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FAQs About The American Women's College

Here are simple answers to some of our most commonly asked questions.

Is The American Women's College accredited?

Yes, Bay Path University—and all of its colleges including The American Women's College—is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

What's the relationship between Bay Path University and The American Women’s College?

Bay Path was founded in 1897 and is a private, not-for-profit institution. The American Women’s College is one of several colleges that make up the University.

Can you describe the online class experience?

Online classes are actually pretty similar to traditional on-campus classes. Your instructors provide you with learning goals, participation guidelines and a variety of educational media resources. You learn new material independently as well as in small groups.

Many students are surprised at how connected they feel to the peers and faculty they meet in our online classes. The real difference is in the flexibility that online classes give you to learn when and where you have time.

How quickly can I finish my bachelor's degree in this program?

It depends on how many credits you are able to transfer in from prior institutions.

If you are starting with few or no transfer credits, you can still complete your bachelor's degree more quickly than at many colleges. You can complete all 120 credits in our accelerated program in less than 3 1/2 years.

If you are seeking a bachelor's degree and could transfer in the maximum of 90 allowed credits, you would need to complete only 30 more credits to earn a bachelor's degree. As a full-time student in this accelerated program, you could do this within one year.

How many of my past credits will you take?

We make every effort to make your past credits count—even credits earned years ago.

To transfer up to 90 credits, the credits must:

come from an accredited institution
be from 100-level or higher classes, and
be a grade of C - or higher.

Your Admissions Counselor will be happy to review your transcripts and estimate the number of credits you can transfer.

Can I enroll and still work full-time?

Definitely. The American Women’s College was designed for busy adult women who may have to juggle family and job responsibilities. With good time management skills, you can earn your degree while successfully meeting your other obligations.

Am I too old to go back to college and earn my degree?

You are not too old to return to college! Women across the entire age spectrum are enrolled in our degree programs—in both on-campus and online classes.

How can I estimate the total cost of my degree?

Once you know how many credits you'll need to take to complete your degree, you simply multiply the number of credits by the cost per credit of $410.

Beyond that, you'll need to plan for the costs of textbooks and perhaps a lab fee or two. However, the university makes every effort to minimize the use of costly textbooks and avoid fees whenever possible.

Will there be technical support?

We are constantly improving our educational technology to make your learning experience easy and intuitive.

As an enrolled student, you'll also participate in a course before your classes begin to acclimate you to our technology systems and networks.

When can I start?

As soon as you’d like! With six sessions a year, you can start at any time of the year. Our accelerated 6-week sessions start in January, March, May, July, September and October. And if you can’t start in one session, you can always defer to the next.

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The American Women's College of Bay Path University

Undergraduate Admissions

588 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106 413.565.1700 tawcadmissions@baypath.edu