New England College Online

About New England College Online

New England College is nestled in an area abounding with natural beauty. Located in Henniker, a village of 4,000 residents just 90 minutes from Boston and 20 minutes from Concord, the state capital.

The Contoocook River runs through the center of the village and alongside the campus. The area is surrounded by scenic hills and mountains. They offer undergraduate, graduate and professional programs leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Education and Master of Science.

At New England College, they have over 50 years of success in challenging and supporting students of diverse academic and cultural backgrounds in an atmosphere of mutual concern and respect. Their goal is to ensure that their students thrive as they strive to achieve their full academic, personal and social potential.

Marylhurst University Online School

About Marylhurst University Online

Location and Contact Information

Located 10 minutes south of Portland, Oregon on Highway 43, between Lake Oswego and West Linn.

Marylhurst University
17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy. 43)
PO Box 261 Marylhurst, OR 97036-0261
Phone: 503.636.8141
Toll-free: 1.800.634.9982

Accreditation

Marylhurst University is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Marylhurst has received specialized accreditation and approvals from numerous organizations.


Awards

Marylhurst received the Council for Adult & Experiential Learning's 2004 Institutional Service Award.

Officers

Judith Johansen, J.D., PresidentDr. David Plotkin, ProvostJanet Williams, Vice President for Human ResourcesMichael Lammers, Vice President for Finance and AdministrationDavid Dickson, Vice President for University Advancement

Board of Trustees

The Marylhurst Board of Trustees is comprised of prominent members of the Portland community and chaired by Ruth A. Beyer of Stoel Rives LLP. They are Marylhurst alumni, corporate executives, educators and civic leaders. The board represents a variety of industries including financial services, retail, health services, public utilities and university education. Each member brings a unique perspective and high caliber of leadership.

Faculty

46 full-time faculty
402 part-time faculty

The Marylhurst faculty is comprised of working professionals recognized in their fields – leaders, managers, marketers, entrepreneurs, published writers, accomplished scholars, scientists and artists. Each brings practical, tested experience to the classroom.

Student Body

Undergraduate Students
946
Graduate Students
856
Total
1802

Men 32%

Women 68%

86% are on a degree-seeking track.

14% are enrolled for professional development and/or personal growth.

67% are taking at least one online class.

Ethnic Background:

Caucasian 76%
Minority 15%
International/Nonresidents 9%
Unknowns excluded
Marylhurst's international students represent 13 countries. The countries most represented are: Thailand, Turkey, Japan and Taiwan.

Figures from Marylhurst University Fact Book / IPEDS Winter Report, December 2008.

Alumni

There are more than 9,000 alumni in the Alumni Association, spanning the graduating classes of 1927 through today. The Alumni Board consists of individuals from a variety of degree programs.

Degrees Offered

Bachelor's Degrees:

Anthropology
Art
Business and Leadership
Business Management*
Communication
Cultural Studies
English Literature and Writing
Human Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
Interior Design
Music
Music Composition
Music Performance
Music Therapy
Organizational Communication
Psychology
Real Estate Studies*
Religious Studies
Science
Sociology

Graduate Degrees:

Master of Arts in Art Therapy Counseling
Master of Business Administration*
Master of Education
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Master of Arts in Teaching
Master of Arts in Applied Theology
Master of Divinity
Doctor of Ministry, in cooperation with the San Francisco Theological Seminary.

Professional Certificates:

Art Therapy (post-master's)
Business and Management
Conflict Resolution and Mediation
Counseling (post-master's)
Gerontology
Human Resources
Pastoral Care
Public Relations*
Real Estate*
Sacred Music
Theological Studies
Training and Development

* These programs are offered online.

Campus Life & Culture

The University hosts lectures and performances in St. Anne’s Chapel, Wiegand Lecture & Recital Hall, Flavia Salon and Clark Commons. The Art Gym, awarded the 2005 Governor's Arts Award, is a showcase for Northwest artists. The Bookstore sells textbooks, trade books, school supplies and gift items.

Library

Shoen Library provides resources to students and faculty both on campus and at a distance. It has more than 90,000 books, 1700 videos, 1300 CDs and 300 print periodical subscriptions. Subscriptions to online databases offer access to more than 14,000 full-text periodical articles. Membership in the Orbis Cascade Alliance consortium expands access to 28 million items from 36 Northwest academic libraries. Open seven days a week, Shoen Library houses computer labs, meeting rooms, a music listening room and an art gallery.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Tuition 2009-10

Undergraduate: $376 per credit hour
Graduate: $484 per credit hour
Average expenses based on an undergraduate student attending full-time, i.e., taking 15 credits a term for 3 terms:

Tuition

$16,920
Books $1,800
Room & Board* $9,000
Personal Expenses $1,860
Transportation $1,500
TOTAL $31,080

*Estimated area housing costs. Marylhurst is a commuter college; student housing is not available on campus.

Financial Aid 2007-08

Approximately 54.46 percent of students receive financial aid of some kind. The average aid for a full-time undergraduate student is $11,390 and may include grants, scholarships, loans and work awards.

Ellis University

About Ellis University

Ellis University was founded in 2008 in Chicago, Illinois, with the intent of providing working professional students with a quality education in an online format convenient to their schedule. Ellis was also granted national (DETC) and regional (HLC) accreditation in 2008.

Ellis University is dedicated to the development and implementation of timely relevant courses that provide students with a solid foundation on which to build their current or future career.

Ellis cultivates relationships between the faculty and students as well as within the student body to create a community that learns and expresses new thought together as the university grows and develops.

Academics

Ellis University offers many accredited online college degrees, certificates and specializations within their four online colleges. At Ellis University, coursework is based on real-world scenarios, enabling you to "learn-by-doing" so you can apply your new skills almost immediately. In addition, Ellis' online courses incorporate the latest interactive features-such as streaming video, online simulations and personalized communications tools-bringing the material to life and ensuring that you continuously stay connected to your instructors and classmates.

This personalized, career-based curriculum gives Ellis a unique advantage over other online schools, especially among busy professionals seeking to advance their careers. Ellis offers both masters and online bachelor degrees.

Ellis University's Mission and Values

The mission of Ellis University is to help a diverse population of students transform their lives and contribute to their professions and communities. Ellis is a learning-centered University dedicated to connecting learner needs with institutional resources to create and communicate knowledge through a variety of program delivery methods and technologies. Ellis University offers online undergraduate and graduate degree programs that feature the flexibility and convenience desired by working adult students.

Core Values

• Develop and sustain relevant high quality academic programs that meet student and societal needs and reflect contemporary and future trends in the professions served by the University
• Promote a culture of excellence in teaching, learning, research, and service
• Maximize services for all students to be successful in achieving their academic goals
• Provide a university community that is welcoming, diverse, and inclusive
• Develop and maintain effective and responsible fiscal, administrative, and governance systems and policies to ensure sustainability and optimization or resources

Ellis University Accreditation and Affiliations

Ellis University is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The Higher Learning Commission
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504
Phone: (800) 621-7440 / (312) 263-0456
Fax: (312) 263-7462

Ellis University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).

The Distance Education and Training Council
1601 18th Street,
N.W.,Washington, D.C. 20009
Phone: (202) 234-5100

Ellis University is authorized to operate and grant degrees by the Illinois Board of Higher Education

Illinois Board of Higher Education
431 E. Adams, Second Floor
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: (217)782-2551

Colorado State University Global Campus

About Colorado State University Global Campus

Colorado State University Global Campus offers real degrees designed to fit into your real life. Their 8-week course format and multiple start dates allow you to start when the time is right for you. The convenience of 100% online classes is ideal for the adult learner, particularly for those who work full-time, have families and are unable to get to a traditional campus. You really can live your life while completing your bachelor's degree or earning your master's degree.

You don't have to wait until you earn your degree to see the results in your day-to-day job. You will quickly learn real knowledge for real world applications in their career-relevant, accredited online degree programs. It's exactly what you need in today's competitive marketplace. A quality degree from a reputable institution really does matter to employers and also provides you with the competitive edge you need to succeed.

Colorado State University Global Campus delivers the next generation of online education that lives up to the reputation of the Colorado State University System for quality and innovation. Their real degree programs provide you with a real opportunity to succeed. Their 8 week courses and multiple start dates were designed to fit into your busy schedule.

Colorado State University Global Campus provides a first-of-its-kind tuition guarantee: you will pay the same rate for your entire degree program as long as you remain continuously enrolled. No more tuition hikes!

CSU-Global Campus was created with a unique role and mission of partnering with the Colorado Community College System to provide a seamless pathway for students to earn a 4-year degree from their state public higher education system.

Courses have been developed by faculty who are experts in online teaching and learning and have a record of scholarship, publication, conference presentations and national recognition.

Vision

Colorado State University Global Campus will be the premier provider of innovative higher learning opportunities for non-traditional students in Colorado and beyond.

Mission

Colorado State University Global Campus are committed to advancing student success in a global society, investing in human capital, expanding the state economy, and enhancing the quality of life for citizens in the state of Colorado and beyond by providing access to dynamic degree programs characterized by academic excellence, innovative delivery technologies, and strong stakeholder engagement.

Values

They will utilize the CSU System Board of Governors set of values to formulate actions, direct decision making and lead employees in pursuit of its mission.

· Be accountable
· Promote civic responsibility
· Employ a customer focus
· Promote freedom of expression
· Demonstrate inclusiveness and diversity
· Encourage and reward innovation
· Act with integrity and mutual respect
· Provide opportunity and access
· Support excellence in teaching and research

Frequently Asked Questions

Are CSU-Global Campus degree programs accredited?

Yes, CSU-Global Campus degree programs are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the regional accrediting body for the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, under extended accreditation from the CSU system campuses.

Do I have to attend classes at the Fort Collins or Pueblo campus in order to complete my bachelor’s degree or earn a master’s degree?

You do not have to attend a physical campus to get your degree from CSU-Global Campus because they are the virtual campus within the Colorado State University System. They provide 100% online bachelor’s degree completion programs as well as master’s degree programs. Classes are 8-weeks long and since it’s all online, you set your own schedule!

Is it true that employers do not consider online degrees to be as high of quality as degrees earned in a traditional classroom?

Employers consider online degrees just as viable as those earned while attending class on campus. However, it does matter where you get your degree, and what type of accreditation the degree programs have. You can rest assured that CSU-Global Campus degree programs are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the regional accrediting body for the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, under extended accreditation from the CSU System campuses. A CSU-Global Campus degree is a real degree from a real university - and helps position you for the competitive marketplace.

CSU-Global Campus is so new, are there a lot of students enrolled?

Their first class launched in September 2008. Today, more than 1,000 students are actively pursuing their bachelor’s or master’s degree, and many more ready to start. No other public university has launched a 100% online campus and has seen similar results. What’s the secret to their success? Their student-centric approach works! They’re here to help their students succeed and 96% of their students say that they are enjoying their learning experience with them.

Arcadia University Online

About Arcadia University Online

Business, Education and Other Programs and Courses are Now Available Online!

Your personal and career goals have never been closer. From your home or office computer, you can earn credits at one of the finest universities in the region: Arcadia University Online.

Whether you're interested in taking undergraduate, graduate or certificate courses, the range of options and the flexibility to learn on your schedule, without traveling to campus, make Arcadia Online an attractive option. Be educated by Arcadia's distinguished faculty in an interactive, virtual classroom setting.

Arcadia University History

Two centuries ago, little else traveled through the wilderness of westernmost Pennsylvania except for the Ohio and the Beaver Rivers. At their confluence, the French established a trading post. Here members of the Delaware, the Shawnee and the Iroquois tribes would gather to barter and exchange goods with the European traders.

The rivers were essential for travel, for sustenance and for military defense. During the American Revolutionary War, General McIntosh of Washington's Colonial Army built a fort at this place where the Beaver River flowed into the Ohio.

But as the war ended, time passed, and the population expanded, McIntosh's fort became a town: Beaver, Pa. The land was bountiful, but the citizens still hungered for knowledge. In 1853, an intellectual outpost was born - a school to teach such liberal arts as ancient history, rhetoric, logic, analogy.

This school on the Beaver and Ohio Rivers attained collegiate status in 1872 and was named Beaver College. Nonetheless, times change, towns change, even colleges change. In 1925 Beaver College moved east to Jenkintown, Pa., where it attracted more students.

This location afforded larger facilities, a more adequate campus and greater opportunities for development. The change resulted in such an increase in enrollment that the Board of Trustees found it desirable to impose limitations on the annual enrollment in order to maintain the advantages of a small college.

It soon became apparent that additional property would be needed to provide for the expansion of the College. In the autumn of 1928, the Trustees were fortunate in securing a nearby estate located in Glenside, Pa., and known as Grey Towers. With its spacious grounds and stone buildings, it provides a campus of great dignity and beauty. The College operated both the Jenkintown and Glenside campuses into the mid-1960s, when it consolidated all activities onto the Grey Towers property, in Glenside, a suburb of metropolitan Philadelphia.

Originally under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Arcadia University now maintains an historic relationship with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), but is independently controlled and ecumenical in spirit.

In the summer of the year 2000, the Board of Trustees approved a historic decision to change the name and status of the school to Arcadia University.

In the past 30 years, Arcadia University has grown significantly from a small undergraduate, liberal arts college serving a traditional-age student body, to a comprehensive university serving more than 3,700 men and women, ages 17 to 77, through part-time and full-time, daytime, and evening, undergraduate and graduate programs. The University also operates one of the largest study abroad programs in the U.S., serving another 3,000 students each year.

Student Body: 3,900 undergraduate and graduate students, both full-time and part-time, including 2,000 full-time undergraduates.

Degrees Offered: B.A., B.F.A., and B.S. in more than 45 fields of study; M.A., M.B.A., M.Ed., M.S., M.P.H. and doctoral graduate degrees.

Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1

Average Undergraduate Class Size: 16

Faculty: 380 faculty members; 89 percent hold doctorate or terminal degrees in their fields. Courses are taught by faculty members, not teaching assistants.

Accreditation

Arcadia University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The University is approved for teacher education by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, New Jersey, New York and other states (through reciprocity agreements). The American Medical Association approves Arcadia University for pre-professional education in medicine and allied health fields. The Department of Chemistry is approved by the American Chemical Society. The Doctorate in Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs has accredited the master’s degree Physician Assistant program. The M.S. in Genetic Counseling is accredited by the American Board of Genetic Counseling. The M.A. in Counseling Psychology has been accepted for membership in the Council of Applied Masters Programs in Psychology and qualifies students to sit for the National Counselor’s Examination (NCE) and/or licensure in Pennsylvania, and the American Psychological Association has authorized the University to award continuing education credits. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court accepts Arcadia University degrees to register law students. The Forensic Science program has been granted full accreditation from the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission. The University’s undergraduate business program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Arcadia is a member of the AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration (MAACBA), the American Institute of Graphic Design and the Service Members Opportunity Colleges. Students who complete the Master of Science in Public Health are eligible to sit for the National Certifying Exam for Health Education Specialists (CHES). Documents of accreditation may be reviewed in the President’s Office by appointment.

University of Oregon Online

About University of Oregon Online

The University of Oregon Online offers a variety of Distance Education courses designed to allow admitted and non-admitted students the flexibility of completing coursework outside the traditional classroom. Distance Education classes can be taken from virtually anywhere that has Internet access.

Take a Course

Taking a UO credit course without formal admission.

Even if you are not a currently admitted UO student, it is still possible to take courses at the UO. Through the Community Education Program, students can take almost any course offered by the UO, including Distance Education courses.

Online distance education courses for enrolled UO students.

Take a course that fits your lifestyle. Online courses can help resolve schedule conflicts you may have with other courses, employment, athletics, family responsibilities, or your ability to take a course on campus. The University offers online courses from twelve programs on the main campus.

About the UO

The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research university located in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon. The UO offers a broad spectrum of opportunities for learning in the liberal arts and professional programs in architecture, arts, business, education, journalism, law, and music and dance. In the classrooms and laboratories, students are inspired by a faculty of prominent scholars and work side by side with eminent researchers involved in breakthrough discoveries. At the UO, both students and faculty members reach out to make connections that serve communities from small local groups to large international organizations.

Location and Size

Located in Eugene, Oregon, two hours from Portland and one hour each from the Pacific Coast and the Cascade Mountains.

Sixty major buildings on 295 acres.

Academic Offerings

The University of Oregon is a public research university and a member of the Association of American Universities, one of only two such universities in the greater Northwest.

Schools, Colleges, and Professional Schools:

Architecture and Allied Arts
Arts and Sciences
Lundquist College of Business
Education
Journalism and Communication
Law
Music and Dance
Clark Honors College

UO Libraries

2.6 million volumes and 18,000 periodicals—second largest in the Northwest.

A Brief History

1876: University of Oregon opens, with first students registering October 16.

1877: First building, later named Deady Hall, completed.

1878: First class, with five members, graduates.

1879: UO Alumni Association formed.

1884: School of Law established in Portland.

1886: Villard Hall completed. Music department added that would become School of Music in 1902.

1893: First dormitory, Friendly Hall, opens.

1894: First football game held.

1895: First track team organized. First summer session held, near Seaside.

1900: Graduate School organized. First fraternity, Sigma Nu, established. Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO) organized.

1904: First Rhodes scholar, Harvey Densmore, named. First sorority (later Kappa Alpha Theta) organized.

1907: First library building, Fenton Hall, opens.

1910: Education school established. Oregana chosen as name for yearbook.

1913: Plan to consolidate University of Oregon and Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis defeated.

1914: Schools of commerce, architecture established.

1915: Law school moves to Eugene from Portland. Johnson Hall constructed.

1916: Journalism school created from department established in 1912.

1920: Gerlinger Hall completed. Hayward Field opens. Oregon Daily Emerald replaces Oregon Emerald.

1926: First Ph.D. granted. McArthur Court finished.

1931: Museum of Art completed.

1932: Zorn-Macpherson bill to combine University of Oregon and Oregon State College at Corvallis defeated. Upper-division science courses moved to Corvallis.

1934: William Parry Murphy '14 awarded Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his research on pernicious anemia.

1937: Library completed. Law school moves into Fenton Hall.

1939: The University of Oregon Ducks, known as the Tall Firs, win first NCAA national basketball championship. Chapman Hall opens.

1947: Athletic Director Leo Harris forms an agreement with Walt Disney to allow Oregon to use Donald Duck as school's mascot.

1949: Erb Memorial Union constructed.

1956: Oregon's Jim Bailey runs first sub-four-minute mile on U.S. soil at the Coliseum Relays in Los Angeles. Walter Brattain, M.A. '26, wins Nobel Prize in physics for his research on semiconductors.

1959: Institute of Molecular Biology created as one of the first U.S. institutes to encourage interdisciplinary research. Honors College established.

1962: Oregon wins first of five NCAA men's track championships. Virgil Boekelheide, professor of chemistry, is first UO faculty member elected to National Academy of Sciences.

1967: Autzen Stadium completed.

1969: University of Oregon elected to elite Association of American Universities.

1970: Men's track and field coach Bill Bowerman and former Ducks track star Phil Knight '59 develop the first Nike running shoe. Oregon wins its first NCAA men's cross-country
championship. School of Music's Oregon Bach Festival and Chamber Music Series founded.

1972: Steve Prefontaine runs at the UO, solidifies Eugene's status as Track Town USA.

1977: Deady and Villard halls designated National Historic Landmarks. Animal House filmed on campus.

1989: New four-building, $45.6 million science complex opens.

1992: Riverfront Research Park dedicates first building.

1994: Dave Frohnmayer named fifteenth UO president. Renovated Knight Library rededicated. University launches the Oregon Campaign, state's largest fundraising drive. The James H. Warsaw Sports Marketing Center founded.

1995: Ducks represent Pac-10 in Rose Bowl for first time in thirty-seven years.

1999: William W. Knight Law Center opens. First phase of Student Recreation Center completed.

2001: The University of Oregon celebrates 125th anniversary with publication of widely acclaimed, international award-winning Atlas of Oregon second edition.

2003: Faculty members secure a record $90.2 million in research funding. Autzen Stadium renovated and expanded. Lillis Business Complex—most environmentally friendly business school facility in country—opens.

2005: UO launches Campaign Oregon: Transforming Lives, most ambitious fundraising effort in state history. Renovated and expanded art museum reopens as Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. Museum of Natural and Cultural History reopens with new interactive exhibits in entirely redesigned and reconstructed gallery spaces. Many Nations Longhouse opens. Ground broken for $27 million Living Learning Center, first new residence hall on campus since 1960s.

Rochester Institute of Technology Online

About Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Online

Online Learning is part of Academic Services at RIT Online. RIT offers a broad selection of online courses and degree programs. They have one of the largest and most established online education programs in the United States. Online Learning works with academic departments to support online courses to RIT students, and provide faculty with online technology to supplement campus-based courses. In addition to supporting students and faculty in flexible online courses, they provide complete support services to RIT departments and faculty who are interested in developing courses or programs for online learners.

Awards

In 2008 Online Learning received the Center of Excellence Award from the New Media Consortium (NMC). Each year NMC recognizes demonstrated excellence and outstanding achievement in the application of technology to learning or creative expression with its highest honor, the Center of Excellence Award, symbolized by a specially designed translucent obelisk. This award bestowed to RIT Online Learning was in recognition of the support of emerging technologies, faculty innovation, and online learning.

About Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a nationally respected leader in professional and career-oriented education. Talented, ambitious, and creative students of all cultures and backgrounds—and from 50 states and more than 95 countries—have chosen to attend RIT.

Few universities provide RIT’s depth and breadth of career-oriented studies. Rochester Institute of Technology’s eight colleges offer more than 90 different bachelor’s degree programs in art and design, business, engineering, science and mathematics, criminal justice, photography, environmental studies, hospitality and service management, computer science, information technology, bioinformatics, and many other areas.

As a major technical university, RIT offers academic opportunities that extend far beyond science and technology, including more liberal arts courses and faculty than you will find at most liberal arts colleges. With a strong foundation in the humanities and social sciences, you’ll gain an understanding of both technological developments and the philosophy and ethical issues that go with them.

The hallmark of an RIT education is the cooperative education program. Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the first universities in the world to begin cooperative education back in 1912. Last year, more than 3,600 co-op students alternated periods of study on campus with paid employment at more than 1,900 firms across the U.S. and overseas. Today, experiential education includes much more than just co-op, it involves internships, study abroad, and research, and is designed to enhance your academics with exciting opportunities and experiences.

Fast Facts

Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with nine colleges and institutes emphasizing career education and experiential learning.

RIT Student Body

Fall 2008 Total
16,494
Undergraduate
13,861
Graduate
2,633
Male
10,910
Female
5,584

Degrees Awarded

2007-2008 Total
3,902
Associate, Diploma, Certificate
517
Bachelor's
2,452
Advanced Certificates
43
Master's
871
Doctorate
19

Housing

Many of RIT’s full-time students live in RIT residence halls, apartments, or townhouses on campus. On-campus fraternities, sororities, and special-interest houses are also available. Freshmen are guaranteed housing.

Residence Halls

1,757 rooms for approximately 3,508 students

Apartments

963 units for 2,838 students

RIT Inn and Conference Center

170 rooms for 332 students

Greek Housing

Six buildings for 108 students

RIT Libraries

RIT Libraries are comprised of Wallace Library, the Cary Library, and RIT Archives and Special Collections. RIT's Wallace Library is the primary information resource center on campus. It is a multimedia center offering a vast array of resource materials. The library provides access to 200 electronic databases, more than 30,000 electronic journals, and more than 55,000 e-books. Resource materials include 11,000 audio, film, and video titles and more than 498,000 books and print journals.

The Campus

RIT’s campus occupies 1,300 acres in suburban Rochester, the third-largest city in New York. The campus consists of 238 buildings total (5.3 million sq. ft.).


Faculty/Staff

Full-time Faculty
984
Part-time Faculty
19
Adjunct Faculty
427
Full-time Staff
1,974
Part-time Staff
130
Total
3,534

Alumni

RIT alumni number over 106,000 from all 50 states and more than 100 nations.

Athletics

At RIT, men’s hockey, basketball, lacrosse, and women’s volleyball and hockey are often ranked nationally. Many other RIT teams receive recognition in the Northeast.

Men’s Teams—baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, Division I ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, and wrestling.

Women’s Teams—basketball, crew, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, and volleyball.

RIT offers a wide variety of activities for students at all levels of ability. More than 50 percent of their undergraduate students participate in intramural sports ranging from flag football to golf and indoor soccer. Facilities include the Gordon Field House, featuring two swimming pools, a fitness center, indoor track, and an event venue with seating for 8,500; the Hale-Andrews Student Life Center, with five multipurpose courts, eight racquetball courts, and a dance/aerobics studio; the Ritter Ice Arena; outdoor tennis courts; an all-weather track; and athletic fields.

Accreditation

RIT is chartered by the legislature of the state of New York, accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, individual colleges have professional accreditation for specific programs.

Reeves College

About Reeves College

When you enroll in a career diploma program at Reeves College, you are taking the first step toward professional development and success. Their curriculum has been developed based on input from professionals in the areas of business, education, health care, hospitality, law and trades. Their input ensures that their learning outcomes match current industry demands and that their graduates enter the workforce with the required skills to excel in their chosen career fields.

Reeves College is a first-class private training provider and is fully accredited by Alberta Learning. Reeves College was established in 1961 by Mr. C. J. Reeves, a professional secretary and instructor. His on-the-job experience enabled the College to establish course content assisting graduates in achieving a high level of success in the world of business. Reeves provides diploma courses in business, education and healthcare with a view to helping their clients gain employment in their chosen field of study.

Reeves College keeps pace with the changing job market, and the college is offering several new courses this year to help its students increase their employability and value in an increasingly competitive environment.

Campus

Alberta is one of the most beautiful provinces in Canada and Reeves College has campuses in exceptional cities. At every campus, you will find a supportive learning environment where everyone - from the instructors and Admissions Representatives to the administration and support staff - is committed to your success.

Each community campus offers much to its students. Each campus is located close to the commercial and economic hubs of the city. Additionally, each community has its own arts and culture scene that appeals to many college students. And several opportunities for recreation and leisure activities are within mere moments of each campus.

At Reeves College, they recognize you must select a school that suits your needs, so they encourage you to consider the following points:

1. Professional Instruction - Reeves College instructors are industry-experienced professionals whose knowledge and qualifications enhance the learning process for all students.
2. Relevant Career Training Programs - Reeves College maintains close relationships with the business and health care communities to ensure their curriculum is in synch with marketplace demands and that their graduates leave equipped with the skills to be successful in their careers.
3. Location - Reeves College has seven campuses across Alberta. All campuses are centrally located near shops, business districts, cafes and entertainment and are easily accessible by public transportation.
4. Student-focused Environment - Every Reeves College staff member is committed to your success. From administration and instructors to admissions and support staff, they endeavor to create a welcoming and supportive environment that facilitates learning and encourages success.
5. Small Classes - Class sizes range from 10 to 25 students at a time. Reeves College believes that smaller classes allow more one-on-one instruction for students thereby enhancing the quality of their education.
6. Learning for Success - Their programs run on a modular basis so you learn one subject at a time before moving on to the next. And their programs have a number of start dates so you can embark on a career path whenever you are ready.
7. Hands-on Practicum and Career Placement Assistance - Practicum placement coordinators work closely with you during a five-week on-the-job-training period. They also assist you in preparing your resumes, conducting job searches and finding employment after graduation.
8. Fast training with a career focus - Their diploma programs are designed to get students into the job market as quickly as possible.

Ottawa University

About Ottawa University

Ottawa University is an institution with a proud 143 year heritage of educating adults and students of traditional ages for lifetimes of faith, service, leadership and significance. From their founding in 1865 in Ottawa, Kansas, they have grown to an institution today that serves over 7,000 students through their residential campus in Ottawa, their adult and professional studies campuses in Phoenix, Milwaukee, Kansas City, and the Louisville/Jeffersonville areas, and their burgeoning online programs. They offer a robust curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels which is constantly being updated and enhanced to make the greatest possible impact on the lives of their students.

Ottawa University is student-centered, rooted firmly in teaching excellence, value-priced and technology-enabled. They expect to be an extraordinarily effective and distinctive institution of higher learning which is pursuing its mission within caring, Christ-inspired communities of grace characterized by collegiality, openness, and inclusiveness.

Ottawa University Mission Statement

The mission of Ottawa University is to provide the highest quality liberal arts and professional education in a caring, Christ-centered community of grace which integrates faith, learning and life. The University serves students of traditional age, adult learners and organizations through undergraduate and graduate programs.

Ottawa University Vision Statement

By 2020, Ottawa University will be a distinctive and highly effective institution educating as many as 25,000 students per year for lifetimes of enlightened faith, exemplary service, inspired leadership and personal significance.

Ottawa University History

Ottawa University is proud of its heritage and rich history. Their roots stem from a desire to provide educational opportunities to under-served populations.

From 1837 to 1855, Baptist missionaries Reverend Jotham Meeker and his wife, Eleanor, devoted themselves to improving the lives of the Ottawa Indians and inspiring a hunger for education and Christianity. After the Meekers' deaths, John Tecumseh (Tauy) Jones carried on the Meekers' commitment to the tribe. Serving as an interpreter and Baptist minister, he was responsible for arranging a meeting between the Baptists and the Ottawa Indians, which led to the development of Ottawa University.

The Ottawa Indians donated 20,000 acres for a university to ensure the education of their children. In exchange, the Baptists agreed to build and operate the school with a promise to provide free education to the Ottawa Indians. In 2008, Ottawa University expanded the agreement with the Ottawa Tribe, wherein tribal members may attend any of OU's five campuses or OU-Online, in either the undergraduate or graduate program, free of charge - including room, board, and fees.

After delays due to the Civil War, Ottawa University was officially established in 1865. The first building, erected on campus in the spring of 1869, was destroyed by fire in 1875. However, through generous support of the community, it was rebuilt in 1876. It stands today, appropriately named Tauy Jones Hall. The first commencement was held in 1886, with the graduation of one student. Throughout it's over 140-year history, the original campus in Ottawa, Kansas has enjoyed many changes and additions to become the beautiful campus it is today. The original college in Ottawa, Kansas serves as our residential campus offering a variety of programs, 14 varsity sports and 30 on-campus student organizations including the oldest student-run newspaper in Kansas.

In the early 1970s, Ottawa University recognized a growing demand for programs suited to the needs and learning styles of adult students. Ottawa University was one of the pioneers in adult education in the United States, opening its first adult campus in Kansas City in 1974. Since that time, additional campuses focusing on the needs of working adults have been established in Arizona (1977), Wisconsin (1992) and Indiana (2002). Degree-completion programs were also developed internationally beginning in 1986. Online degrees are also available.

Today, Ottawa University offers Bachelor of Arts degree majors in over 25 disciplines including math, sciences, fine arts, religion, education and business. A Master of Business Administration as well as Master of Arts programs in human resources, professional counseling and education are also available.

Accreditation and Approval

Ottawa University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. 312-263-0456.

Ottawa University education programs in Kansas are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE).

Approvals

The Arizona Teacher Education Programs are Arizona State department of Education (AZDE) approved.

The Ottawa, Kansas and Kansas City Teacher Education programs are Kansas State Board of Education (KSBE) approved.

Arizona State Board for Private Post Secondary Education, 1400 West Washington Street, Room 260, Phoenix, AZ 85007, 602-542-5709.

This institution is regulated by the Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education, 302 West Washington Street, Room E201, Indianapolis, IN 46204, 317-232-1320 or 800-227-5695.

This institution is regulated and approved by the Educational Approval Board of the State of Wisconsin, 30 West Mifflin Street, P.O. Box 8696, Madison, WI 53708-8696, 603-266-1996.

Associations and Relationships

Affiliated with the American Baptist Churches in the USA
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Baptist Associate of Colleges and University
Arizona Education Association
Arizona Education Consortium
Better Business Bureau serving Central/Northern Arizona
Better Business Bureau service Southern Indiana, Louisville and Western Kentucky
Better Business Bureau serving Wisconsin
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
Council of Independent Colleges
Independent Colleges and Universities of Arizona
Kansas Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
Kansas Association of Private Colleges of Teacher Education
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Kansas Independent College Fund
Kansas Independent College Association
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
National Associations of Independent Colleges and Universities
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Southeastern Wisconsin Education Consortium
The Association of Governing Boards

Ohio University

About Ohio University

Ohio University has been cited for academic quality and value by such publications as U.S. News and World Report, America's 100 Best College Buys, Princeton Review's Best Colleges, and Peterson's Guide to Competitive Colleges. The John Templeton Foundation has also recognized Ohio University as one of the top character-building institutions in the country. Currently, Ohio University ranks first in the state of Ohio for nationally competitive awards won by its students.

OHIO Facts

The place where you live, learn, and grow is important. Students come to OHIO for an excellent education. And that's only the beginning. Here they become scholars, leaders, researchers, and engaged citizens. They study abroad, volunteer, and form friendships that last a lifetime. You can, too.

Freshman Class Profile (Fall 2008 middle 50 percent range)

· High school class rank:-- top 15-42%
· Composite ACT:-- 21-26
· Combined SAT (Math + Critical Reading):-- 990-1180
· Average GPA:-- 3.4 (4.0 scale)

Ohio University Profile

· Located in Athens, Ohio
· 16,738 undergraduate students on the Athens campus
· More than 250 undergraduate programs
· 950+ full-time faculty (Athens campus)
· 19:1 student to faculty ratio
· 29 student average class size
· 42 residence halls housing 7,800+ students
· 390+ registered student organizations
· 29 fraternities and sororities
· Nearly 1,000 students from other countries
· 210 buildings on 1,800 acres
· 16 NCAA Division I teams in the Mid-American Conference
· Average freshman total need-based gift aid: $6,141

Accreditation

Ohio University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as by a number of professional accrediting agencies.

History

Established in 1804, Ohio University is the oldest public institution of higher learning in the state of Ohio and the first in the Northwest Territory. Admission to Ohio University is granted to the best-qualified applicants as determined by a selective admission policy.

Norwich University

About Norwich University

At Norwich University, you'll develop traits common among leaders in every profession—discipline, integrity, confidence, critical thinking, adaptability, loyalty, and honor—through a wide range of opportunities that will empower you in lasting ways you never imagined. At the core is a rigorous academic environment emphasizing interactive classes, mentoring relationships with faculty, and extensive hands-on learning. Whether you join the Corps of Cadets or pursue a traditional collegiate experience, expect the greatest challenge of your life.

Norwich Firsts

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  Norwich was the first private institution in the country to teach engineering.
  
• Norwich was the first of all private military colleges in the nation.
  
• Norwich was the birthplace of ROTC.
  
• Norwich was one of the first military colleges to accept women.
  
• Norwich’s founder, Capt. Alden Partridge, brought experiential learning to U.S. education.
  
• Norwich University was the first to incorporate physical education into the curriculum.
  
• Norwich University was one of the first military colleges to successfully introduce civilian students onto its campus.
  
• Norwich University was one of the first institutions in the country to accept international students.
  
• Norwich had the first collegiate band.
  
• Norwich was one of the first American universities to teach agriculture.

History of Norwich University

Few American institutions of higher learning as old as Norwich University still closely adhere to the educational principles of its founders. Norwich is one of the exceptions and in a very substantial sense the institution today is the lengthened shadow of its founder, Captain Alden Partridge. The educational philosophy of Alden Partridge continues to guide Norwich University on its 175th anniversary and serves as a touchstone by which the university can be measured and appraised.

Norwich University Chronology

1819
Founded by Alden Partridge at Norwich, Vermont as "The American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy."
1820
Band organized, oldest collegiate band in the nation. First instruction in Civil Engineering offered in the United States.
1825
Academy moves to Middletown, Connecticut.
1829
Academy moved back to Norwich, Vermont following Connecticut’s refusal to grant a charter.
1831
Construction started on the North Barracks
1834
Academy received a charter from the State of Vermont recognizing the institution as Norwich University.
1856
The Alpha Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity founded.
1860
General Alumni Association formed and chartered.
1866
South Barracks at Norwich, Vt. burned. Norwich University moved to Northfield, Vt.
1868
First Barracks built in Northfield, Vt. Named Jackman Hall in 1907.
1880
University name is changed to Lewis College by Vermont Legislative Act. Restored to Norwich University in 1884.
1887
First Commandant and Professor of Military Science and Tactics assigned to Norwich by the United States government.
1898
Norwich designated, "The Military College of the State of Vermont" by the Vermont Legislature.
1907
Electrical Engineering Department established.
1910
First Cavalry horses arrive on campus.
1916
Norwich made a Senior Division, Cavalry Unit, of the Reserve Officer Training Corps. Harold "Doc" Martin entered the University, the first African-American cadet.
1919
Centennial Celebration, stairs and gate posts erected.
1923
The class ring tradition started.
1933
Epsilon Tau Sigma founded as an academic honor society.
1943
Special Commencement in March due to World War II.
1943–1946
University facilities devoted to Army Air Corps Air Crew Training Program; Army Specialized Training Program, and Army Specialized Training Reserve Program.
1945
First veterans return to finish their degrees.
1947
Mountain Cold Weather ROTC program inaugurated. Cavalry unit terminated.
1949
Business Administration major instituted.
1951
Honor System adopted.
1954
South Gateway constructed. Lybrand Ski Area purchased.
1955
Alden Partridge Statue unveiled.
1960
Fraternities abolished. Class clubs instituted.
1972
Merger with Vermont College.
1974
First women enter the Corps of Cadets.
1981
Acquisition of Alternative Education Programs from Goddard College.
1987
Peace Corps Preparatory Program started as national model.
1990
Five-year baccalaureate degree program in Architecture started.
1993
Opening of Kreitzberg Library.
1994
Civilian and Corps campuses merged on Northfield Campus.
1995
Cadet Tracey L. Jones, Class of ’96, is the first Norwich student to be selected as a Rhodes Scholar.
1997
Opening of the Engineering, Math, and Science Complex.
1998
Completion of the Kreitzberg Arena.
2001
Sale of Vermont College to The Union Institute and University.
2007
Completion of Wise Campus Center.

Captain Alden Partridge (1785–1854) probably did more than any other individual to promote military education in civilian institutions in the United States prior to the Civil War. Partridge originated a novel system of education which combined civilian and military studies in order to produce enlightened and useful citizen-soldiers. Like John Milton, Alden Partridge saw the ideal education as a liberal one which prepares youth for the responsibilities of peace and war. The fundamental promise of Partridge’s thinking was that education must prepare youth "to discharge, in the best possible manner, the duties they owe to themselves, to their fellow-men, and to their country."

For more than four decades the remarkably energetic Partridge labored relentlessly to promote what he called the "American System of Education." He first attempted to introduce his ideas at the United States Military Academy, but the frustration he met with them prompted him to establish the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy at Norwich, Vermont, in 1819. The Vermont institution served as a model for several private military academies and colleges founded by Partridge, or his students, at locations throughout the United States prior to Partrdge’s death in 1854.

In organizing his plan of education, Partridge was guided in part by the U.S. Constitution. The defense of the nation is vested in the great mass of citizens who form "an impregnable bunker around the Constitution and liberties of the country." The militia had to be trained in at least the elements of military science and tactics. "Hence arises the necessity—of an extended system of military education and of a general diffusion of military knowledge." Partridge was emphatic in pointing out that he was not recommending a system of education for youth that was "purely military." The military was to be only an "appendage" to civil education.

Among the deficiencies Partridge saw in traditional "liberal education" was that it was too restrictive and not liberal enough. The standard curriculum was not sufficiently practical and was not designed to prepare youth for the duties of an American citizen. The existing system of education was deficient because it did not give adequate attention to such matters as the operations of government or to the important sources of national wealth—"agriculture, commerce, and manufacturers."

Alden Partridge’s American System of Education linked military science and training with a "civil" curriculum so broad and innovative that it won national attention at the time it was implemented. It was a bold and radical response to the educational requirements of a democratic republic. Partridge sought to transform the traditional curriculum by making it more practical, scientific, and truly liberal. He expanded the classical curriculum to include modern languages and history, as well as political economy and engineering. Indeed, Partridge’s institution was the first in the United States to offer instruction in civil engineering. Partridge also played a pioneering role in physical education and was one of the first educators to offer instruction in agriculture. He was also in the vanguard of academicians who adopted field training as a regular and important extension of theory learned in the classroom. The guiding philosophy behind Partridge’s curricular innovation contributed heavily to the concepts advanced in the College Land Grant Act of 1862, submitted to congress by Vermont Senator Justin Morrill, as well as to the legislation that created the Reserve Officers Training Corps in 1916.

Alden Partridge can be credited as one of the first Americans to use outdoor experience as an integral part of the process of education, thus anticipating the later acceptance of field trips and "outward bound" programs as legitimate educational activities. Field excursions provided excellent opportunities to combine exercise, recreation, and improvement. Arduous hikes, according to Partridge’s design for education, were physically challenging and promoted self-reliance. Students involved in excursions became accustomed to "fatigue and privation." Furthermore, they learned "to take care of themselves," a process Partridge considered essential to the proper development and education of youth.

Excursions also supplemented classroom instruction with "practical and everyday knowledge of the world, which can never be derived from books." Trips into the field provided valuable educational experiences in such areas as botany, mineralogy, surveying, engineering, military science, and history. Students visited and examined factories, navy yards, arsenals, railroads, bridges, canals, and historic sites. Alden Partridge became convinced from considerable experience, "as well as from the nature of the case," that his students derived "more real advantage" and improvement from excursions than from any other activities.

Events in the recent history of Norwich University illustrate how the growth and evolution of the institution have remained consistent with the educational principles of Alden Partridge. The merger with Vermont College in 1972 enabled Norwich to expand its academic base, extend its offering to women, and add a non-military lifestyle. Vermont College was founded in 1834 as Newbury Seminary and is notable as one of the first American institutions to offer higher education to women. Indeed, Alden Partridge was a strong advocate of female education and attempted at about the same time to establish a female division for his school at Norwich, Vermont. For more than a century after the two schools relocated to central Vermont, Norwich University and Vermont College were neighbors. Merger of the two institutions was discussed for several decades before it came about, in part because of a shared mission of leadership and service. In 1974, two years after the merger with Vermont College, women were first admitted into the Norwich University Corps of Cadets.

Also consonant with Alden Partridge’s thinking was the acquisition of four adult-centered programs from Goddard College in 1981. Alden Partridge recognized the need for a curricular flexibility that would provide students with elective opportunities and allow them to pursue an educational program at their own pace, a pedagogical attitude that explains why students ranging from adolescents to veterans of the War of 1812 could be found at his institution in the 1820’s. The programs acquired from Goddard College broadened the curriculum and enriched the educational environment by enabling Norwich to open its offering to nontraditional learners, introduce new residency patterns, diversify culturally and geographically, and significantly increase the enrollment of minority students. These programs share the University’s focus on experiential education.

Partridge’s philosophy continues to give direction to the Norwich curriculum with its special emphasis on preparing students to become useful and active citizens. In many academic programs, experiential learning is given a prominent role in order to encourage students to make connections between classroom theory and the surrounding world. The creation, in 1987, of the nation’s first Peace Corps Preparatory Program, the expansion of internship programs, and the encouragement of volunteer community service all represent an extension of those aspects of the University mission that relate to experiential learning and social service.

Today, Norwich University still closely adheres to the purposes and precepts laid out by its founder Alden Partridge in 1819. The system of education articulated by Partridge was so broad, sensible, flexible, and visionary that it continues to have extraordinary currency.

Northeastern University Online

About Northeastern University Online

Northeastern University Online is your destination for all online programs offered from the various colleges throughout the University. Each college is unique and offers a range of high-quality online programs within their area of expertise. Since 1974, Northeastern has been providing the high-quality, flexible distance education designed for busy students.

About Northeastern University

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston, and a leader in interdisciplinary research, urban engagement, and the integration of classroom learning with real-world experience. Their signature cooperative education program, one of the largest and most innovative in the world, is ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. They offer a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in six undergraduate colleges, eight graduate schools, and two part-time divisions.

Northeastern's six undergraduate, eight graduate schools, and two part-time divisions offer bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in a wide variety of academic disciplines and professional areas. Increasingly, the hallmark of their undergraduate and graduate programs is an approach that places the subject of study within a broader interdisciplinary perspective.

Their 1,257 full- and part-time faculty members frequently bring the same interdisciplinary thinking to their research, collaborating with colleagues in other colleges to find solutions to real-world problems. Faculty members infuse undergraduate and graduate classrooms alike with the spirit of discovery, and students in all degree programs have ample opportunities to participate in research.

Their faculty researchers and their student collaborators enjoy access to the largest academic library in Boston, and to some of the most advanced research facilities and institutes in the area, both on campus and in greater Boston.

About the College of Professional Studies

With two doctorates, 14 master's degree programs, 18 bachelor's degree programs, 4 associate degree programs, and 24 professional certificates offered online, the College of Professional Studies is the largest online education provider at the University. There are no application fees and no testing requirement. This means no GREs, GMATs, SATs, or related exams (CPS does require that all individuals for whom English is not their primary language submit TOEFL scores). The College offers 24/7 online technical support and tutoring for all students. Most online courses are taught by the same faculty used for campus-based courses and all faculty have been certified to teach online.

About the College of Engineering

Through the Graduate School of Engineering, the College of Engineering offers six master's degrees online via streaming video technology. The College enters its centennial year with a distinguished history of accomplishment and vast potential for innovation in engineering research and education, particularly in the energy, environmental, health, and security fields. Started in 1909, it was the first school at Northeastern to adopt cooperative education, an academic model that integrates professional experience with classroom study. Over the past century, this interactive learning environment has nourished the entrepreneurial spirit of countless engineering students who have gone on to found successful companies around the world.

About the College of Business Administration

Northeastern University's College of Business Administration offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) completely online. The College has a distinguished history and reputation for innovation that continues today. It launched one of the first Executive MBA programs in the U.S., as well as the High Technology Management MBA, which Infoworld Magazine featured in a 2006 cover story, along with Carnegie Mellon, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania. Also in 2006, U.S. News & World Report ranked the Northeastern University part-time MBA program #20 in the U.S.

Accreditations

Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston, and a leader in interdisciplinary research, urban engagement, and the integration of classroom learning with real-world experience. Northeastern University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).

New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)

The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, a self-regulatory membership organization, serves the public and educational community by developing and applying standards assessing the educational effectiveness of elementary, secondary, and collegiate educational institutions. Processes of self-evaluation and peer review utilizing the Association's goals assure and improve the quality of institutions, which seek its accreditation. It also endeavors to inform public discourse about educational improvement.

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Northeastern University is AACSB International accredited -- this is the highest standard of accreditation for any business school worldwide. Institutions receiving AACSB International accreditation have superior faculty, high-caliber teaching, and meaningful interaction between students and faculty. They confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review process. Your degree and diploma will be the same as the one earned by on-campus students but without having to travel back and forth to campus.

ABET

ABET accreditation is assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards established by the profession for which it prepares students. ABET accredits postsecondary degree-granting programs housed within regionally accredited institutions.

Among the most respected accreditation organizations in the U.S., ABET has provided leadership and quality assurance in higher education for over 75 years. ABET currently accredits some 2,800 programs at more than 600 colleges and universities nationwide.

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) is the only accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit entry-level physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs.

National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)

NASPAA accreditation recognizes that a master's program in public affairs has gone through a rigorous process of voluntary peer review conducted by the Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA), and has met NASPAA's Standards for Professional Master's Degree Programs in Public Affairs, Policy and Administration.

Military

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium colleges and universities are dedicated to helping servicemembers and their families get college degrees. Military students can take courses in their off-duty hours at or near military installations in the United States, overseas, and on Navy ships.

SOC was created in 1972 to provide educational opportunities to servicemembers, who, because they frequently moved from place to place, had trouble completing college degrees. Today SOC is a consortium of more than 1,800 colleges and universities that provide educational opportunities for servicemembers and their families. SOC is cosponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the American Association of Community Colleges, in cooperation with 13 other educational associations, the Military Services, the National Guard, and the Coast Guard. SOC is funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) through a contract with AASCU. The contract is managed for DoD by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support.

Hundreds of thousands of servicemembers and their family members enroll annually in programs offered by SOC Consortium member universities, colleges, community colleges, and technical institutes. Military students may enroll in associate, bachelor, and graduate-level degree programs on school campuses, military installations, and armories within the United States and overseas.

Veterans

The GI Bill (the generic term comprising various education assistance programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs) provides benefits to veterans, servicemembers, and some dependents of disabled or deceased veterans wishing to pursue an education.

In fiscal year 2007, over 500,000 personnel utilized their GI Bill benefits.

Affiliations

Project Management Institute

Northeastern University is a PMI Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) An R.E.P. is an organization approved by PMI to issue Professional Development Units (PDUs) for its training courses.

Courses offered by PMI Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.), PMI components -- chapters, specific interest groups (SIGs), colleges -- and PMI are pre-approved for Contact Hours in fulfillment of certification eligibility requirements, as well as PDUs to fulfill the Project Management Professional (PMP) Continuing Certification Requirements (CCRs).

Society for Human Resource Management

Northeastern University has been recognized as one of the top 20 providers of the SHRM Learning System in the U.S.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest professional association devoted to human resource management. Its mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most current and comprehensive resources, and to advance the profession by promoting HR's essential, strategic role. Founded in 1948, SHRM represents more than 225,000 individual members in over 125 countries, and has a network of more than 575 affiliated chapters in the United States, as well as offices in China and India.

Jacksonville University

About Jacksonville University

Jacksonville University combines the advantages of a liberal arts college with the strengths of an urban comprehensive university. Its academic programs and resources prepare students for success in their chosen careers and for advanced study at the graduate level. Connections with area businesses and civic organizations provide meaningful internships and educational opportunities outside of the classroom.

History

Jacksonville University was founded in 1934 in downtown Jacksonville as a junior college offering night classes. It quickly became a four-year, co-ed institution and moved to its present location in the Arlington area of Jacksonville in the early 1950s.

Academic Programs

Jacksonville University offers 7 bachelor’s degree programs and more than 70 majors, programs and concentrations. There are graduate programs in nursing, business, education and orthodontics. The Adult Degree Program offers classes during evenings and weekends for nontraditional students.

Colleges

The College of Arts & Sciences offers traditional liberal arts and science majors, plus programs in nursing, education, and pre-professional education. The College of Fine Arts has outstanding programs in art, dance, music and theater. The Davis College of Business occupies a new, technologically advanced facility.

Engaged Learning

The University promotes Engaged Learning throughout the curriculum. Students are encouraged to take charge of their own education and seek out experiential learning opportunities in the classroom, but also through research, service and student-centered activities.

Distinguished Programs

Among Jacksonville University’s enrichments offerings are outstanding programs in community service learning, study abroad, Navy ROTC, undergraduate research, and leadership. Students find excellent opportunities for learning outside the classroom.

Demographics

Most JU students are from Florida and the southeastern and northeastern United States. They represent 45 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and 50 foreign countries. The male-female student ratio is about 1 to 1.

Campus Life

The University’s residential campus is home to a great variety of social, cultural, Greek, religious, performance and service organizations. The Kinne University Center and the new Davis Student Commons provide an array of facilities for students to enjoy campus life. Students live in residence halls and on-campus apartments.

Athletics

Jacksonville University has 17 Division I athletic teams. Nearly 400 JU students compete in an intercollegiate varsity sport. The athletic facilities include a ballpark overlooking the river, new tennis and softball complexes, plus a football, soccer, and track & field complex.

Location

Jacksonville University is located in a beautiful riverfront setting in suburban Jacksonville, across the St. Johns River from downtown and just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. The 190-acre campus includes a half-mile of riverfront, oak-lined paths, and a mix of historic and new campus buildings.

Scholarship Aid

Jacksonville University has a phenomenal scholarship program that generously awards students for previous academic achievements. More than 90% of freshmen receive scholarships. The “sticker price” compares favorably with other schools, and the scholarship program makes the cost of attending very affordable.

General

Jacksonville University is proud of its heritage as a private, independent institution. The University offers a balanced approach to coeducational higher education, combining the best attributes of the liberal arts and sciences tradition and professional studies. As a result, students are equipped not only to succeed in meaningful careers and advanced study at the graduate level, but also to function as well-educated, well-rounded citizens in our modern society. This balanced educational preparation further enables students to respond confidently to changing and evolving career and personal opportunities. Jacksonville University offers a rigorous curriculum that addresses the diverse interests, curiosities, and educational needs of the total person. While its Core Curriculum exposes students to the broad spectrum of human thought and accomplishment, specialization for specific career or life pursuits is provided within the major.

The College of Arts and Sciences, the Davis College of Business and the College of Fine Arts conduct JU’s traditional undergraduate and graduate academic programs. Offering more than 40 majors, the University confers the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Education. Pre-professional studies are available for students interested in dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy and veterinary medicine. The Aeronautics Program is offered in cooperation with Delta Connection Academy, owned and operated by Delta Air Lines.

Jacksonville University maintains a legacy of service to the community. It has been an ardent supporter and provider of cultural and educational programs that enhance the quality of life for Jacksonville and Florida’s First Coast citizens. Recognizing the educational needs of working adults, JU also created baccalaureate programs offered during evening hours, on weekends, at off-campus locations, and in accelerated formats that assist nontraditional students to continue or complete college degrees.

The Accelerated Degree Program administers degree completion options for nontraditional and adult learners. The eight-week accelerated class options offer intensive studies during weekday evenings and on weekends. Students enrolled may earn Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Social Sciences or a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with majors in Business Administration, Marketing and/or Management.

Graduate programs in business, education, math and nursing infuse the community with highly skilled professionals who are instrumental in strengthening the local economy, improving the quality of elementary and secondary education, and meeting the health care requirements of our citizens. School of Education graduate programs include a 5 year progam leading to a Masters of Education (B.A/M.Ed.) in Elementary Education, as well as a Master of Education (M.Ed.) program with concentrations in Instructional Leadership, Sport Management & Leadership, and Educational Leadership. The School of Nursing offers an RN-MSN program, along with a Master of Nursing (MSN) with concentrations in Nursing Education, Nursing Administration, Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Nurse Specialization and a joint program with the Davis College of Business: Masters of Nursing & Business Administration. The College of Arts and Sciences offers a Masters of Arts (M.A.) in Mathematics. The Davis College of Business has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) offered in two formats; the evening MBA program and the Executive MBA program

SPECIAL ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

Jacksonville University and the Florida Coastal School of Law (FCSL) have entered into an agreement that will allow selected JU students who have met the requirements to enter FCSL after completing only three years of undergraduate study at JU. Participants will earn both a baccalaureate degree and a J.D. under the 6-year program.

Dual-degree baccalaureate engineering programs are offered in cooperation with Columbia University, Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Florida, the University of Miami, Washington University in St. Louis, Mercer University, and Stevens Institute of Technology.

The strength of their programs is a function of the University’s nationally recognized faculty, some of whom have been honored by such organizations as the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, the Pew National Fellowship Program, the Fulbright Scholarship Program, and the American Council on Education. Each of Jacksonville University’s 158 full-time professors are committed to classroom teaching; JU does not use graduate or teaching assistants in its classrooms.

Comfortably sized classes assure students of individual attention and meaningful interaction with professors and classmates. JU’s average class size is 16, and the University has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. Although JU faculty place high priority on teaching, they pursue research and writing projects not as ends in themselves, but as means to maintain and enhance the quality of instruction. This concern for students is an incalculable advantage to those who seek an academic environment that is both stimulating and supportive.

Although most students are from Florida and the southeastern and northeastern United States, the University embraces cultural diversity. Included among its student population are persons from 45 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and 50 foreign countries. Women comprise 51 percent of JU’s student body; men, 49 percent. Approximately 79 percent of JU’s students attend full-time. More than half of JU’s traditional undergraduate students live on campus.

MISSION, VALUES AND VISION

The Mission, Values and Vision of Jacksonville University, a private, independent institution offering baccalaureate and selected master’s degrees, are articulated in the following statements approved by the Board of Trustees.

MISSION

The Mission of Jacksonville University is to prepare each student for lifelong success in learning, achieving, leading and serving. This mission will be accomplished as a small, comprehensive, independent university community located within a vibrant urban setting. The University serves an ethnically and geographically diverse, predominantly undergraduate student body, as well as adult learners in selected undergraduate and graduate programs. The Jacksonville University learning community will provide personalized service, close student-faculty interaction and an extensive array of educational and co-curricular programs. Their learning experience will emphasize engaged learning, the integration of thinking with doing, and the combination of professional preparation with a strong liberal arts foundation.

VALUES

In the Jacksonville University learning and living community they value:
· students and the quality of their learning/living experience as the highest priority;
· faculty and student engagement in teaching, learning and extending knowledge within an environment of excellence and academic freedom;
· service to the University, community and society; and
· honesty, integrity and mutual respect.

VISION

Jacksonville University will be known for developing graduates who are distinctively well prepared for lives of continuous learning, achievement, leadership and service. The focus of Jacksonville University will be on creating a complete learning environment where students can develop and experience academic, social, and personal success. Students will feel that Jacksonville University is their academic home; a home in which they feel safe, secure, appreciated and involved. The foundation of this effort will be the full-time undergraduate program, complemented by selected professional and graduate programs.

ACCREDITATION

Jacksonville University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Jacksonville University.

AERONAUTICS

The Division of Aeronautics holds accreditation from the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) for the Bachelor of Science degrees in Aviation Management & Flight Operations (AVO) and Aviation Management (AVM).

DANCE AND MUSIC

Jacksonville University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music and the National Association of Schools of Dance, and the curricula in music and dance meet association standards.

EDUCATION

Teacher Education Preparation Programs are approved by the Florida Department of Education.

NURSING

The School of Nursing holds accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing degrees.

ORTHODONTICS

The School of Orthodontics offers an Advanced Specialty Education Program in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthodontics that is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

Ivy Bridge College of Tiffin University

About Ivy Bridge College of Tiffin University

What You Can Expect From Ivy Bridge College:

No large lectures or crowded classrooms. You’ll never have more than 25 students in any of your online classes.

You’ll never stand in line, or struggle to find a parking space!

Studying online means you go at your own pace. And, you’re never alone! You’ll have the chance to benefit from team learning opportunities in chat rooms, message boards, and through threaded discussion groups. Along the way, you’ll make lasting, lifelong friends from places both close and far away.

They’re always on! Their online courses are available 24 hours a day. You set your own schedule. You can progress at your own speed, taking a semester or summer off.

You can register for classes and purchase your necessary course materials any time of the day or night.

AND, you can graduate in as little as 20 months!

An Engaged Online Community

Ivy Bridge courses are dynamic and discussion-oriented, allowing you to collaborate, debate, and interact within an online community. Whether you are taking Introduction to Literature and Criticism, the Art of Reasoning, or Environmental Science, you’ll learn critical thinking skills that will serve you well in whatever career path you choose.

Ivy Bridge faculty are experts in their fields—credentialed and accomplished professionals who also teach at Tiffin University. You’ll have access to faculty via e-mail, newsgroups, and live chat as well as through weekly online office hours.

Your Ivy Bridge degree is backed by all of the resources and expertise at Tiffin University.

About Tiffin University

Founded in 1888, Tiffin University enrolls approximately 2,350 students in the undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered at the Tiffin campus in Tiffin, Ohio, as well as an online program, at the University of Bucharest in Romania, and at several locations in Ohio, including Archbold, Columbus, Cleveland, Shelby, Toledo, Fremont, and Cincinnati.

Accreditation

As an Ivy Bridge student, you will earn a Tiffin University degree. Tiffin University is an independent, private institution of higher education, chartered by the State of Ohio to award degrees at the Associate’s, Bachelor’s and Master’s level.

Tiffin University’s seated and online programs are authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents. Our programs are accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission (NCA), which is one of the six regional accreditation bodies recognized by essentially all of the major public and private colleges and universities in America, and by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

In addition, Tiffin University recently received prestigious accreditation from The European Council for Business Education (ECBE) for its Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree programs. TU works closely with the ECBE, headquartered in Chamby, Switzerland, for its programs of study offered in Europe.

Tiffin University holds a 501(c)(3) status authorized from the Internal Revenue Service of the Federal Government of the United States of America.

Iowa Central College Online

Iowa Central College Online Mission Statement

Iowa Central College Online is committed to excellence in teaching and learning by providing for the varied educational needs of the diverse individuals whom it serves through accessible, flexible, community-centered programs and activities both within and beyond the classroom.

Iowa Central College Online Vision Statement

Iowa Central College Online is the online learning college of choice, meeting the needs of those they serve in an ever-changing, global environment. Innovation and excellence, with continuous improvement, define this institution where the focus is on the learner and the appreciation of diversity.

Iowa Central College Online Programs Offered

Computer Networking Technology
Criminal Justice
Business
Associate in Arts Degree (Gen. Ed.)
Human Services
Health Care Administation
Medical Transcription and Coding

Iowa Central College Online Accreditation

Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org, telephone (800) 621-7440.

August 1967 College granted Federal Fund Eligibility
August 1969 College granted Correspondent Status
March 1971 College granted Recognized Candidate for Accreditation Status
July 1973 College beame Candidate for Accreditation under the new policy
March 1974 College granted Accredited Status
July 1979 Accreditation reaffirmed
June 1984 Accreditation reaffirmed
June 2001 Accreditation reaffirmed

Gonzaga University

About Gonzaga University

Gonzaga University started in 1881 with $936 in hard silver dollars. It bought Gonzaga’s founder, Father Joseph Cataldo, S.J., 320 acres of land and water, what people then referred to as “the old piece of gravel near the falls.” Six years later, the Gonzaga College officially opened the doors of its only building for “young Scholastics, whose ambition it is to become priests.” Exclusively for boys, the College was under the charge of the Jesuit priests. Enrollment for the 1887-88 academic year was 18 boys and young men.

Today, it is known as Gonzaga University, a private, four-year institution of higher education. More than 105 buildings dot the 131-acre campus overlooking the Spokane River. Students include both women and men, who can enroll in a multitude of undergraduate or graduate programs. Enrollment for the 2007-08 academic year was 6,923 students.

A constant throughout the years is Gonzaga’s educational philosophy, based on the centuries-old Ignatian model of educating the whole person – mind, body and spirit. At Gonzaga, students discover how to integrate science and art, faith and reason, action and contemplation. "Cura personalis," or care for the individual, is our guiding theme.

Mission Statement

Gonzaga University belongs to a long and distinguished tradition of humanistic, Catholic, and Jesuit education. They, the trustees and regents, faculty, administration and staff of Gonzaga, are committed to preserving and developing that tradition and communicating it to their students and alumni.

As humanistic, they recognize the essential role of human creativity, intelligence, and initiative in the construction of society and culture.

As Catholic, they affirm the heritage which has developed through two thousand years of Christian living, theological reflection, and authentic interpretation.

As Jesuit, they are inspired by the vision of Christ at work in the world, transforming it by His love, and calling men and women to work with Him in loving service of the human community.

All these elements of their tradition come together within the sphere of free intellectual inquiry characteristic of a university. At Gonzaga, this inquiry is primarily focused on Western culture, within which their tradition has developed.

They also believe that a knowledge of traditions and cultures different from their own draws us closer to the human family of which they are a part and makes them more aware of both the possibilities and limitations of their own heritage. Therefore, in addition to their primary emphasis on Western culture, they seek to provide for their students some opportunity to become familiar with a variety of human cultures.

In the light of their own tradition and the variety of human societies, they seek to understand the world we live in. It is a world of great technological progress, scientific complexity and competing ideologies. It offers great possibilities for cooperation and interdependence, but at the same time presents us with the fact of widespread poverty, hunger, injustice, and the prospect of degeneration and destruction. They seek to provide for their students some understanding of contemporary civilization; and they invite them to reflect with them on the problems and possibilities of a scientific age, the ideological differences that separate the peoples of the world, and the rights and responsibilities that come from commitment to a free society. In this way they hope to prepare their students for an enlightened dedication to the Christian ideals of justice and peace.

Their students cannot assimilate the tradition of which Gonzaga is a part nor the variety of human culture, nor can they understand the problems of the world, without the development and discipline of their imagination, intelligence, and moral judgment. Consequently, they are committed at Gonzaga to developing these faculties. And since what is assimilated needs to be communicated if it is to make a difference, they also seek to develop in their students the skills of effective writing and speaking.

They believe that their students, while they are developing general knowledge and skills during their years at Gonzaga, should also attain more specialized competence in at least one discipline or profession.

They hope that the integration of liberal humanistic learning and skills with a specialized competence will enable their graduates to enter creatively, intelligently, and with deep moral conviction into a variety of endeavors, and provide leadership in the arts, the professions, business, and public service.

Through its academic and student life programs, the Gonzaga community encourages its students to develop certain personal qualities: self-knowledge, self-acceptance, a restless curiosity, a desire for truth, a mature concern for others, and a thirst for justice.

Many of their students will find the basis for these qualities in a dynamic Christian faith. Gonzaga tries to provide opportunities for these students to express their faith in a deepening life of prayer, participation in liturgical worship and fidelity to the teachings of the Gospel. Other students will proceed from a non-Christian religious background or from secular philosophic and moral principles.

They hope that all their graduates will live creative, productive, and moral lives, seeking to fulfill their own aspirations and at the same time, actively supporting the aspirations of others by a generous sharing of their gifts.

Accreditation

Gonzaga University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

The School of Business is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, a specialized accrediting board recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

The School of Law is accredited by Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association (ABA). The U.S. Department of Education has recognized the Council as the national agency for the accreditation of programs leading to the first professional degree in law.

The Department of Religious Studies is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), a specialized accrediting board recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

Programs in English as a Second Language are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Teachers and Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), a specialized accrediting board recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

Programs in the Department of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), a specialized accrediting board recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

Programs in Civil, Electrical, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET), a specialized accrediting board recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

Programs for the certification of elementary, secondary, and Special Education teachers at the bachelor’s level; and Special Education, Initial Teaching (elementary and secondary levels), Principal and Superintendents (Leadership Formation), at the graduate level; and for the certification of post-licensure teachers and administrators (i.e., “professional certification”), are accredited both by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), a specialized accrediting board recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, and by the Washington State Board of Education through its Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

The School Counseling and Counseling Psychology master’s programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Program (CACREP), a specialized accrediting board recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

The Special Education, Sports Management, and Physical Education bachelor’s programs, and the Special Education, Sport & Athletic Administration, Leadership & Administration, Master of Teaching At-Risk Youth, Counseling Psychology, Reading & Literacy, and Anesthesiology Education master’s programs, are accredited both by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), a specialized accrediting board recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, and by the Washington State Board of Education through its Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

The Anesthesiology Education master’s program is accredited by the Council of Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs (COA), part of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). The Council is a specialized accrediting board recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.