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Golden Gate University Degrees+ Powered by Outlier

Affordable tuition designed to save students money. No surprises.

What you’ll get

  • Earn an accredited associate degree and level up or start a lucrative career
  • Earn a career certification from Google, Meta, IBM or others to boost your resume
  • Earn 60 transferable credits from Golden Gate University to get a jump-start on a bachelor’s degree
  • Save 66% on your education and graduate with little to no student debt
  • Gain lifetime membership to GGU’s 68,000-strong alumni network
  • Access career services and other alumni benefits

Great! You’ll earn 3 college credits towards your degree for every course you complete.

  • Enjoy cinematic and interactive courses taught by celebrated instructors.
  • Receive college credits from the University of Pittsburgh (a Top 60 school)
  • Credit transferring is easy. We can send you a guide on how it works.

Smart choice! 80% of students change their major.

  • Our courses cost a fraction of the average college course, so you can explore your options for less
  • Credits from top-60 ranked University of Pittsburgh transfer into many schools. We’ll help you through the process

Great! Our courses will truly make you stand out... like the Outlier that you are.

  • You’ll earn a transcript from the University of Pittsburgh (a Top 60 school).
  • Plus, you can transfer Outlier credits after you get in, which can help you graduate early. We’ll help you through the process, every step of the way.

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Golden Gate University Degrees+ Powered by Outlier

Affordable tuition designed to save students money. No surprises.

What you’ll get

  • Earn an accredited associate degree and level up or start a lucrative career
  • Earn a career certification from Google, Meta, IBM or others to boost your resume
  • Earn 60 transferable credits from Golden Gate University to get a jump-start on a bachelor’s degree
  • Save 66% on your education and graduate with little to no student debt
  • Gain lifetime membership to GGU’s 68,000-strong alumni network
  • Access career services and other alumni benefits
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Courses

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    Self-paced, unlimited access. Course lasts 7 weeks. Course lasts 14 weeks.

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  • Receive college credits

    Take courses for college credit. You’ll receive 3 transferable credits from The University of Pittsburgh (a top 60 school!).

  • Save 10%

    Use code CHANGE10. That’s on top of the regular 80% savings you get on our life-changing courses versus traditional college. Limited time offer.

  • Work anytime, anywhere

    Take the course over a 14-week period with a 10-15 hour weekly commitment. Do the work anytime, anywhere that works for you.

  • Priority access

    Be amongst the first set of students to enroll in our new Intro to Business course that premiers in March 2022

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  • Audit courses

    You’ll get the same classroom experience, but without the exams, and it won’t impact your academic record.

  • Save 10%

    Use code CHANGE10. That’s on top of the regular 80% savings you get on our life-changing courses versus traditional college. Limited time offer.

  • Work anytime, anywhere

    Take the course over a 14-week period. Do the work anytime anywhere that works for you… and you’ll gain lifetime access for course materials if you ever feel like brushing up.

  • Receive college credits

    You’ll receive 3 transferable credits from The University of Pittsburgh (a top 60 school!).

  • Save 10%

    Use code CHANGE10. That’s on top of the regular 80% savings you get on our life-changing courses versus traditional college. Limited time offer.

  • Work anytime, anywhere

    Take courses over a 14-week period with a 10-15 hour weekly commitment. Do the work anytime, anywhere that works for you.

*You must be at least 13 years old to take Outlier courses

Certificates

Associate Degree

  • 4 individual courses, each available in a 14 week or 7-week intensive format

  • Courses can be taken 1 at a time or in sequence

  • You will choose start dates for the individual courses that make up the certificate after enrolling in the program

Cost: $1,600

Business Foundation

Accelerate your path to a Business degree.

  • 4 individual courses, each available in a 14 week or 7-week intensive format

  • Courses can be taken 1 at a time or in sequence

  • You will choose start dates for the individual courses that make up the certificate after enrolling in the program

Cost: $1,600

Data Science Prep

Launch your career in data science.

  • 3 individual courses, each available in a 14 week or 7-week intensive format

  • Courses can be taken 1 at a time or in sequence

  • You will choose start dates for the individual courses that make up the certificate after enrolling in the program

Cost: $1,200

Courses

Calculus I

The mathematics of change.

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Cost: $400

College Algebra

Math rules everything around us.

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Cost: $400

College Writing I

Unlock the power of words.

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Cost: $400

Intro to Astronomy

Our universe, explored.

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Cost: $400

Intro to Business

The art of creating value.

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Cost: $400

Principles of Economics

Economics in a nutshell.

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Cost: $400

Intro to Macroeconomics

How money moves our world.

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Intro to Microeconomics

Why small choices have big impact.

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Intro to Philosophy

The big questions, examined.

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Cost: $400

Intro to Psychology

The science of the mind.

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Intro to Statistics

How data describes our world.

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Cost: $400

Precalculus

Master the building blocks of Calculus.

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Intro to Financial Accounting

 Find the story in numbers.

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Cost: $400

Intro to Sociology

Explore the fabric of society.

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The pre-requisites for Calculus I are Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, or the equivalent.

Pass this short, 10 question pretest with a score of 70% or better and you’ll be ready to enroll in Calculus I!

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Welcome to our Philosophy pretest

We recommend that any student who scores a 50% or lower on this quiz consider taking College Writing I to prepare for the course; however, you will be able to enroll in intro to Philosophy regardless of your score.

Please note that this is a reading comprehension test and requires no prior knowledge of philosophy.

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Are you sure you aren’t Socrates? Your score of 100% means that you are more than ready to jump into Introduction to Philosophy. We can’t wait to see you in class!

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Nice work. You’re ready to take Introduction to Philosophy. We can’t wait to see you in class.

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College Writing I
College Writing I

College Writing I

What you’ll learn

  • How to level up your love letters (and all your writing).
  • How to write better professional emails using The Princess Bride.
  • Most times, short sentences work best.
  • What writing and magic have in common. (Hint: a lot.)
  • How to get your writing published.
  • Free tutoring

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College Writing I

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