Andrew Jackson University
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New Charter University formerly named Andrew Jackson University, is a private, accredited
distance learning school located in San Francisco
, California
and Birmingham
, Alabama
.
New Charter University offers Associate, Bachelor's and Master's degrees in business, public policy and administration, and criminal justice. Students can take unlimited courses for a flat tuition of $199 per month at the undergraduate level and $279 per month at the graduate school level.
New Charter University's courses are online and self-paced, meaning students can attend school when convenient and learn according to their own pace and personal learning style. Students take proctored exams at home via webcam, and the university's competency-based model means that passing a course and earning a degree is based on the student demonstrating mastery of the course material -- and not by logging seat time. Students can accelerate their time to completing a degree if they bring prior experience in the subject matter or demonstrate competencies more quickly. A competency-based academic model measures a set of demonstrated skills, rather than a succession of courses, to determine whether a student has gained the knowledge and abilities to be successful in today's workplace.
NEW.edu's mission is to leverage innovative technologies and teaching methods to help students earn recognized degrees and credentials that advance their careers and improve their lives, without the burden of student debt.
(DETC), an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. New Charter University is also an institutional member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA), the American Council on Education
(ACE), the Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers.
Educational accreditation
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distance learning school located in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
.
New Charter University offers Associate, Bachelor's and Master's degrees in business, public policy and administration, and criminal justice. Students can take unlimited courses for a flat tuition of $199 per month at the undergraduate level and $279 per month at the graduate school level.
New Charter University's courses are online and self-paced, meaning students can attend school when convenient and learn according to their own pace and personal learning style. Students take proctored exams at home via webcam, and the university's competency-based model means that passing a course and earning a degree is based on the student demonstrating mastery of the course material -- and not by logging seat time. Students can accelerate their time to completing a degree if they bring prior experience in the subject matter or demonstrate competencies more quickly. A competency-based academic model measures a set of demonstrated skills, rather than a succession of courses, to determine whether a student has gained the knowledge and abilities to be successful in today's workplace.
NEW.edu's mission is to leverage innovative technologies and teaching methods to help students earn recognized degrees and credentials that advance their careers and improve their lives, without the burden of student debt.
Accreditation and Institutional Recognition
New Charter University is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training CouncilDistance Education and Training Council
The Distance Education and Training Council is a non-profit national educational accreditation agency in the United States specializing in the accreditation of distance education institutions.- History :...
(DETC), an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. New Charter University is also an institutional member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation is a United States organization of degree-granting colleges and universities. It identifies its purpose as providing national advocacy for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation in order to certify the quality of higher education...
(CHEA), the American Council on Education
American Council on Education
The American Council on Education is a United States organization, established in 1918, comprising over 1,800 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher education-related associations, organizations, and corporations....
(ACE), the Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers.
History
Andrew Jackson University was established in 1994. It moved all courses online in early 2006. On September 19, 2011, Andrew Jackson University changed its name to "New Charter University" and adopted a new internet domain name (www.NEW.edu) to better reflects the school's new vision and mission for the future.Schools and Colleges
- College of Public Policy & Administration
- College of Business and Entrepreneurship