Acellus Academy review

Acellus Academy is a fit for students who learn well from video and want to start right away: families create a parent account, pick courses and the student is enrolled immediately. Basic tuition is $249 a month, and the Roger Billings Scholarship, offered during enrollment, reduces it to $79 a month. Enhanced at $299 adds priority support, and Premium at $499 adds a locked-down student device that blocks web browsing. Every plan includes hundreds of course options, credits toward an accredited diploma, Vectored Instruction to fill gaps, and the Acellus Writing Tutor. The school is regionally accredited by WASC, its core high school courses are NCAA-approved, and its AP coursework is approved by the College Board. Families can cancel at any time, but payments already processed are not refunded, and a $100 graduation application fee is due at the end. Students who want live discussion with a teacher should look at Stanford OHS or K12 Private Academy.

Who it is for

self-paced students who want monthly billing

Price

Basic $249 per month ($79 per month with the Roger Billings Scholarship); Enhanced $299; Premium $499; $100 graduation fee.

BASIC — TUITION OPTIONS — $249 /MO $79 /MO Roger Billings Scholarship
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Regionally accredited by WASC
• Core high school courses approved by the NCAA and AP coursework approved by the College Board
• Graduates recognized as Tier 1 for military enlistment
• Vectored Instruction and Acellus Writing Tutor in every plan
• Monthly or annual tuition plans; cancel at any time

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The Roger Billings Scholarship lowers Basic tuition to $79 a month
• Strength: Students are enrolled immediately and assigned a login
• Strength: Arizona families can use the ESA program to cover 100% of tuition
• Weakness: Tuition already paid is non-refundable after cancellation
• Weakness: A $100 graduation application fee is due at graduation
• Weakness: Instruction is delivered through recorded video lessons rather than live classes

Key facts

• Basic tuition: $249 per month
• With scholarship: $79 per month
• Accreditation: WASC
• Graduation fee: $100

Where it ranks

Acellus Academy is No. 3 in our Best Online High Schools verdict.