At America's Online Community College®, we believe that education should be flexible. Students should have the power to make choices that can help them tailor their educational experience to best fit their lives. That's why we offer flexible scheduling to make our classes accessible to students from all walks of life: From full-time workers and at-home parents to students already taking classes at another institution.
For students looking to work at an accelerated pace or who'd rather not take classes full-time, we offer an 8-week class option for the majority of our online classes.
*Some Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Nutrition and Geology classes require you to select the 8-week class section at the time of registration.
16-week classes**
8-week classes
**Class lengths may vary depending on the course.
Rio offers flexible start dates and class times, so you can create a schedule that works for you. Plan out your degree and certificate classes by checking out our Block Calendar System.