page_title: The American College of Financial Services
hierarchical_section_title: The American College of Financial Services
caption_attribution_description: English: Title: Homer E. Turner (Chartered Life Underwriter) Life Insurance, 105 West Bel Air Avenue, Aberdeen, MD. Subjects: Commercial facilities Places: Maryland &gt; Harford (county) &gt; Aberdeen Notes: Title from item. Extent: 1 print (postcard)&#160;: linen texture, color&#160;; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. Accession #: 06_10_014238a
context_page_description: The American College of Financial Services is a private college focused on professional training for financial practitioners and located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. It offers several professional certifications, two types of master's degrees, and a PhD degree. Annually, The American College educates approximately 40,000 students, mainly through distance education.
  The institution was founded as The American College of Life Underwriters in 1927 by Solomon S. Huebner of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Huebner was a professional involved in the development of economic theory. His theory of human life value is used in the field of insurance. It was his vision for a college-level professional education program for insurance agents that led to the creation of The American College.
  Today the college offers professional training to all types of financial practitioners. When the institution began, programs focused exclusively on providing education to life insurance professionals. The Chartered Life Underwriter designation was the first credential offered by The College.
context_section_description: The American College of Financial Services (The American College) is a private college focused on professional training for financial practitioners and located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. It offers several professional certifications, two types of master's degrees, and a PhD degree. Annually, The American College educates approximately 40,000 students, mainly through distance education.
  The institution was founded as The American College of Life Underwriters in 1927 by Solomon S. Huebner of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Huebner was a professional involved in the development of economic theory. His theory of human life value is used in the field of insurance. It was his vision for a college-level professional education program for insurance agents that led to the creation of The American College.
  Today the college offers professional training to all types of financial practitioners. When the institution began, programs focused exclusively on providing education to life insurance professionals.  The Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation was the first credential offered by The College. Today The College provides training for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) exam, The Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation, and the Master of Science in Financial Services (MSFS) master's degree.
  Twenty full-time faculty members and financial experts work at the campus.
  The American College campus was bought by the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy in 2007.
  In May 2019, The American College moved its operational headquarters to King of Prussia, PA.
caption: Members can use the CLU designation after their names, as seen in this circa 1950s postcard.
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