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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.
Ashford University
400 North Bluff Blvd.
Clinton, IA 52732
http://www.ashford.edu
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Jane Lea McAuliffe, President and CEO
Name change notes: Mount St. Clare College to The Franciscan University (12/5/02) to The Franciscan University of the Prairies (9/23/04). Purchased by Ashford University in March 2005. HLC Institution ID: 1249
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Accreditation Date(s): (2005*- .)Accreditation notes: Note on date of accreditation: The accreditation of The Franciscan University of the Prairies (accredited 1950-2005) was continued through the University's purchase by Ashford University in March 2005.
Commission Participation: PEAQ PARTICIPANT
Year of Last PEAQ Comprehensive Evaluation: 2006 - 2007
Year of Next PEAQ Comprehensive Evaluation: 2016 - 2017
Last Action: 04/20/2009
Legal Status: Private FP
Degrees Awarded (details below): A, B, M
Stipulations on Affiliation Status: Degree programs at the Master’s level are limited to the
Master of Arts in Teaching, the Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning with Technology, the Master of Arts in Education, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Public Administration, the Master of Arts in Health Care Administration, and the Master of Arts in Organizational Management. Other offerings at the Master’s level are limited to five courses or twenty semester hours per year.
Approval of New Degree Sites: Prior Commission approval required.
Approval of Distance Education Degrees: No prior Commission approval required.
Reports Required: None.
Other Visits Scheduled: Focused Visit-Mandated: 2009 - 2010; A focused visit to be conducted 6 months following the IPO conducted by the institution’s corporate parent, Bridgepoint Education.
Focused Visit-Mandated: 2009 - 2010; A visit focused on (a) institutional finances, (b) effectiveness and outcomes of current experiential learning formats and transfer credit, and (c) the impact on the Clinton campus of campus-based programs offered online.
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| Bachelors Degrees |
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| Masters Degrees |
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Distance Learning (last updated: 01/15/2010)
This listing is limited to programs that are delivered 100% asynchronously.
AA in Business (Internet)
AA in Early Childhood Education (Internet)
AA in Liberal Studies (Internet)
AA in Military Studies (Internet)
AA in Organizational Management (Internet)
BA in Accounting (Internet)
BA in Adult Development (Internet)
BA in Applied Behavioral Science (Internet)
BA in Business Administration (Internet)
BA in Business Economics (Internet)
BA in Business Information Systems (Internet)
BA in Child Development (Internet)
BA in Communication Studies (Internet)
BA in Early Childhood Education (Internet)
BA in Early Childhood Education Administration (Internet)
BA in Education and Public Policy (Internet)
BA in Educational Studies (Internet)
BA in English (Internet)
BA in English Language Learner Studies (Internet)
BA in Entrepreneurship (Internet)
BA in Environmental Studies (Internet)
BA in Finance (Internet)
BA in Health and Human Services (Internet)
BA in Health Care Administration (Internet)
BA in Healthcare Studies (Internet)
BA in History (Internet)
BA in Homeland Security & Emergency Management (Internet)
BA in Human Resource Management (Internet)
BA in International Business (Internet)
BA in Journalism (Internet)
BA in Law Enforcement Administration (Internet)
BA in Liberal Arts (Internet)
BA in Logistics Management (Internet)
BA in Management Information Systems (Internet)
BA in Military Studies (Internet)
BA in Operations Management (Internet)
BA in Organizational Management (Internet)
BA in Political Science and Government (Internet)
BA in Project Management (Internet)
BA in Psychology (Internet)
BA in Public Administration (Internet)
BA in Public Relations/Marketing (Internet)
BA in Service Management (Internet)
BA in Social & Criminal Justice (Internet)
BA in Social Science (Internet)
BA in Sociology (Internet)
BA in Sports and Recreation Management (Internet)
BAS in Management (Internet)
MA in Education (Internet)
MA in Health Care Administration (Internet)
MA in Organizational Management (Internet)
MA in Teaching (Internet)
MA in Teaching & Learning w/ Technology (Internet)
Master of Public Administration (Internet)
MBA (Internet)
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