Support student retention with flexible, online college-level courses
A partnership with Sophia may help retain students and increase student engagement with learner-driven gen ed courses at the college level. Sophia learners have the determination to persist through graduation. We’re proud to offer flexible online education that helps remove barriers to academic success.
Why schools love Sophia
Why learners love Sophia’s online education benefits
Flexible, intuitive learning platform
Students can learn anytime from almost any device.
Comprehensive Support
Sophia supports learners with access to on-demand tutoring and learning coaches.
Accelerate degree progress
Sophia designed courses to transfer for college credit at our 70+ partner universities.
Learn more about partnering with Sophia
Before making a commitment, regionally accredited colleges and universities may connect with our partnership development team.
How Sophia Works
Sign an articulation agreement: You’ll be one of 60+ colleges and universities that have agreed to accept Sophia courses for transfer credit
Receive a personalized landing page for your school: Learners will be able to access your page to start their Sophia journey.
Work with us to achieve your goals: We send transcripts to your school for review and support you at every step.
Hear from our partners and learners
Our partnership with Sophia provides our students with an additional, low-cost pathway to accomplish their educational goals. The self-paced curriculum provides flexibility in successfully completing courses that can be applied for UMGC credit. UMGC understands the flexibility often needed for military service members to meet their educational goals and its relationship with Sophia is one in which those needs can be met.
UMGC Global
As a student with OCD, ADHD, and anxiety, the flexibility of Sophia's programs has been a game-changer for me. I am able to learn at my own pace and on my own time, and I can adjust my subscription level as needed.
Jarod M.
I have always dreamt of having a degree on my wall. My son is grown and making his way in the world. Therefore, I had nothing to hold me back from finally going after the one thing in life that I have never was able to accomplish due to marriage, family and life. Now I am working two jobs and going to school, and Sophia has made that transition so easy for me. Without Sophia, I think I may have gotten discouraged and quit. But with the self-paced classes, I was able to slowly able to get into a learning routine.
Cheryl D.
Southern New Hampshire University
My education journey has been wonderful. I have been able to go at my own pace and accomplish things I didn’t know that I could do. Sophia has been a phenomenal resource and I’m so thankful. Sophia has been the biggest provider of lower-level credits for my degree. Excelsior University is partnered with Sophia and willing to accept many of their credits. This journey has been fantastic and I can’t wait to see where I go from here! With prayer and encouragement from family, I have been able to persevere and make it through any barrier. I look forward to continuing to work with Sophia in the future
Anna Daley
FAQ
As a Sophia member, you don’t pay for individual courses. Instead, you can take as many courses as you like during your membership period.
There are no course registration fees or additional fees for material, textbooks or eBooks. Everything is included as part of your membership.
With Sophia, you determine your own level of time commitment. You can move through course work quickly or slow down your pace.
You can take as many courses as you'd like each month and are allowed to be active in two courses at the same time.
Yes, your membership will automatically renew. At that time, you’ll also be billed for your new membership period.
If within 30 days of payment you are not satisfied, you can cancel your membership by going into your account profile. You can request a refund by contacting your learning coach by email or phone. To receive a refund, you must not have previously completed a Sophia course as a member.
An ACE® recommended learning pathway
Sophia’s ACE® and DEAC-recommended courses have been reviewed for credit at 1,000+ colleges and universities. The American Council on Education Learning Evaluations (ACE®) has evaluated and recommended college credit for over 60 of Sophia's online courses.
