Ellis University

Ellis University

Motto	Aliter Cogitare Aude
Motto in English	Dare to think differently
Type	For-Profit
Active	1998;27 years ago (1998) – 2016;9 years ago (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. "Report from the Accrediting Commission" (PDF). deac.org. October 13, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
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. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2017.

External links

• Official Ellis University website