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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 09/02/2010


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: 2014 - 2015

Last Action: 06/25/2010

Legal Status: Private FP
Degrees Awarded (details below): A, B, M


Stipulations on Affiliation Status Click here for definitions...

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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 Locations:
Prior Commission approval required.
Approval of Distance Education Degrees:
No prior Commission approval required.
Reports Required:
None.
Other Visits Scheduled:
None.



Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 04/19/2010)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 42859   118
Graduate: 3858   0
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   157  



Degree Programs (last updated: 04/19/2010)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 2   25
Bachelors Degrees 54   3029
Masters Degrees 6   745
Specialist Degrees 0   0
Doctoral Degrees 0   0
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 04/19/2010)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 0   0


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 04/19/2010) Click here for definitions...

In-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None
         
    Course Locations:   2
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None
         
    Course Locations:   Dixon, IL (Sauk Valley Com. Coll.)
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None
         
    Course Locations:   None


Distance Learning (last updated: 06/17/2010)

Distance Ed
Associate - 13.1210 Early Childhood Education and Teaching (AA in Early Childhood Education) (Internet)
Associate - 24. LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES (AA in Liberal Studies) (Internet)
Associate - 28. RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (JROTC, ROTC) (AA in Military Studies) (Internet)
Associate - 52. BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES (AA in Organizational Management) (Internet)
Associate - 52.0201 Business Administration and Management, General (AA in Business) (Internet)
Bachelor - 03.0103 Environmental Studies (BA in Environmental Studies) (Internet)
Bachelor - 09.0101 Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric (BA in Communication Studies) (Internet)
Bachelor - 09.0401 Journalism (BA in Journalism) (Internet)
Bachelor - 09.0905 Health Communication (BA in Health Marketing and Communication) (Internet)
Bachelor - 13. EDUCATION (BA in Educational Studies) (Internet)
Bachelor - 13.0501 Educational/Instructional Technology (BA in Instructional Design) (Internet)
Bachelor - 13.0901 Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (BA in Education and Public Policy) (Internet)
Bachelor - 13.1210 Early Childhood Education and Teaching (BA in Early Childhood Education Administration) (Internet)
Bachelor - 13.1210 Early Childhood Education and Teaching (BA in Early Childhood Education) (Internet)
Bachelor - 13.1499 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other (BA in English Language Learner Studies) (Internet)
Bachelor - 19. FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES (BA in Adult Development) (Internet)
Bachelor - 19. FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES (BA in Child Development) (Internet)
Bachelor - 23.0101 English Language and Literature, General (BA in English) (Internet)
Bachelor - 24.0101 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (BA in Liberal Arts) (Internet)
Bachelor - 28. RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (JROTC, ROTC) (BA in Military Studies) (Internet)
Bachelor - 30.1101 Gerontology (BA in Gerontology) (Internet)
Bachelor - 31.0504 Sport and Fitness Administration/Management (BA in Sports and Recreation Management) (Internet)
Bachelor - 42. PSYCHOLOGY (BA in Applied Behavioral Science) (Internet)
Bachelor - 42.0101 Psychology, General (BA in Psychology) (Internet)
Bachelor - 43. SECURITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (BA in Law Enforcement Administration) (Internet)
Bachelor - 43.0104 Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (BA in Social & Criminal Justice) (Internet)
Bachelor - 44.0401 Public Administration (BA in Public Administration) (Internet)
Bachelor - 45.0101 Social Sciences, General (BA in Social Science) (Internet)
Bachelor - 45.0204 Cultural Anthropology (BA in Cultural Anthropology) (Internet)
Bachelor - 45.1001 Political Science and Government, General (BA in Political Science and Government) (Internet)
Bachelor - 51.0701 Health/Health Care Administration/Management (Internet)
Bachelor - 51.0701 Health/Health Care Administration/Management (BA in Health Care Administration) (Internet)
Bachelor - 51.1599 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other (BA in Health and Human Services) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52. BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES (BA in Logistics Management) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52. BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES (BA in Management Information Systems) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52. BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES (BA in Project Management) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.0201 Business Administration and Management, General (BA in Business Administration) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.0203 Logistics and Materials Management (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.0205 Operations Management and Supervision (BA in Operations Management) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.0207 Customer Service Management (BA in Service Management) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.0213 Organizational Leadership (BA in Leadership) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.0299 Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (BA in Organizational Management) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.0301 Accounting (BA in Accounting) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.0601 Business/Managerial Economics (BA in Business Economics) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.0701 Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies (BA in Entrepreneurship) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.0801 Finance, General (BA in Finance ) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.1001 Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General (BA in Human Resource Management) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.1003 Organizational Behavior Studies (BA in Sociology) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.1101 International Business/Trade/Commerce (BA in International Business) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.1201 Management Information Systems, General (BA in Business Information Systems) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.1499 Marketing, Other (BA in Public Relations/Marketing) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.9999 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (BAS in Management) (Internet)
Bachelor - 54.0101 History, General (BA in History) (Internet)
Master - 13. EDUCATION (MA in Teaching) (Internet)
Master - 13.0101 Education, General (MA in Education) (Internet)
Master - 13.1206 Teacher Education, Multiple Levels (MA in Teaching & Learning w/ Technology) (Internet)
Master - 44.0401 Public Administration (Master of Public Administration) (Internet)
Master - 51.0701 Health/Health Care Administration/Management (MA in Health Care Administration) (Internet)
Master - 52.0201 Business Administration and Management, General (MBA) (Internet)
Master - 52.0299 Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (MA in Organizational Management) (Internet)
Certificate - 43.0103 Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration (BA in Homeland Security & Emergency Management) (Internet)
Correspondence Ed
None