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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 06/19/2013


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.**

Park University


8700 N.W. River Park Dr.
Parkville, MO 64152
(816) 741-2000 (Main Phone)

www.park.edu

Statement of Affiliation Status Click here for definitions...


Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Michael Droge, President
Name change notes: Park College to Park University (1/1/2000)
HLC Institution ID: 1455
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Accreditation Date(s): (1913- .)


Summary of Commission Review


Participation Notes: Participating in the Academy for Assessment of Student Learning.

Last Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2004 - 2005
Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2013 - 2014

Last Date of Information Change: 04/15/2013

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


Stipulations on Affiliation Status:

Accreditation at the Master's level is limited to programs in areas the institution offered baccalaureate programs as of April 18, 2005 and to the Master of Public Affairs, the Master of Arts in Religion, the Master of Education, the Master of Arts in Teaching, the Master's in Educational Administration, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Music, the Master of Healthcare Leadership, and the Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership. The University may add military installations if documented and approved by the appropriate agencies and after notification to the Commission.
Approval of New Degree Locations:
The Commission’s Notification Program is only available for offering existing degree programs at new locations in the United States.
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: 05/07/2013)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 1230   9751
Graduate: 17   767
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   87  



Degree Programs (last updated: 05/07/2013)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 10   78
Bachelors Degrees 48   2262
Masters Degrees 7   294
Specialist Degrees 0   0
Doctoral Degrees 0   0
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 05/07/2013)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 10   14


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 05/07/2013)

In-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   Ft. Leonard Wood (Truman Education Center) ; Independence (Park University Independence Campus) ; Kansas City (Metropolitan Kansas City Programs) ; Knob Noster (Whiteman AFB MO) ; Lexington (Wentworth Campus Center) ; Parkville (School for OnLine Learning)
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   Little Rock, AR (Little Rock AFB) ; Phoenix, AZ (Luke AFB AZ) ; Tucson, AZ (Davis-Monthan AFB AZ) ; Barstow, CA (Barstow Community College) ; Barstow, CA (MCLB Barstow) ; Fort Irwin, CA (Fort Irwin) ; MCB Camp Pendleton, CA (Camp Pendleton) ; Valdosta, GA (Moody AFB GA) ; Mountain Home, ID (Mountain Home AFG) ; Scott Air Force Base, IL (Scott AFB) ; Bedford, MA (Hanscom AFB MA) ; Great Falls, MT (Malmstrom AFB MT) ; Havelock, NC (MCAS Cherry Point NC) ; Grand Forks, ND (Grand Forks AFB) ; Minot, ND (Minot AFB) ; Alamogordo, NM (Holloman AFB NM) ; Columbus, OH (DSCC) ; Dayton, OH (Wright-Patterson AFB OH) ; Oklahoma City, OK (Tinker AFB OK) ; Charleston, SC (Charleston AFB) ; Millington, TN (Millington NSA) ; Austin, TX (Austin Campus) ; Fort Bliss, TX (Fort Bliss) ; Laughlin AFB, TX (Laughlin AFB) ; San Angelo, TX (Goodfellow AFB) ; San Antonio, TX (Lackland AFB TX) ; Universal City, TX (Randolph AFB TX) ; Ogden, UT (Hill AFB UT) ; Arlington, VA (Henderson Hall) ; Fort Myer, VA (Fort Myer) ; MCCDC Quantico, VA (MCCDC Quantico) ; Spokane, WA (Fairchild AFB WA) ; Cheyenne, WY (F.E. Warren AFB WY)
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None