Online Adult Education

Online Adult Learning &
Degree Completion

We understand that life can be busy, and pursuing higher education as an adult can be challenging. That's why we've designed our online programs to meet the needs of working professionals and busy adults, providing flexible, accessible, and high-quality education that empowers you to achieve your academic and career goals on your terms. Open to all genders.

Explore our online programs

Alverno Accelerate

Complete Your Bachelor's Degree

Accelerate is your opportunity to define, refocus or transform your career. With an affordable and flexible path, you can earn your bachelor’s degree in leadership in three years or less. And Alverno accepts your past credits, so you can focus on where you want to go next. The program is fully online and designed for working adults who have no, some or many college credits.

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Doctor of Education Program

Earn your EdD

Help teach the world a better way to learn with our innovative online EdD in Education Leadership. Take advantage of convenient online study and dissertation support from your first day. Integrate theory and practice as you learn executive-level skills for classroom innovation and administrative leadership, including superintendency or the business world. Choose from three concentrations and a doctoral completion option for ABD (All But Dissertation) students.

Master of Social Work

Join Our Innovative Abolitionist MSW program

The Alverno Abolitionist Master of Social Work (MSW) program's purpose is to be a facilitator of curiosity, power analysis, ingenuity and healing for our student community to prepare them for advanced, global social work practice. Join us in challenging existing oppressive carceral structures, advancing social justice and promoting the collective good.

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RN to BSN

Earn Your Bachelor of Science in Nursing

More health care employers are requiring a four-year nursing degree, and our online RN to BSN program can get you there in just 12 months. This program, comprising a series of eight-week courses, is open to men and women who already have an associate’s degree in nursing and an unencumbered RN license.