Apollos University, headquartered in Huntington Beach, California is an American privately-owned distance education university. The university offers masters and doctoral degree programs in business administration and management.
The university was originally founded in August 2004 as a non-profit university. However, it closed the non-profit corporation and reopened as a for-profit corporation in May, 2005 [1]. The new corporation was named Apollos University of California with a “doing business as” (DBA) Apollos University.
Apollos University received its approval from the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education [2] (BPPVE) in July 2005 and then enrolled its first student in September 2005. The University held its first graduation ceremony in July 2007.
Apollos University is not yet accredited but plans to apply for national accreditation in January 2010 through an accreditation commission recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education [3] (CHEA).
Apollos University has a global staff and faculty. The university has employees located in four countries and currently has students enrolled from six countries.