Northcentral University

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Northcentral University
Established:
Type: Private
Postgraduates: 2,425 enrollees
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ, USA
Campus: Suburban and Urban
Mascot: Roadrunner
Website: Northcentral.edu

Northcentral University is an accredited online university, located in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Northcentral (NCU) offers programs and degrees in business, education, and psychology,

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[edit] History

The University was founded in early 1996 as a 100% online university based in Prescott, Arizona. The vision was to combine academics with the convenience of distance learning. NCU began by offering degree programs in business administration and psychology. Today NCU offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees PhDs or DBA in business and technology management, education, and psychology along with 18 different areas of specialization. Below are the area listings:


  • Applied Computer Science
  • Business Quantitative Methods
  • Computer and Information Security
  • Criminal Justice
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Financial Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • Homeland Security
  • Human Resources Management
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management of Engineering and Technology
  • Marketing
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Public Administration
  • Sports Management Leadership

The University has a history of modernization. NCU was the first and only 100% online university to have its business school accredited by the Association of Collegiate Schools and Programs, which accredits schools focusing on teaching excellence. In its brief history, Northcentral University is proud to have more than 600 graduates. Today NCU has a student body of more than 5,400 Learners worldwide. NCU Learners represent every U.S. 50 state and territory and 52 other nations. [1]

[edit] Accreditation

It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. NCU also has its business school accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

[edit] Rankings

NCU is not ranked according to the U.S. NEWS report. [2]

NCU is not included among "the most significant degree-granting undergraduate online colleges that operate nationally," as compiled by the Online Education Database (OEDb). [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ [ http://www.justcolleges.com/fs/northcentral-university.htm]
  2. ^ Undergrad rankings
  3. ^ OEDb rankings

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