Center for Excellence in Higher Education

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Center for Excellence
in Higher Education
Formation2007
FounderCarl Barney
Headquarters3556 S 5600 W, Suite 1- 1126 Blvd, Suite 220
Location
CEO
Eric Juhlin [1]

The Center for Excellence in Higher Education (CEHE) is a Utah-based nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation that owned and managed Independence University, CollegeAmerica, Stevens-Henager College, and California College San Diego before their abrupt closings in August 2021. [2] The company was a nonprofit organization. [3] CEHE's colleges were accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). [4] The colleges were placed on probation in September 2018 due to ACCSC's concerns that "the inputs, resources, and processes of CEHE schools are designed and implemented in a manner that is not designed for student success." [5] [6] CEHE was also the lender to National American University. [7]

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History

The Center for Excellence in Education (CEHE) was founded by a group of academics and businessmen in 2007. [8] [9] [10] [11] In 2020, CEHE was fined $3 million by the State of Colorado for violation of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. [12] In August 2021, this decision was reversed, in part, and the State of Colorado refunded the $3 million to CEHE in November 2021. [13] By early August 2021 all CEHE campuses were closed. In 2022, CEHE filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, in which CEHE is pursuing three claims with damages in excess of $100 million. [14] [15]

Philosophy

The Center for Excellence in Higher Education supported free-market ideas in higher education. [16] Its stated purpose was "to educate the public about the state of higher education in America and help donors promote excellence in higher education through philanthropy". [17] CEHE had as an area of particular focus of ensuring that gifts to universities and colleges were used in accordance with the intent of the donors. [18] [19] [20] It also supported efforts directed at the structural reform of higher education. It received its initial funding from the Marcus Foundation, the John Templeton Foundation, and the John William Pope Foundation. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

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