earn a total of 90 college credits (typically three years of college) by the completion of 12th grade (vs. 75). Additionally, on a case-by-case basis, CDU will allow Angelicum Seniors to complete their BA degrees (10 more courses) by the completion of 12th grade (a 3.0 GPA must be maintained).

Q. I see that the Angelicum/CDU AA Track includes 78 college credits – how does a student reach the 120 credits you mention while with the Angelicum Academy?

A. All Angelicum students after the completion of the Great Books Romans year, may add any or all of the four Angelicum Theology Online courses (3 college credits each) taught by Fr. Joseph Fessio, Th.D., a student of Pope Benedict the XVI and founder of Ignatius Press, at any time, all of which CDU accepts towards its BA degrees: 78 + 12 = 90 credits total. These courses are $225 per credit (rather than $400), which if taken would reduce the CDU BA cost by $1,300, to a total of $31,400.

Q. I am currently taking Great Books courses in the Angelicum/Holy Apostles AA Track. May I continue this track to completion, or may I transfer into the Angelicum/CDU or Angelicum/UST AA Track if I wish?

A. Yes, to both questions. Because students are at different Great Books levels, with different total credits earned, please give us a call or email if you have any questions about transferring into the Angelicum/CDU or Angelicum/UST Track. Angelicum students wishing to transfer from the HAC AA Track to the CDU AA Track who have or will have earned more than 60 college credits will need to do so for the Summer semester, 2024 to transfer more than 60 credits.

Q. Is the AA Track price of $ 3,975 fixed for the next four years, until completion of the AA degree?

A. We hope so. However, we do not control the tuition of either CDU, UST or HAC, so it is possible that they might raise their tuition some, but historically like us they do so rather rarely and minimally to address increased expenses. But if they do, only about ½ of any increase might affect our tuition price – meaning it is possible, but if so it should not be very significant.

Q. How were the per credit rates, tuition costs, and other figures on this chart derived?

All figures are derived from either the college or university web sites or independent reporting services. A more detailed cost comparison along with extensive notes on the means by which each figure was derived can be seen by viewing the charts and notes found HERE.

Please let us know if you have any questions not addressed above or elsewhere on our website. Thank you.