Apollos University is a private for-profit online university headquartered in Great Falls, Montana.[1] It is accredited by the Distance Education Accreditation Commission (DEAC).[2]

Apollos University
Apollos University
MottoThe Gateway to Your Future
TypePrivate for-profit online university
Established2004; 20 years ago (2004)
AccreditationDEAC
PresidentScott Eidson
ProvostRobin Westerik
Location, ,
United States

47°30′18″N 111°17′49″W / 47.504874°N 111.297008°W / 47.504874; -111.297008
ColorsRed, Blue and Gold    
MascotGoldy the Bison
Websiteapollos.edu

History

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The university was founded in August 2004 as a non-profit university.[3] However, it closed the non-profit corporation and reopened as a for-profit corporation in May, 2005.[4] The new corporation was named Apollos University of California with a "doing business as" name of Apollos University. Formerly headquartered in Huntington Beach, California,[5] Apollos University moved to Great Falls, Montana, on September 30, 2016.[6] and is incorporated and approved as a private institution by the State of Montana.

Apollos University received its approval from the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE)[7] in July 2005 and enrolled its first student in September 2005. The university held its first graduation ceremony in July 2007.[8] Apollos applied for accreditation in 2010 and received accreditation status in January 2012 from Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) which is now known as the Distance Education Accreditation Commission (DEAC).[9] In 2020, DEAC renewed Apollos University's accreditation.[10]

Accreditation

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Apollos University is an approved as a private institution by the State of Montana[11] and is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission(DEAC).[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Apollos University | Council for Higher Education Accreditation". www.chea.org. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  2. ^ The Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)
  3. ^ "Business Entity Detail: Apollos University". California Business Search. California Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  4. ^ "MBASTUDIES.COM - Apollos University". Archived from the original on 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  5. ^ "Apollos University Redefining Affordable, Attainable, Accessible Education for Students Around the Globe" (press release). SBWire. 2016-09-20.
  6. ^ "Institutions Authorized". Montana University System. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  7. ^ "Voluntary Agreement List" (PDF). California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-13.
  8. ^ "University History". Apollos University. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  9. ^ DEAC: search by institution name.
  10. ^ "Directory Of Accredited Institutions". www.deac.org. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  11. ^ Montana University System - Institutions Authorized
  12. ^ DETC News Spring 2002 Page 5 Retrieved July 25, 2018
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