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| Type | Private, For-profit college |
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| Established | 2005 - 2020 |
Parent institution | Weston Distance Learning, Inc. |
| President | Ann Rohr |
| Location | , , |
| Website | www |
McKinley College was a degree-granting post-secondary distance education institution, with headquarters in Fort Collins, Colorado. The college was founded in 2005, and was owned and operated by Weston Distance Learning, Inc. [1] The college ceased operation on August 20, 2020.
McKinley College was nationally accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), [2] an accrediting agency which is approved by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). [3] McKinley College was also an Accredited Member of the Better Business Bureau and had an A+ rating. [4]
McKinley College offered online associate degree programs in Accounting, Business Management, E-commerce, Entrepreneurship, Fashion Merchandising, Financial Services Management, Human Resource Management, Social Work, Health Information Technology, Medical Specialties and Marketing.
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Colorado Technical University (CTU) is a private for-profit university with its main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The university is owned by Perdoceo Education Corporation. Founded in 1965, CTU offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees, primarily in business, management, and technology. About 92% of Colorado Tech's students are fully online. According to Colorado Tech, the university has conferred more than 118,000 degrees worldwide.Colorado Tech has no public or official affiliation with the State of Colorado.
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