American Collegiate Live (ACL) is a partnership program for high schools and study centers. Your students take credit-bearing courses from the University of Massachusetts Global in live online classes, with support from your own counselors and tutors.
Shorelight partners with high schools and study centers to bring U.S. university credit courses to students locally. Courses are offered through the University of Massachusetts Global, so students stay in your learning community while they study.
Qualified UMass Global instructors teach the courses live online. Students join scheduled sessions with real-time interaction, and class times are agreed with each partner around its time zone.
Your counselors and tutors help students organize their workload and review course material. Shorelight provides course guides for them.
Students who successfully complete credit-bearing courses earn UMass Global university credit, documented on a university transcript.
Each partner chooses the model that fits its students' stage of study. High school students can take university courses alongside their school program. Graduates and students preparing to transfer can start a planned course sequence locally before they move to a university.
1 to 3 courses each semester
Students choose one to three courses per semester, based on their readiness and available study time. It runs alongside an existing school or study-center program.
Best fit: students exploring subjects or starting to build university credit without committing to a full track.
One year locally, then about three years at a university
Students complete a planned first year of online UMass Global coursework at your school or study center, then transfer to a receiving university to continue the bachelor's degree.
Program design: the course sequence and credit load are mapped against the intended destination and major.
Two years locally, then about two years at a university
Students take up to two years of coursework through UMass Global with local support, then transfer to finish the degree at a receiving university.
Program design: general education combined with subject preparation and transfer advising.
For the two tracks, Shorelight works with the partner to review target universities, majors and available transfer arrangements, and to identify the academic requirements students need to meet.
The 1+3 and 2+2 models describe intended study sequences, not guaranteed completion times. A load of one to three courses per semester does not by itself constitute a full year of degree progress. Admission, accepted credits, GPA requirements, prerequisites and remaining degree requirements vary by university and major. Transfer and degree applicability are determined by the receiving institution.
A partner can start with a small course selection or build a broader undergraduate track. The division of work is the same in both cases.
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| Writing and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Introduction to Computers and Data Processing | 3 |
| Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Global Studies Gateway | 1 |
Illustrative courses from the American Collegiate Live materials. The final course list, English requirements, prerequisites and class schedules are confirmed for each intake. Academic English preparation may be available separately and does not carry university credit in the sample offering.
Tell us your student profile, expected cohort size, preferred start date and class times, and your course or track goals. We'll develop the proposed offering, support model and commercial terms with you.
Write to summerprograms@shorelight.com. Optional academic support and career exploration services can be discussed as part of the proposal.
American Collegiate Live is offered through partner schools and study centers, and students join through their institution.
Looking for the two-week summer programs? See the 2027 lineup.