Ellis University

Ellis University

Motto	Aliter Cogitare Aude
Motto in English	Dare to think differently
Type	For-Profit
Active	1998–2016
President	Virginia Carlin, Ed.D [1]
Students	1338 [2]
Location	Oakbrook Terrace , Illinois , United States
Campus	Online university
Colors	Blue   White
Website	www.ellis.edu

Ellis University was an accredited online for-profit college, based in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. Ellis University was accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). Ellis University was issued a show cause by DEAC and withdrew its accreditation on September 29, 2016. On December 1, 2016, Ellis University ceased operations following the accreditation review process. ^[3]

History

Ellis University was founded in 2008 in Chicago. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

It was bought in 2012 and changed its name to John Hancock University. In 2015, it changed its name back to Ellis University. ^[4]

References

1. "Message from the President | Ellis University". ellis.edu. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
2. "Ellis University - Stats, Info and Facts". Cappex. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
3. http://www.deac.org/UploadedDocuments/Public-Notices/Accreditation-Actions/101316_AC_meeting_report.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
4. "About Ellis University". www.ellis.edu. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
5. "Inside Higher Ed | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do". Inside Higher Ed . Retrieved October 24, 2012.
6. "Accredited Online Universities". Innovativelearning.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.

External links

• Official Ellis University website