Silicon Valley University

Not to be confused with University of Silicon Valley.

Silicon Valley University

Motto	University Caters To Silicon Valley
Type	Private/Not accredited
Active	1997 (1997) [1] –2018
Location	San Jose , California , US 37°24′01″N121°53′38″W / 37.400276°N 121.893924°W / 37.400276; -121.893924
Website	http://www.svuca.org/

Silicon Valley University (SVU) was a private, non-profit higher educational institution located in San Jose, California. The university was accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) at the bachelor's degree and master's degree levels until December 7, 2017. On April 5, 2018, the state regulators of California ordered SVU to close and refund students' money within 45 days. ^[2]

History

Silicon Valley University (SVU) was founded in 1997 by the current President, Dr. Jerry Shiao, and began offering the MSCS program in 1999. Over 5000 students have graduated from the MSCS program during the 18-year time when the program was offered, until 2017 when SVU lost its ACICS accreditation and the State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) license.

Academic programs

Graduate programs

• Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS)

References

1. California Secretary of State: Business Search/Business Entity Detail—"Silicon Valley University"—Entity Number: C2057510; Date Filed: 10/07/1997; Status: Active Archived 2010-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Accessed April 26, 2011
2. Pender, Kathleen; Asimov, Nanette (April 20, 2018). "Silicon Valley college, called 'visa mill,' shut down with millions missing". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 2, 2022.

External links

• Official website