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Air University Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC)

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Program at a Glance

  • The transfer of a CCAF associate’s degree could provide up to half the credits needed to obtain a bachelor's degree.
  • AU-ABC courses are taught 100% online.
  • Courses are taught in 10-week terms, and you can choose from multiple start dates.
COURSE DELIVERY
100% Online
COURSE LENGTH
10-Week Terms
TUITION REDUCTION
55% for Active Duty 
38% for Veterans

AU-ABC Program Overview

Air University Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative logoPurdue Global partners with Air University to help airmen and guardians continue their education and earn a bachelor’s degree. The Air University Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC) Program was launched by the Air University to help graduates of the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) associate's degree program apply their existing credits toward a bachelor's degree program.

 

Explore AU-ABC Online Degree Programs

The following Purdue Global online bachelor’s degrees are a part of the AU-ABC program. For more information about upcoming start dates, estimated cost, and course lengths, select any approved program below.

Military Transfer Credits

Maximize your military career experience and earn a bachelor’s degree faster with our PME2Degree® program. Use our Military Transfer Credit Estimator to see how much of your training counts as credit.

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Paying for Your Education

Military Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Fees for Military Students

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Military Tuition Assistance

Military Tuition Assistance (TA)

The Air Force and Space Force Tuition Assistance (TA) program provides eligible active-duty airmen and guardians with funding for tuition costs associated with courses taken in an off-duty status at an accredited college, university, or vocational/technical institution.

For more information about TA caps, eligibility, and coverage, visit the Air and Space Force Tuition Assistance section of the Air Force page.

For full eligibility requirements and to apply, please visit the Air Force Portal.

Tuition Assistance for Air Force

Military Tuition Reduction

Tuition Reduction for Military Students

55% reduction per credit for current servicemembers, 38% per credit for veterans for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Savings for Military
Financial Aid Information

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Purdue Global faculty members are real-world practitioners who bring knowledge gained through the powerful combination of higher learning and industry experience.

99%

Faculty members who have advanced degrees

58%

Faculty members who have terminal degrees

477

Faculty publications in 2024–2025

More Than 44,000

Professional development hours logged by faculty in 2024–2025

Statistics include all Purdue Global faculty members and are not school- or program-specific calculations. Source: Purdue Global Office of Reporting and Analysis, August 2025. 2024–2025 academic year.

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NOTES AND CONDITIONS

Military Tuition Reduction: Military tuition rates cannot be combined with other Purdue Global tuition reductions or ExcelTrack® pricing. Undergraduate per-credit tuition reductions are based on standard tuition rate of $371.00; graduate per-credit tuition reductions are based on standard graduate tuition rates. 

Average Military College Credit Award: Source: Purdue Global Office of Reporting and Analysis, September 2021. 2021–2022 academic year. Includes all types of prior learning (military and other articulations, transfer credit from prior institutions) as well as experiential portfolio credit. Credit earned in an associate’s degree program through Purdue Global applied earlier as part of a pool of prior degree credit is not included in this calculation. The actual percentage may be slightly higher for students enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs. Individual experiences will vary. Purdue Global does not guarantee transferability of credit from any of the sources noted. See University Catalog for Prior Learning policy. Speak to an Admissions Advisor to find out how many credits may be eligible to transfer.