DeVry University Online Education

DeVry University and DeVry Institute of Technology are divisions of DeVry Inc, aprivate, for-profit higher education organization that is also the parent organization for Keller Graduate School of Management, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean,Apollo College, Western Career College, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Becker Professional Review, and Advanced Academics, Inc. The school was founded in 1931 as the DeForest Training School, and officially became DeVry University in 2002. DeVry has an enrollment of 80,000+ undergraduate and graduate students. According to the university 237,000+ students have graduated since 1975. The university has more than 90 campuses throughout North America and confers degrees in technology, science, business, the arts, and management.

History

DeVry was founded in Chicago and opened in 1931 as the DeForest Training School, named after Lee DeForest, a colleague and friend of founder Herman A. DeVry. In 1953, the name changed to DeVry Technical Institute in dedication to its founder. In 1966 the school was acquired by the Bell and Howell company, and became part of its Education Group division. In 1985 The Bell & Howell Education Group became known as DeVry Institutes, which was sold to Keller-Taylor Corporation, parent company of the Keller Graduate School of Management in 1987 to become DeVry, Inc.. DeVry acquired Ohio Institute of Technology in 1968, Becker Professional Review in 1996, Ross University in 2003, and the Deaconess College of Nursing in 2005. DeVry did not acquire rights to use the name "Deaconess College of Nursing", so it was renamed "Chamberlain" in 2006

Academic

DeVry University offers courses in business administration, computer information systems, engineering technology, network and communications management, and management as well as professional graduate certificates in business, office management andhealth information technology.

The university operates on a trimester course schedule and, if taken full-time year round, a student can graduate with a bachelor's degree in about three years (depending on the program). Most degree programs are offered at both the associate's and four-year bachelor's level. In addition, the institution offers various certificate programs in specific subfields such as information technology.

The Keller Graduate School of Management offers the following masters degree programs:

 Business Administration (MBA)

·                    Accounting & Financial Management (MAFM)

·                    Human Resources Management (MHRM)

·                    Information Systems Management (MISM)

·                    Network & Communications Management (MNCM)

·                    Project Management (MPM)

·                    Public Administration (MPA)

Courses and programs are also offered online.

 DeVry is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Engineering technology programs are accredited on campus-by-campus. The table in Locations lists accreditation status of Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology programs by the US Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board