Gallaudet ASL Connect review

Gallaudet's ASL Connect is the most serious option here and priced like it. The program offers six structured levels of online ASL, from first signs and handshapes to advanced narrative and cinematic storytelling, taught or supported by Deaf faculty at Gallaudet, the world's only Deaf-centered university. Every course includes six live virtual language sessions with instructors, which no app on this list matches. Non-credit courses cost $990 each and give a continuing education transcript, while the university credit path costs $2,403 per 3-credit course and may count toward a foreign language requirement elsewhere. Both add a one-time $75 application fee and a $60 digital textbook, and learners starting above ASL 1 need a placement screening. ASL 1 and 2 run in 8-week or 15-week sessions. For most families an app is enough to start, but a parent who wants fluent signing at home gets real teaching here.

Who it is for

Serious learners who want university-level ASL instruction, a transcript or transferable credit.

Price

Non-credit courses $990 each plus a one-time $75 application fee; university credit $2,403 per 3-credit course.

$990 Per course + $75 application fee (one-time)
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.

Key features

• Six levels of ASL from beginner to advanced
• Taught or supported by Gallaudet University's Deaf faculty
• Six live virtual language sessions with instructors in each course
• Non-credit transcript or transferable university credit
• ASL 1 and 2 in 8-week or 15-week sessions

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Instruction from the world's only Deaf-centered university
• Strength: Live sessions with instructors in every course
• Strength: Credit option may fulfill a foreign language requirement
• Weakness: By far the most expensive option at $990 per non-credit course
• Weakness: Extra $75 application fee and $60 digital textbook
• Weakness: Fixed course sessions instead of anytime practice

Key facts

• Levels: Six, ASL 1 to 6
• Non-credit price: $990 per course
• Credit price: $2,403 per 3-credit course
• Fees: $75 application fee, $60 digital textbook
• Session length: 8 or 15 weeks for ASL 1 and 2

Where it ranks

Gallaudet ASL Connect is No. 9 in our Best Sign Language Apps verdict.