Northcentral University

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Northcentral University
NCUlogo.jpg
MottoUnus Ad Unum Doctrina Per Experientiam
Motto in English
One-to-One Education By Experience
Type Private online university
Established1996
Parent institution
 National University System
Chancellor Michael R. Cunningham, PhD
President David Harpool [1]
Provost John LaNear [2]
Students10,093 [3]
Location
(Administrative & Legal) San Diego, CA [4] / (Service Center) Scottsdale
,
Arizona
,
United States
Colors Burgundy & Gold
MascotRoadrunner
Website www.ncu.edu

Northcentral University was a private online university with its headquarters in San Diego, California. It was established in 1996 and is classified [5] among "D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities"; it offers bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees. NCU was acquired by the National University System in 2019. [6]

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In 2022 Northcentral University merged into National University, with Northcentral academic programs continuing as National programs. [7]

History

Northcentral University was founded in 1996 by Donald Hecht as a private for-profit university. [8]

In 1978, Hecht had established California Southern University, formerly known as Southern California University for Professional Studies (SCUPS). [9]

In 2003 the university received regional accreditation from The Higher Learning Commission. [10] Four years later, the institution moved its headquarters to Prescott, Arizona. In that same year, the school received ACBSP accreditation. Shortly thereafter, on October 8, 2008, Northcentral announced the university was being purchased by Rockbridge Growth Equity, LLC. [11]

In 2011 the US Department of Education determined Northcentral was one of 75 US institutions failing its 2009-2010 financial responsibility test (a measure of the institution's financial solvency), and would be required to post a letter of credit in order for students to receive federal financial aid. [12] Northcentral also failed its 2010–2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 financial responsibility tests, scoring zero for 2010–2011 on a scale of -1 to 3, lower than the 0.2 it earned the prior term; 0.2 for 2011–2012; and 0.2 again for 2012–2013. [13] In 2015 the US Department of Education placed Northcentral on "HCM-Cash Monitoring 1" status because of its financial issues. [14]

In 2019, the National University System (California) acquired Northcentral University, in effect, converting Northcentral University into a non-profit institution. [6]

Academics

Northcentral University consists of six schools:

Accreditation and certifications

Northcentral is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges; the institution was previously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The university's business school is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The university's master's and PhD programs in Marriage & Family Therapy are accredited by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. [15]

Northcentral University is also recognized as a Registered Education Provider (REP) at the Global Provider Enrollment Level by Project Management Institute and offers project management degrees at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. [16]

The JFK School of Law at NCU was placed on probation by The State Bar of California, through its Committee of Bar Examiners, due to reporting a five-year cumulative bar exam pass rate (MPR) of 39.7 percent for 2020, when a minimum of 40 percent is required under Rule 4.160(N); the law school raised its MPR to 41.9 percent as of July 1, 2021, and its probation was lifted. [17]

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  2. ↑ "Our People". Northcentral University.
  3. ↑ "Northcentral University | WASC Senior College and University Commission". www.wscuc.org. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ Contact. Northcentral University; 2488 Historic Decatur Rd., Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92106 NCU. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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  6. 1 2 "National University System Purchases For-Profit University". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
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  8. ↑ "Northcentral sinking rich roots into Prescott Valley - The Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott, Arizona". prescottdailycourier.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  9. ↑ Our History, Northcentral University website, accessed November 1, 2011
  10. ↑ "Institutional Change". ncahlc.org. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "NCU News Release". Archived from the original on 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
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  14. ↑ "Schools on HCM1 or HCM2 as of 3/1/2015". ed.gov. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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