Program for Accelerated College Education (PACE)

The VC PACE program does NOT allow students to take one off courses. Students MUST be eligible to enroll in the entire cohort. Typically, students who have taken more than 12 units will not be admitted into the PACE program.

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We know it鈥檚 not easy, so we created PACE.

The Program for Accelerated College Education (PACE) at 51AV视频 extends access to the College鈥檚 degree programs to students who might not otherwise have an opportunity to attend college.听

PACE offers 51AV视频鈥檚 programs and courses in a fully online format so that adult learners can participate in our degree programs, regardless of their personal and work commitments or their location or proximity to campus. Students need only to have completed high school or a GED to apply to Ventura and PACE.

Benefits of PACE

  • Brings 51AV视频 to You
  • Connects you to Communities of Practice
  • Includes Predetermined & Approved Schedule of Classes
  • Complete a Degree in Less than Two Years

PACE is 鈥渃ohorted,鈥 meaning a group of students (a 鈥渃ohort鈥) begins and completes the pre-determined series of courses together, from program onset to graduation.听

PACE provides the mechanism through which to offer many of Ventura鈥檚 outstanding degree programs, and as a value-added benefit, it also provides resources to support adults attending college--for the first time or returning to college after being away.

You will be engaged in two courses simultaneously, completing 4 courses each term, with a reduced load in summers, and all courses are offered fully online.听

Please review the information below and to the right to see the programs offered through PACE and see how we can support you and your educational goals!

Currently Offered Programs

Starting Fall 2025!

Features of PACE

  • Fully Online
  • Affordable
  • Flexible
  • Enhanced Support

See the Benefits & Features of PACE page for more information!听