Andrew Jackson University
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| Established: | 1994 |
| Type: | Private, For-profit |
| President: | E. Donald Kassner |
| Location: | Hoover, Alabama, USA |
| Website: | www.aju.edu |
Andrew Jackson University (AJU) is a private, accredited distance learning school in Hoover, Alabama.
It moved all courses online in early 2006. AJU offers associates, bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as certificates of proficiency through online study. The school emphasizes practical and immediately applicable knowledge.
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[edit] Accreditation and institutional recognition
Andrew Jackson University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) DETC.org and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an accredited institution. The University is an institutional member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) chea.org, the American Council on Education (ACE) acenet.org, the Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL) cael.org, and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (AACRAO) aacrao.org.
Andrew Jackson University is listed on the recognized universities in the IAU Database in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO, http://www.unesco.org). The database includes information available on the higher education systems of some 180 countries and territories worldwide.
[edit] Schools and colleges
- The Sober College School of Addiction Studies (http://sc.aju.edu): Addiction studies college created in 2007 through a partnership with Sober College, a California-based addiction treatment facility that caters to young adults.
- Jeffery D. Rubenstein College of Criminal Justice (http://jrc.aju.edu): Criminal Justice College created through a partnership with Jeffery Rubenstein, an accomplished public safety officer, attorney, and technology innovator who founded the company Advanced Public Safety.
- Brian Tracy College of Business and Entrepreneurship (http://btc.aju.edu): the college created in Partnership with author and famous trainer Brian Tracy.
