The Alternative Credit Project
ACE established the Alternative Credit Project™ (ACP) to encourage greater acceptance of adult learners’ alternative credit and create a more flexible pathway toward degree completion.
The project began in 2014 and grew to include 53 colleges and universities that guaranteed to accept all or some of the 104 ACE credit-recommended courses in the project that were offered by six participating nontraditional general education course providers. Colleges agreed to accept the courses for direct transfer credit toward a student’s degree program and share anonymized data with ACE on the ACP students’ retention, persistence, and success.
The ACP grant-funded project formally ended on March 31, 2018. However, many of the participating institutions listed below continue to guarantee acceptance of the nontraditional course provider offerings. Learners can select from the institutions listed below for updated information about the courses these institutions agree to accept. ACE is grateful to these institutions for their commitment to increasing access to quality education opportunities and postsecondary attainment.
Learners can also reference the ACE National Guide for updates on the credit recommendations for courses previously included in the ACP, as well as all ACE credit-recommended courses from employers and nontraditional providers.
NOTE: Because the ACP has ended, students should contact the registrar or admissions offices at listed schools to confirm that credits articulated under the ACP are still being granted to new students.
Download ACP Final Report (PDF)