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Information provided on the Statement of Affiliation Status reflects the most recent actions of the Commission. The Commission has a multi-level decision process. Any institutional changes that are currently under review are not made public until final action has been taken.

**During the transition to the new Pathways model for reaffirmation of accreditation, some scheduled events are not displayed on this version of the Statement of Affiliation Status. Institutions can refer to the transition maps in the Open and Standard Pathways booklets for the timing of reviews. Institutions that have questions about other scheduled events should contact their HLC staff liaison.**

Davenport University


6191 Kraft Avenue SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-9396
(616) 698-7111 (Main Phone)

http://www.davenport.edu

Statement of Affiliation Status Click here for definitions...


Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Richard J. Pappas, President
Name change notes: Davenport College of Business to Davenport University-Western Region (3/1/2000)
HLC Institution ID: 1782
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Candidacy Date(s): 1970*
Pre-accreditation notes: Pre-accreditation status: Correspondent (1970); Recognized Candidate for Accreditation (1973); Candidate for Accreditation under new policy (1973)
Accreditation Date(s): (1976- .)


Summary of Commission Review

Historical notes: Davenport University includes the formerly separately-accredited institutions: Davenport University-Central Region (Midland, MI), first accredited in 1993; Davenport University-Eastern Region (Dearborn, MI), first accredited in 1986; and Davenport University-Western Region (Grand Rapids, MI), first accredited in 1976. (merged in 2003).

Last Reaffirmation of Accreditation: None
Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2013 - 2014

Last Date of Information Change: 07/16/2012

Control: Private NFP
Degrees Awarded (details below): Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's


Stipulations on Affiliation Status:

Degree offerings are limited to the Associate of Business Administration, Associate of Applied Science, and Associate of Science; the Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing; the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Public Health, the Master of Science in Nursing, and  the Master of Science in Information Assurance at sites in Grand Rapids-WA Lettinga campus, Dearborn, Warren, Midland, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Holland, MI and online.
Approval of New Degree Locations:
The Commission's Expedited Desk Review Program is only available for offering undergraduate and MBA degrees at instructional locations in Michigan and Indiana.
Approval of Distance and Correspondence Courses and Programs:
The institution has been approved under Commission policy to offer up to 100% of its total degree programs through distance education. The processes for expanding distance education are defined in other Commission documents.


Organizational Profile Click here for definitions...

Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 2682   5691
Graduate: 93   2231
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   442  



Degree Programs (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 11   465
Bachelors Degrees 27   1186
Masters Degrees 10   331
Specialist Degrees 0   0
Doctoral Degrees 0   0
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 17   243


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 05/06/2013)

In-State:   Campuses:   Battle Creek (Battle Creek ) ; Flint (Flint) ; Holland (Holland) ; Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo) ; Lansing (Lansing) ; Livonia (Livonia) ; Midland (Midland) ; Saginaw (Saginaw) ; Warren (Warren)
         
    Additional Locations:   Grand Rapids (The Downtown Center) ; Traverse City (Traverse City)
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None