Unless your university participates in a student aid program administered by the US
Department of Education, then it would not be considered an eligible education
institution for the purpose of the American Opportunity Tax Credit and you would not qualify to claim the credit.
To be sure,
follow this link to look up your university:
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/eligible-educational-inst
For more details about the American Opportunity Tax Credit,
see below.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5358150
